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- How to Build a Passive House Off-Grid, and Without Foam Wed, 18 Mar 15, 2:24amPassive House is known to be one of the strictest energy efficiency building programs in the world. What does it take to build one, and how can you do it with healthy and high performance materials? In this three part series...
- Cameron Scott Renovates a World War II Airbase into a Sustainable Single Family Farmhouse in England Wed, 12 Jun 13, 12:01amThe owners of this property commissioned Scott to transform the existing airfield after seeing him at a timber construction conference. The farmland surrounding these Nissen huts had been without a farmhouse since the war...
- Caretaker’s House is the World’s First Green Timber Home Insulated to Passivehaus Standards Wed, 28 Nov 12, 2:33amRead the rest of Caretaker’s House is the World’s First Green Timber Home Insulated to Passivehaus Standards Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Architecture Association, Dorset, eco design,...
- Ruby House: A Modern Passive House in the Historic Avenues District of Salt Lake City Wed, 14 Nov 12, 5:43amRead the rest of Ruby House: A Modern Passive House in the Historic Avenues District of Salt Lake City Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: brach design architecture, dave brach, eco design, eco home,...
- Salzburg University of Applied Sciences’ Kuchl Campus is a Modern Timber Passivhaus Thu, 5 Apr 12, 3:00pmRead the rest of Salzburg University of Applied Sciences’ Kuchl Campus is a Modern Timber Passivhaus Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", Dietrich Untertrifaller, dietrich...
- The Muse: Bere Architects’ Paradisiacal London Home Has Four Roof Gardens, Forty Trees, Ponds and Meadows Sat, 14 Jan 12, 2:31amRead the rest of The Muse: Bere Architects’ Paradisiacal London Home Has Four Roof Gardens, Forty Trees, Ponds and Meadows Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", Architecture,...
- London’s First Certified Passivehaus Shaves 90% Off its Energy Bill Fri, 14 Oct 11, 4:00pmRead the rest of London’s First Certified Passivehaus Shaves 90% Off its Energy Bill Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", Air quality, Architecture, bere architects, camden london,...
- Swedish Passive Home Could Cut Carbon Footprint by 8x Tue, 5 Oct 10, 5:12amRead the rest of Swedish Passive Home Could Cut Carbon Footprint by 8xhttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink...
- Zero-Energy Housing Wedge in Denmark Covered in Solar Panels Fri, 30 Jul 10, 2:02amRead the rest of Zero-Energy Housing Wedge in Denmark Covered in Solar Panelshttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink...
- France’s First Passivhaus is a Wonder of Green Design Thu, 15 Jul 10, 4:15amWith the steady rise of the Passivhaus building system, we are being treated to some brilliant new ideas on how to design to the standard. Architecture Firm Karawitz designed this home in Bessancourt, France that hides a...
- Villa Nyberg: A Passive Swedish Prefab with a Cool Circular Floorplan Fri, 25 Jun 10, 11:30pmLeave it to the Swedes to design and build a curvaceous and elegant prefab house out of timbers. Villa Nyberg is the first in a series of prefab homes by Göteborg-based Kjellgren Kaminsky Architecture to be built, and is...
- BuildGreen Solutions Launches Energy Efficient Home Retrofit in Canada Sat, 12 Jun 10, 8:00amOne of the most energy efficient single family home retrofits ever attempted in Canada is now under way. The project will be carbon neutral and feature a 3.5 kw PV installation, a 10,000 litre cistern for rainwater capture...