The Dangers of Smoke in Your Home
The Dangers of Smoke in Your Home: Why the Flames aren't the only Threat of a Wildfire When it comes to wildfire events like the recent disasters in Los Angeles, Oklahoma, [...]
WTF! Toward a Livable Planet
WTF! Toward a Livable Planet In this disorienting and depressing moment, I want to scream. Generational progress, if imperfect, has been replaced by an all-destroying epic mafia logic where corruption and personal [...]
The Electrification Standard
The Electrification Standard We must move away from fossil fuels and electrify our buildings for a safe and healthy future. Yet, as we push to electrify everything supplied by 100% renewables, [...]
Passive House – It’s Not Just for Houses
Passive House It's Not Just for Houses You might say it’s a frequently asked question, and with a name like Passive House, it’s no wonder. Often conjuring images of single-family suburbia, [...]
Electrification is Energy Independence
Electrification is Energy Independence Fun fact: in 2023, the United States imported 75% of petroleum and crude oil from just 5 countries. 52% came from Canada, 11% from Mexico, 5% from Saudi [...]
News Roundup: Passive House & the LA Wildfires
News Roundup: Passive House & the LA Wildfires Our thoughts remain with the people of Los Angeles as the area continues to reckon with the damage caused by the wildfires. As [...]
Designs for Justice & Equality
Designs for Justice & Equality Our Thoughts on MLK Day, 2025 On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we reflect on the good that a community of like-minded individuals can do to [...]
Fire Smart Building
Fire Smart Building Wildfire Resilience with Passive House The qualities that make homes more energy efficient, healthy, and comfortable can also provide a better defense against future devastating wildfires and the [...]
How to Rebuild from a Wildfire
How to Rebuild from a Wildfire Stories from the Marshall Fire It was a dry day in Boulder, Colorado, when the Marshall Fire broke out on December 30th, 2021. Winds were [...]
Are Smoke-Tight Buildings Coming to California?
Are Smoke-Tight Buildings Coming to California? A review of California's 2028 Building Energy code draft proposals On January 8th, 2025, as a ring of wildfires devastated sections of Los Angeles, California’s [...]
