The Curse, A Review
Credit: Paramount/Showtime The Curse, A Review By Ken Levenson I first watched The Curse in January, and I’m still trying to figure it out. Passive House is a central element of [...]
The ICC Board Has Spoken: Let’s Ignore Them and Get to Work
The ICC Board has Spoken: Let's Ignore Them and Get to Work The recent International Code Council (ICC) board decision to strip decarbonization measures from the model building code is a [...]
Passive House News Roundup—November 2023
Passive House News Roundup: November, 2023 Where did November go? With all the great Passive House happenings, this month has flown by, so we’re taking a moment to look back and [...]
New Report from Emu Shows Passive House Best for California Homes
New analysis finds Passive House designs for single-family homes will best protect Californians’ health, safety, and comfort from worsening impacts of climate change Well-sealed, highly energy efficient green building design is [...]
The Weekend View: Beneficial Electrification
The Weekend View: Beneficial Electrification Have you heard the news? According to a recent report from Yale Program on Climate Change, UC Santa Barbara, and Rewiring America, 60% of Americans prefer [...]
The Largest Passive House Office Building in the World
The Largest Passive House Office Building in the World Winthrop Center in Boston, Massachusetts, has opened its doors, and with them, a new era of Passive House possibilities. Recently certified, the [...]
Energy Standards Comparison Study
Energy Standards Comparison Study: A Comparison of Passive House Standards to Baseline Codes There’s an old saying regarding energy modeling, or for that matter, any calculation: Garbage in, garbage out. Today, [...]
The Weekend View: A 3D Passive House Tour
On-Demand: A 3D Passive House Tour With Open Days upon us, we hope you’ll take some time this weekend to check out one of our many participating locations opening their doors [...]
The Weekend View: Building Passive—A Video
Building a Passive House: A Video Narrative How much cellulose insulation does it take to insulate a Colorado Passive House? About a truckload, but that’s not the only thing it takes [...]
Passive House News Roundup—October 2023
Passive House News Roundup: October, 2023 A blink-and-you-miss-it month, October was full of great Passive House moments, connections, and news. The 2023 Passive House Network Conference started things off with [...]
