Passive House: The Next Big Thing In Green Building?

Passive House, Salem, Oregon

Sam Hagerman, president of the Passive House Alliance, discusses why everybody's favorite green build standard has yet to really catch on -- but soon could. Read more →

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Passive House And Net Zero: The Zero E House

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The Zero E House designed by two Scottish architects uses Passive House construction and onsite renewable energy generation to achieve its net zero profile. Read more →

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A Passive House Retrofit Sets Trends In Portland [PHOTOS]

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In Portland, Oregon, the nation's first commercial Passive House Retrofit is taking shape, designed by Scott Edwards Architecture and built by Hammer & Hand. Read more →

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Wine Country Home Eyes Lots Of Green

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The Karuna House is a net-zero energy project being built to meet some of the most demanding green building certifications out there, including LEED Platinum. Read more →

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Passive Home Puts Old Newspapers To Use

Beaton Residence Massachusetts Passive House

The Beaton residence in Shrewsbury, Mass., achieved passive house certification in part with 21-inch walls insulated with recycled local newspapers. Read more →

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Energy Performance Score Rates New Homes

Passive House, Salem, Oregon

A new scoring system for houses has been developed by Earth Advantage Institute and Passive House Institute US to further the adoption of ultra green standards. Read more →

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Green Building Identifying ABC Style

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Passive House. Energy Star. LEED. Fancy words and certifications for what are all at the end of the day simply known as green buildings. Learn more about them. Read more →

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A Passive House Rises In California

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Menlo Park, California has gained its first Passive House standards home, which cuts costs by 90 percent via an airtight thermal envelope and other green tech. Read more →

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Passive House Goes Prefab In Canada

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Construction has begun on what is being termed an affordable Passive House duplex in Canada, making use of an innovative prefab system. Read more →

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New Orleans Passive House Idea Wins Honors

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Sustainable.TO has taken top dog in DesignByMany's Passive House for New Orleans competition for reimagining the traditional shotgun style super efficient. Read more →

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