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.
A Passive House is a highly energy efficient building standard that is known to combat global warming while also promoting indoor comfort and soundproofing.
The Mountain House in upstate New York, by Amalgam Studio, very much follows a low-energy approach to heating and cooling, while honoring the history of the area with all the aesthetic hallmarks of a good ol’ fashioned countryside barn.
The passive house approach to construction offers the ultimate in energy efficiency. To achieve its standards, builders have to follow five exacting rules.
Nova Scotia–based engineer and builder Natalie Leonard designs plans for affordable, super-insulated homes based on solid building science research.
Completed in 2009 in Bessancourt, France. Images by Hervé Abbadie and Karawitz. Aesthetically, this house is a sculptural and abstract replica of a traditional house. The design by Karawitz Architecture reveals a double faced...
A new family home in County Armagh blends together a traditional, clustered farmhouse style and a modern aesthetic so seamlessly, you would never even guess it’s a certified passive house.
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Image 9 of 13 from gallery of Warren Woods Passive House / GO Logic. Photograph by Trent Bell
A family home constructed on derelict land in Melbourne sets new standards for a hard-working eco house
This passive extension and renovation creates a warm, robust, family and pet friendly space, while protecting a mature Magnolia tree
Basements and foundations are usually made of concrete and insulated with plastic foam. Being built on stilts gets rid of a lot of those problematic materials.
Image 6 of 19 from gallery of Olive Passive House / DEMO Architects. Photograph by Chaunte Vaughn
Image 3 of 19 from gallery of Olive Passive House / DEMO Architects. Photograph by Chaunte Vaughn
The Passive House Eisenstraße project uses EGGER boards in the project featuring 99% ecological materials.
Project: Three Trees Location: Eagle Rock, California Large rocks squeezed into together by 'wood shelves' insulate the South face of the house. The rocks absorb the heat during the day lowering the solar gain. At night the rocks give heat back into into the air as the temperature outside drops. The rock wall and the desert climate work in concert to passively cool the house. Jeremy Levine Design www.jeremylevine.com
Rolling country views, a pony, dogs, a beautiful solar passive new build, a lovely family and two pet sheep who are convinced they are people – this wonderful home visit was one of my favourites and I’m so pleased to share it here today with these gorgeous photos by Heather. Nestled in the Perth hills in picturesque Stoneville, this family home is special – it is proof that building on
Solar heating systems can slash your energy bill. We explain passive and active solar space heating so you can decide which is best for you.
The difference between a passively designed home and a passive-certified home can be confusing. Read on to explore the difference using a bad hockey analogy, and hear why we never aspired for Booken House to be a certified passive home.
This passive solar, energy efficient home was designed for a young family in Beverley. Our client wanted a bespoke home that incorporated language and materials appropriate to its rural setting and had a strong connection to the land. The house is orientated to take advantage of the natural solar pa
Hill House is a passive house designed and constructed by Snegiri Architects with a living green roof that blends the home seamlessly with its natural woodland
A Melbourne couple have built a modern Australian farmhouse with passive solar design in Victoria's Macedon Ranges. The white weatherboard home features, wide verandahs, high ceilings and a Hamptons-style country interior.
This 1,000 sq. ft. writer’s getaway and guest cabin is our most recently completed Passive House project, and articulates our FLEXHOUSE design principles for smaller scale structures. Looking down on farmland from the edge of […]
Lilley Brook is an energy efficient Paragraph 84 (Para 80) passive house. Another exceptional grand design by Hawkes Architecture.