• Opinion

A Polar Vortex of Misplaced Priorities

But what about the buildings? What about the people? The building industry has failed miserably, and is not learning the right lessons

• Building Science

Addressing Embodied Energy with Mass Timber

Passive House design and energy modeling with the PHPP allows architects to focus very specifically on a building’s operational energy use.

• Building Science

Can Buildings Be Leveraged to Help Reverse Climate Change?

Building operations account for 28% of annual GHG emissions. Passive House pillars, like airtightness and thermal performance, can reduce building emissions.

• Fun

International Passive House Association launches “Efficiency: The First Renewable Energy” campaign

#EfficiencyFirst, #EfficiencyFirst, #EfficiencyFirst, #EfficiencyFirst, #EfficiencyFirst

• Building Science

Postoccupancy Performance of Passivhaus Homes in the UK

UK homes built to the Passivhaus standard do not show the same space heating performance gap seen in other research into non-Passivhaus homes.

• Building Science

The six fundamental principles of Passive House Architecture