Passive House design is the best option architects have today for a net-zero future, and it is up to us and our clients to make this future a reality. The building industry accounts for nearly 40 ...

Following a slew of national natural disasters—most recently the Southern California wildfires and the historic winter storm that hit Southern states—interest in durable and sustainable architectural ...

It’s official: passive house design standards are coming to Massachusetts. The lessons learned in the Northeast can help design energy-efficient, multifamily buildings elsewhere too. The Commonwealth ...

NEW YORK, Feb. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With fires continuing to devastate multiple communities in Los Angeles, there is a growing awareness that the existing built environment is not compatible with ...

Cincinnati architect Scott Hand designed this "passive house," the first in Cincinnati. Ever heard of a “passive house?” It’s a home designed with an air-tight building shell that allows almost no air ...

Passive solar architecture is a design strategy that optimizes a building’s energy efficiency and long-term sustainability. By relying on a building site’s solar orientation and climate, sustainable ...

Architects across New York have embraced Passive House design, a German energy efficiency standard slowly gaining traction in the states. Despite its name, this new approach to building design can be ...