Passive house designs have existed for decades and are gaining popularity again, as their construction can help mitigate ...

When it came time to rebuild, the father from Superior, Colorado, wanted to make sure his new home was protected against fire — so he chose a design concept called Passive House. In a ...

The rundown landmark—suffering from chopped-up renovations and cigarette odor—made an excellent foundation for their ... the ...

A 10-unit passive house townhome project is planned for a former encampment site along the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis, ...

But when it comes to the design of office buildings, passive is increasingly seen as a positive. And that’s a big reason the Passive House office movement is garnering support among stakeholders ...

These design are all consistent with the principles of passive house standards, a construction method focused on minimizing the energy footprint of a structure and which has also proven to be more ...

His LEED Platinum passive house is credited with advancing the ... He had the entire home torn down except for the foundation ...

Chasen, an architect who designed the house, said the home he built “for a dear friend” boasts several fire-proofing features. Several of these follow the principles of passive home design.

The foundation soaks up heat and releases ... completed last year, is the largest passive house development in the U.S. The design principles make sense at all building sizes, says Deabler ...