WHAT IS A PASSIVE HOUSE? Passive House is a rigorous and uncompromising building energy design and performance standard developed and proven in Germany, being embraced internationally, and now available in the US.

WHAT DOES IT DO? Passive House assures that a building takes the greatest advantage of available “gains” while minimizing energy “losses”. The resulting “energy balance” provides a building with exceptional comfort and health, simplified operation, and dramatically lower operating costs.

WHY DOES IT MATTER? Passive House is a deliberate response to the challenges of climate change and carbon reduction. By using dramatically less energy these are buildings that are truly “future friendly”. Their benefits represent a significant redefinition of comfort and satisfaction. This is the future.

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BENEFITS OF A PASSIVE HOUSE

LINKS TO ALL THINGS PASSIVE HOUSE

ORGANIZATIONS

PASSIVE HOUSE INSTITUTE US (PHIUS) – Certifying and training organization for US Passive House initiatives

PASSIVE HOUSE INSTITUTE – German Passive House certifying and training organization

PASSIVHUSCENTRUM – Swedish Passive House site

COST EFFICIENT HOUSES AS EU STANDARD – German Site explaining EU Inititiative

MEDIA COVERAGE

NO FURNACES BUT HEAT APLENTY – The 12/08 NY Times Article that really got Passive House on the national radar

DWELL - covers Passive House

INTERVIEW WITH PASSIVE HOUSE FOUNDER – PDF Link from Taos, NM architect to 1/08 in depth interview with Dr. Feist, the German originator of Passive House

GREEN BUILDING ADVISOR – Trade site coverage and discussion of Passive House

FINE HOMEBUILDING – Blog coverage of the 2009 Passive House Conference by Kevin Ireton

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSON ENERGY INSTITUTE – coverage of Passive House presentation by German Architect

BUILDINGS/BLOGS

HOMEWAY HOMES – Builders of the University of Illinois Solar Decathalon Passive House

TE STUDIO – Minneapolis Passive House Consultant blog – good overview

PASSIVE HOUSE IN THE WOODS – Comprehensive chronicle of Minnesota Passive House – good coverage of process

PASSIVE HOUSE BROOKLYN – Good chronicle of Brooklyn Passive House

BROOKLYN COHOUSING – Nice Passive House Cohousing Project in Brooklyn

GABLE HOUSE – University of Illinois Solar Decatholon 2009 second place winner – Passive House

AUSTRIAN PASSIVE HOUSE / 2010 OLYMPICS SITE – Passive House built for the Austrian Team for the Winter Olympics in Whistler, BC

AUSTRIAN PASSIVE HOUSE BLOG – Chronicling the construction of the Olympic Team’s Passive House

WHISTLER 2010 OLYMPICS – Featured Passive House

ARTISANS GROUP – Olympia Washington Design/Build Passive House Consultant

16TH & NEBRASKA – Portland, Oregon Passive House project blog

FOUR THICK WALLS – Chicago Passive House project blog

OUR PASSIVE HOUSE - Utah Passive House blog

100K HOME – Philadelphia Passive House project blog

G•OLOGIC – Architect/Builder in Maine offering Passive House home designs at a few scales – nicely done

GERMAN ECO HOMES – A Passive House design/builder in Dublin, Ireland

VIDEOS

GALWAY PASSIVE HOUSE – Nice to have people who live in a Passive House explain how it works and why they like it

GERMAN PH APARTMENT – Built in 1997 by a cooperative of 16 people – this is not new! Includes Biogas from human waste.

WHISTLER PASSIVE HOUSE – Austrian Team House for the BC 2010 Olympics