Passive house

The passive house approach to construction offers the ultimate in energy efficiency. To achieve its standards, builders have to follow five exacting rules.

Sustainable Design and Construction Primer Download Now What is an Earthship? An Earthship home is a type of passive solar house that is made of both natural and upcycled materials (such as earth-packed tires). Earthships can be completely off-grid or partially

Q+A with Gunther Kragler of GO Logic, on Passive House and Net-Zero Design Following the German Passive House standard (or “Passivhaus”), GO Logic has implemented an insulated, airtight building shell that makes use of passive solar gain and thermal mass to … Continue reading →

A Passive House is a highly energy efficient building standard that is known to combat global warming while also promoting indoor comfort and soundproofing.

Nova Scotia–based engineer and builder Natalie Leonard designs plans for affordable, super-insulated homes based on solid building science research.

From the publisher. A compendium for architects The passive house standard is developing more and more into the international key currency of...

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Some advantages of passive houses include lower energy costs and design flexibility, airtightness, extreme comfort, HRV compliance, and constant dryness. But, on the other hand, they're also expensive to build and difficult to locate.