
A passive solar home embraces nature with a reduced footprint
Walls of glass pull the outdoors in at the Lake Manitouwabing Residence, a new four-season family residence designed...

This beautiful Washington cabin meets net-zero targets even in extreme temperatures
Nestled in a historic mining area in Washington State’s Cascade Mountains, a holiday retreat offers luxurious...

Zero-energy tiny home has a near-invisible footprint
COULSON architects' Disappear Retreat is a tiny, mirrored house that not only appears to disappear into the landscape...

Heritage-listed church repurposed into modern solar-powered home in Brisbane
Brisbane-based architecture studio DAHA merged old and new with the Church House, an eye-catching modern home and...

Austrian residential building relies entirely on nature for heating, cooling, and ventilation
Good design really does make all the difference when it comes to energy conservation. This residential building...

Watch this passive PopUp House snap together like LEGOs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJdw9he7InY The entire PopUp House is completely recyclable, made with high-quality...

Stepped Arrowtown House in New Zealand Uses Geothermal Power and Passive Heating and Cooling
With an area of 1,400 square feet, the modest Arrowtown House is a compact, high quality home sited on a slope...

Learn Passive Solar Design with Boston Architectural College’s Brand New Online Course
For those of you not familiar with ‘passive heating and cooling design’, it’s a building design strategy...

Melbourne’s St. Alfred’s Church Boasts Highly Sophisticated Passive Heating and Cooling Systems
St. Alfred's Anglican Church consists of a main worshipping auditorium, a gathering foyer, meeting rooms, offices...

Odooproject Prefab by Solar Decathlon Team Hungary Boasts a Ceiling-Integrated Water Cooling System
Photovoltaic panels are integrated into the building's facade and rooftop and passive design was executed so well...

Red Hot Ferrari Store in Italy Relies on Passive Cooling to Keep from Overheating
For the first time ever, a brand new store has been built from the ground up for Ferrari, and this one pays homage...

Marc Boutin’s Modern Frame House Showcases Passive Solar Design
The single-minded design sensibility works hand-in-glove with passive solar building strategies to reduce and often...

3D Printed Sand Pods Create Cooling Microclimates
Traditional desert architecture often utilizes passive design elements such as wind towers and earthen walls to...
Passive Homes Heat Up Around the World
Passive design is architectural design that eliminates the need for mechanical heating and cooling of a building...

Swedish Museum Sets the Passive Energy Standard
Passive homes heat and cool naturally without active mechanical heating and cooling systems. The low energy requirements...