DIVE BRIEF Report: Passive House nears cost parity with traditional construction

Dive Brief: Compared to a standard building, a multifamily structure constructed to Passive House standards can use up to 80% less energy for its day-to-day operations — and at about the same construction cost, according to a new report from the New York City-based Passive House Network, a building standards educator affiliated with the Passive House Institute. In a survey of 45 multifamily buildings in Massachusetts and New York built to…