Passive house design floor plans

Explore this energy efficient passive solar home in regional Western Australia. Discover innovative and sustainable design solutions by Coveney Browne Architects for high end living in a rural environment.

Every wonder what makes a house a Passive House?

This Passive House with an open floor plan in Greenport, N.Y. offers a variety of lessons on how to live in a passive house. - Fine Homebuilding

See one of Australia's Passive Houses by Talina Edwards Architecture, which mixes biophilic design with sustainable materials and building.

In the process of creating these house plans we considered many different building materials and construction methods. We came to the conclusion that despite their appeal, adobe and strawbale are simply not practical for our situation and we will build be building with cinder blocks. We've developed a series of small house plans that will meet our sustainability needs. These unique house plans are tailored specifically for off grid living and houes floor plans are designed to be passive…

A well designed Passive House can be affordable for custom home clients. We compare the cost to build the same home to 4 different standards.

The best site to get your passive solar house plans is The Plan Collection, which contains an entire host of home blueprints and straightforward pricing. Other sites include Sun Plans, Sunlight Homes, and Passive Design. Of course, hundreds of sites are out there for planning your perfect solar home, but today we’ll cover the best passive solar house plans sites I’ve found.

When it comes to building energy-efficient homes, there are various design approaches available to homeowners and architects alike. Two popular strategies that often get confused are Passive Solar Design (PSD) and Passive House (PH) Design.While both share the common goal of reducing energy consumption and improving comfort, they have distinct principles and methodologies.In this blog, we'll delve deeper into each approach, highlighting their unique features and benefits to help you make an…

This home (under construction) is at Leeton, NSW, in the heart of warm temperate semi arid climate. Summer is hot (maximum 450C) and winter is cold (minimum -30C). The Brief We are a couple in their early 40s with three...

As a Certified Passive House, the Farmstead is a forward-thinking home for the modern New England family. A blend of features were carefully balanced to develop a final design that has an efficient footprint, meets the Passive House Standard (PHIUS+ Certified), and takes the form of a traditional farmhouse with some modern twists both inside and out.