Work In Progress- Passive House Located on 40 acres in Connecticut on a heavily wooded site, the house was sited to maximize views of the surrounding hills and seasonal views of the river below. Approached by a long winding driveway, this simple box is cantilevered over an old logging path and includes full height uninterrupted glass on the North, East, and South facades. The detached garage is nestled into the…
Passive House Conference 2023- George Kontaroudis Architect
The annual Passive House Conference was held recently in Denver, Colorado and hosted by the Passive House Network. Attending the Passive House conference always leaves me inspired, energized, and optimistic, and never more so than this year. I have the sense that this is a pivotal moment for Passive House and that scaling-up is imminent. The need for climate change mitigation and adaptation has by now been made heartbreakingly clear…
ZH Architects New Website is Here
ZH Architects integrates modern design with low-carbon, low-impact building. Learn more about our work which focuses on integrating sustainable practices into each project with unique low-carbon , low-impact solutions for any scale or budget. We enjoy partnering with clients who share our belief in the social, economic, and environmental value of beautifully conceived projects designed for minimal impact. New Website
An Architect’s Guide To: Designing Your First Passive House
Michael Ingui is a partner at Baxt Ingui Architects and the founder of Passive House Accelerator. The Accelerator is a catalyst for zero-carbon building and a collaborative media platform for practitioners, developers, and manufacturers working to create better buildings through Passive House design and construction. Passive House is a hot topic in the architecture community, especially as conversations around energy usage gain increasing urgency worldwide. Have you ever wondered why clients…
Future-Proofing New Construction
What does it mean to future-proof your construction project? Developers, designers and builders are constantly tasked with designing our built environment amid new regulations and a changing climate. On June 29th Director of Sustainability Crystal Ng will be speaking at the Urban Green Council’s and NYC Accelerator’s Future-Proofing New Construction. Crystal and other industry experts will discuss resources to help with current and future compliance requirements, codes, and regulations to contribute…
Passive House Network honors MP Boston’s Winthrop Center with the Trailblazer Award
Boston, MA On June 16, The Passive House Network honored developer MP Boston with the 2022 Passive House Trailblazer award for the development of Winthrop Center. The forthcoming 691-foot, mixed-use tower contains 812,000 s/f of office space built to rigorous Passive House standards, setting a new global standard for building performance and energy conservation. Upon completion in 2023, Winthrop Center will be the largest Passive House office building in the world,…