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Isaac Newton wrote about his work, acknowledging those before him: "If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." The idea of the Passivhaus, or Passive House building system, ...

It may sound – and sometimes look – like a facility for pacifying particularly violent criminals, but Passivhaus is in fact the gold standard for ultra-low energy homes, which is enjoying increasing ...

Canadians helped invent a house so efficient you could heat it with a hair dryer. Then we forgot about it. First of three parts. Monte Paulsen researches sustainability for the non-profit Tyee ...

Understanding Passivhaus by Emma Walshaw of First In Architecture is a brief, clear, and complete guide to Passivhaus homes. Fundamental principles for all aspects of the enclosure are elegantly ...

When it’s finished, Goldsmith Street in Norwich will be the largest Passivhaus scheme in the UK - but built as a 100% social housing scheme, it had to be delivered for a competitive price. But how is ...

Phrases like “Passivhaus lite” lack clarity and are likely to be misleading, writes Alun Watkins, director at Kalm Consultancy Services and associate with the Passivhaus Trust Phrases like “Passivhaus ...

An environmentally friendly villa constructed as a pilot scheme in Qatar, which aims to minimise the total energy demand of a building, is setting a precedent in the GCC green building industry ...

The Passivhaus has its roots in the USA in the seventies, when Amory Lovins proposed super-insulated houses that could be warmed by a hair dryer. They caught on in Germany, where Passivhaus became a ...

Australian architect Talina Edwards is the first female in Australia to complete a certified Passivhaus. Dubbed Owl Woods Passive House, the 200 sq m (2,153 sq ft) home is located in Trentham, ...

The first UK Passivhaus building was built in Wales in 2009. The number of completed buildings in the UK today is more than 250, when you include multi-family housing units. Several new build housing ...