The Challenge: Building a Passive House on a Greek Island
Almost three years ago, when George Kontaroudis and Meg Metzger, a Brooklyn couple, bought an 800-square-foot house on the Greek...
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Kala Begins Durable, Low-Cost, Energy-Efficient Passive House Project with The Way Home
Kala team member installing insulation to the interior of the foundation Kala is a Kansas City based custom home builder...
Passive House standards a solution for efficient affordable housing
As low-income households face the dual burden of weather extremes and high energy costs, energy efficiency is an increasingly important...
What Is a Passive House?
Passive homes are the ultimate signifier of quiet luxury design. The concept has been around for a few decades, but...
A passive approach to fighting climate change
“There really wasn't a scrap of insulation in the place when we bought it,” architect Lorrie Rand says of the...
First passive house in Fayetteville raises energy efficient building standard in Arkansas
Finishing touches are being placed on Magnolia House, a quaint, white clapboard two-story, three-bedroom residence located off Walnut Avenue in...
Sanjay Puri designs a house following traditional Indian principles & materials for passive cooling using mostly locally sourced materials
Nokha, Rajasthan, India Characterized by open courtyards and screened volumes, the Narsighar House, designed by Sanjay Puri and Nina Puri...
How Owning a Passive Home Could Slash Your Energy Costs
In light of intensifying natural disasters, higher energy bills and interrupted power service, many people are searching for ways to...
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