Passive house

The passive house approach to construction offers the ultimate in energy efficiency. To achieve its standards, builders have to follow five exacting rules.

Completed in 2018 by Russian architceture firm Snegiri Architects, the cottage was created as a “passive house”, with the ability to save 90 percent more energy than a regular home thanks to a little technical know-how.

Living in a Healthy Home that uses next to Zero Energy is what everybody wants, and building a home to Passive House standards is one way to achieve this - Check out below "How to Build A Passive House on a Budget" in USA & Canada with EcoHome. Many high-performance construction techniques are explained in the Green Building Guides section, and for an overview to Passive House Certification in North America see here.

Keep the building warm in the winter and cool in the summer with little to no utility bills / fossil fuels. This increases both psychological and physiological comfort. Both the International Building Code and the International Residential Code have requirements for maintaining a minimum temperature in buildings. They do not have requirements for a maximum temperature

Image 3 of 19 from gallery of Olive Passive House / DEMO Architects. Photograph by Chaunte Vaughn

The "Stella House" is a thoughtfully crafted, efficient, and comfortable home designed by DEMO Architects, in Cushing, Maine, north of Portland.

Solar heating systems can slash your energy bill. We explain passive & active solar space heating so you can decide which is best for you.

TEAM GREEN PASSIVE HOUSE | Team Green Architects

Nova Scotia–based engineer and builder Natalie Leonard designs plans for affordable, super-insulated homes based on solid building science research.

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