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 ...

OSSINING — Daniel Colombini always wanted to build a net-zero house (a home that produces more energy than it consumes), and his dream came true last summer when the Westchester native moved into the ...

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 ...

“As the city races to retrofit its building stock and meet carbon reduction goals, Passive House offers a solution that’s not just idealistic—it’s practical and proven.” The courtyard at 326 Rockaway ...

In this world, the climate is ever changing. With that comes increasing concerns about energy conservation for long term sustainability. Passive house design has revealed itself as an effective ...

The Phius Standard is updated every three years to reflect market and materials changes and other variables, with the 2024 standard update to be rolled out this summer, said Rader. Image courtesy of ...

The largest Passive House in the nation will be completed within a year in Hillsboro, Oregon, the Oregonian reports. The Passive House structure will be the first of three phases for the Orchards at ...

The development team behind VITA, New York City’s largest Passive House condominium community, shares the project's story. In the heart of Manhattan’s constantly evolving Hudson Yards neighborhood, a ...

On a recent winter day in Boston, the temperature outside was in the 20s. But inside a recently built house, it stayed around 72 degrees even though the heat wasn’t running. “I hadn’t heard of a ...