NEW YORK, Feb. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — With fires continuing to devastate multiple communities in Los Angeles, there is a growing awareness that the existing built environment is not compatible with ...

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 ...

A vibrant community, Pittsburgh’s Uptown neighborhood is taking bold steps to counteract decades of divestment that have resulted in vacant properties, dangerous pedestrian corridors, and the poor air ...

MONTEREY — Before the COVID-19 pandemic threw a wrench in the works, the Passive House movement in Monterey County was just laying its foundation, introducing area entities to the concept that has the ...

Benjamin Banneker High School in Washington, D.C., designed by Perkins Eastman, is LEED Platinum–certified and one of the most energy-efficient high schools in the U.S. (Courtesy Perkins ...

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 ...

What makes a house feel like home? When it is quiet and peaceful? Full of natural light during the day and good-and-dark at night for sound sleep? With favorite art on the walls and books unpacked on ...

Many Passive House proponents see the energy performance–based program and its strategies as having great potential for the ...

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 ...