Read the rest of Alaksan Home Awarded Title of World’s Tightest Residential Building

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Read the rest of Studio-E Architecture’s Oregon Passive House Makes Use of Recycled Materials

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Leave it to the Europeans to give Passive Houses sex appeal. La Plate-forme Maison Passive (PMP) recently released this tongue-in-cheek video promoting passive housing that features a character who visits a Passive House enthusiast-escort. The PMP released the video as a lighthearted approach to spreading the word about energy efficiency as part of a campaign for the development of Passive Houses in Belgium. Keep reading to see the video.


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Read the rest of Habitat World: Seven Sustainable Habitat for Humanity Projects

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With growing concern for indoor home health, rising energy costs and climate change, both builders and homeowners are turning to the Passive House building system as a viable, sustainable alternative to conventional residential and commercial construction. The Passive House system is based on the concept of passive design — that is, design that doesn’t use mechanical systems like heaters and air-conditioners for heating and cooling, but instead relies on making efficient use of sealed buildings, insulation, the sun’s energy and natural ventilation through careful design strategies. Passive House represents today’s highest green building standard and promises to dramatically cut an average household’s energy consumption and monthly energy bill. If you’re interested in learning more about how passive homes are influencing architects and helping to shape the building sector, then be sure to check out the Passive House Northwest 2013 Annual Conference coming up on Friday, March 15 at Seattle Pacific University. Co-sponsored by Hammer & Hand and NK Architects, the conference will investigate the ways that Passive House is propelling the built environment towards a higher and greener performance standard. Hit the jump to find out what’s in store at this awesome conference!

Read the rest of The Passive House Northwest Conference Kicks Off in Seattle March 15th – Register Now!

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Read the rest of Studio Moffitt’s Limekiln Line is a Passive, Off-Grid Home in the Fields of Ontario

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Read the rest of Striking Solar Equinox Passive House Aligns With the Sun in Bulgaria

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LADC (Lukas Armstrong, design + consulting) is building a medium density, intergenerational, certified “Passive House” triplex in the vibrant and progressive town of Nelson BC. The Province of BC and the local energy provider, Fortis BC provided the firm with $75,000.00 in funding for the affordable sustainable housing project, which features expansive south-facing windows to soak up warmth and daylight in the cold winter months.

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Read the rest of Rainbow Prefab Duplex is the First Certified PassivHaus in British Columbia

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Read the rest of Empowerhouse Moves Beyond the Solar Decathlon to Become Real Housing in DC

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Read the rest of David Baker’s Zero Cottage is an Impressive Tiny Backyard House Made From Recycled Materials

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Read the rest of Ruby House: A Modern Passive House in the Historic Avenues District of Salt Lake City

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When you combine Passivhaus with prefab you get one of the greenest buildings possible. Designers Vanda Holescakova of Architectonica and Katarina Husarova Volekova of DSU have conceived the Nest Box, a super-insulated prefab home that can be placed just about anywhere with minimal disturbance of the land. The plans come in several variations, ranging from a tiny apartment to larger combined units for growing families. And best of all, the occupants live in a healthy, low-impact environment requiring practically no energy to stay cozy over a long winter.

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Read the rest of Veilige Veste is a Former Office Building Transformed into a Women’s Shelter in The Netherlands

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Read the rest of Passive VOLKsHouse is an Affordable Net-Zero Energy Home in Santa Fe

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