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 ...

It’s official: passive house design standards are coming to Massachusetts. The lessons learned in the Northeast can help design energy-efficient, multifamily buildings elsewhere too. The Commonwealth ...

It’s another sunny day on the Internet. Dozens of participants are lined up in their digital boxes attending Reimagine Buildings ’24, an online conference held in the spring dedicated, mostly, to ...

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 ...

Above: The living room of a Passive House conversion in Jersey City, New Jersey, designed by Mowery Marsh Architects with interiors by Elaine Santos Design. If you were building a new house or gutting ...

Passive House design principles are intended to create a healthier, more efficient, and more durable building. Fire hardening is not an explicit goal. However, as a result of smarter building ...

Cincinnati architect Scott Hand designed this "passive house," the first in Cincinnati. Ever heard of a “passive house?” It’s a home designed with an air-tight building shell that allows almost no air ...

A small home in Wilkinsburg has earned a big architectural distinction. Recently renovated for energy efficiency, the century ...

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 ...

Cornell Tech announced last week that the first residential building on its Roosevelt Island campus, developed in partnership with the Hudson Companies, will become the first high-rise residential ...