The passive-house building standard relies on lots of insulation and intentional design to use as little energy as possible for heating and cooling. If your home is super energy efficient and it has ...

Ottawa-based EkoBuilt founder Paul Kealey explains why Passive House performance depends on integrated design and on one ...

Passive solar design takes advantage of a building’s site, climate, and materials to minimize energy use. A well-designed passive solar home first reduces heating and cooling loads through ...

The co-founder of A.M.Benzing Architects has long been a leader in the Passive House movement, an eco-sustainable and technology-forward building style with rigorous energy and efficiency requirements ...

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You need to get out of bed, but there's one big thing stopping you: it's the middle of winter and your house is freezing. Ryan Moody said goodbye to mornings like these in May. Just before another ...

It's a type of building that drastically reduces energy use and carbon emissions, and there's growing interest in Chicago and across the United States.