Passive House design is the best option architects have today for a net-zero future, and it is up to us and our clients to make this future a reality. The building industry accounts for nearly 40 ...

A new skyscraper in downtown Boston has become the largest “passive house” office space in the world, according to the Passive House Institute in Germany. The 812,000 square-foot Winthrop Center ...

Insulating windows helps to conserve energy and make your home warmer in the winter. Window glass loses heat faster than insulated walls or ceilings. Window insulation includes simple upgrades like ...

For more than 30 years, Passive House principles have been a valuable guide to making buildings energy efficient. But now, with steady improvements in our understanding of embodied carbon—the carbon ...

Eric Tse’s house in Toronto brings together sustainability and sanctuary. The 2,400-square-foot duplex meets the Passive House standard, achieving robust insulation and clean interior air. Yet Tse’s ...

A German-born energy efficiency standard is catching fire in the multifamily housing development industry in Chicago, bringing reduced carbon footprints, improved air quality and lower costs for ...

Passive solar architecture is a design strategy that optimizes a building’s energy efficiency and long-term sustainability. By relying on a building site’s solar orientation and climate, sustainable ...

Colley, partner at green building consultancy Zero Ambitions Partners, said the term ‘passive house’ sounds low-tech, but the ...