inhabitat
×

passive house

Two-story home in the daylight

A passive design home that is built with forever in mind

Electrical grids in cities and countries are overburdened all over the country. Load reduction is no longer an...

A portion of a white living room

First condo in NYC certified by Passive House Institute

Charlotte of the Upper West Side sounds like a fabulous new play by that trendy new writer, but actually, the real...

Multiple college dormitories

This is the first passive house dormitory in Canada

UBCO Skeena Residence complex has 220 bedrooms, a beautiful Commons area and sustainability features throughout....

The inside of a bathroom with a shower head on the right and a part of the door on the left

19th century Harlem house restored to be energy efficient

A 19th-century house, owners interested in passive house design and an architectural firm came together with a...

The two houses side-by-side, with a person in the house on the right standing at a podium.

The Ice Box Challenge shows effectiveness of passive house design

The Ice Box Challenge was a visual representation of the effectiveness of passive house design elements,...

A close-up of the tower's white facade with many windows.

Ken Soble Tower sets an example for high-rise sustainability

Vacant and in disrepair, the Ken Soble Tower in the city of Hamilton in Ontario, Canada was a candidate for a sale...

Saltbox house perched on a hill with woods in the background.

Explore the Saltbox Passive House's sweet sustainable design

The Saltbox Passive House is located in Bromont, Quebec, and is a residence for a family of four. The 3100-square-foot...

covered front porch on gray passive house

Architects give 1890s home a Passive House retrofit

The idea of retrofitting is certainly nothing new, especially for historic buildings. But the Yannell PHIUS+ House...

white living room with wall of glass revealing views of trees

Brooklyn Home Company designs passive townhouse with raw wood elements

New York-based collective The Brooklyn Home Company has designed a passive townhouse in the Carroll Gardens neighborhood...

charred wood home in mountainous landscape

Passive House-certified residence frames ski resort views in Utah

When a family decided to relocate from Silicon Valley to the Utah ski town of Park City, they tapped local design...

apartment lobby with wood reception area and gold elevator door

New apartments bring sustainable architecture to the Upper West Side

New York’s Upper West Side has long been a coveted area of the city, but few new developments have risen on the...

rendering of walkways and staircases inside an office building

This will be the world’s largest Passive House-certified office building

Boston’s Financial District will soon welcome the groundbreaking Winthrop Center, a year-round, mixed-use gathering...

long white tiny home on wheels

The top 7 amazing tiny homes we’ve seen this year

2020 was certainly one for the history books. But among all of the negativity in the news throughout this past...

large red and white building

Intergenerational living community in France upholds passive design principles

Supported by Studio Losa Architects and the Centre Communal d’Action Sociale (CCAS) of Clermont-Ferrand, one...

a multi-level home. the top floor has a dark timber facade with several windows of various sizes. the lower floor's facade uses concrete and features several windows.

Cold Spring Residence, a family's low-impact weekend retreat

Developed by architect and artist couple Jared and Carolina Della Valle, this stunning family retreat in...