This post was originally produced by the Passive House Group at Steven Winter Associates (SWA). Read more on the SWA Blog. Common laundry rooms are typically provided
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Dublin City Council Votes to Make Passive House Standard Mandatory
Dublin City Council has voted to make the passive house standard or demonstrably equivalent evidence-based approaches mandatory for all new buildings in the city, after a
New Passive House Classes Presented at Vancouver Conference
Criteria combining energy efficiency and renewables take immediate effect (Press Release, Passive House Institute, 7 October 2015) Darmstadt, Germany. Clearly-defined criteria for combining the international Passive
Designing Sustainable Buildings Made Fun: Enhanced Planning Tool Released
English version of PHPP 9 to be presented at NAPHN Conference in Vancouver (Press Release, Passive House Institute, 16 September 2015) Darmstadt, Germany. The tried and
Compete in the AIANY Committee on the Environment (COTE) Awards 2015
The AIANY Committee on the Environment (COTE) Awards recognizes results-oriented achievements in the urban context. Winning submissions demonstrate processes that culminate in beautiful, timeless, and measurable design.
Monitoring Confirms Energy Efficiency of Passive House City District
Press Release, Passive House Institute, 1 September 2015 Report on measurements in Heidelberg’s Bahnstadt project now available online Passive House City District in Heidelberg, Germany
Component Award announced for ventilation in residential buildings
Press Release, Passive House Institute, 11 August 2015 Innovators in the field of cost-effective systems for broad application to be honored Darmstadt, Germany. Ventilation with
NAPHN15 Conference & Expo – Register Before August for Best Price
There are many reasons to attend NAPHN15 October 1-2 in Vancouver BC. It has the best Passive House program of any building conference in the Western
Call for Papers for the International Passive House Conference 2016
Forum for energy efficient construction returns to Darmstadt on its anniversary (Press Release, Passive House Institute, 29 July 2015) “Darmstadt, Germany. Big anniversary for the International
NAPHN Passive House Windows Workshop Series
The Windows of Change are Blowing When the first Passive House was built in Darmstadt, Germany, there was not a single window on the market that