The Value of a Saved Kilowatt is Rising Fast
In John Steinbeck’s novel East of Eden, Will Hamilton sees that with World War 1 predictably dragging on, the price of a durable food like beans - grown locally in [...]
The Relevance of Embodied Carbon in the Passive House World – 475 HQ Retrofit Case Study
By Mariana Moreira The Passive House (PH) standard has emerged as a revolutionary building design approach, allowing radical reductions in operational energy use through optimized airtight envelopes, superinsulation, and heat-recovery ventilation, predictably minimizing heating [...]
CPHD/C Continuing Education Credit Options
Maintain Your Credential While you apply your Passive House knowledge to your work when opportunities arise, it can be difficult to complete a project because client desires, programs, budgets, and teams [...]
Our Year in Review: A Look Back at 2025
Our Year in Review From the devastating fires of Los Angeles to the reckless dismantling of federal support for sustainability and equity programs, and more, 2025 was a challenging year for [...]
Awarding Excellence: Thoughts from the California Rebuilds Awards Ceremony
Awarding Excellence: Thoughts from the California Rebuilds Awards Ceremony It was thrilling to celebrate the winners of the California Rebuilds Passive House Design Competition last Tuesday evening, November 4th, at the [...]
The California Rebuilds Design Award Winners
The California Rebuilds Design Competition Winners Announced The Passive House Network and Passive House California are honored to present the California Rebuilds Design Competition winners. These projects demonstrate excellence in high-performance building [...]
The Cincinnati Ice Box Challenge
The Cincinnati Ice Box Challenge After weeks in the sun during warmer-than-average temperatures, results of the Cincinnati Ice Box Challenge are in: Passive House continues to be the reigning champion of [...]
Passive House Makes Waves in California with AB 368
Passive House Makes Waves in California with AB 368 California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 368, titled "Energy: building standards: passive house standards," into law on October 1st. The [...]
5 Schools that are also Passive Houses
5 Schools that are also Passive Houses If you think Passive House is only for houses, think again. Any building can be a Passive House, but we especially love seeing [...]
New Building Code Provisions Ease Path to Passive House in Washington State
New Building Code Provisions Ease Path to Passive House in Washington State And Offer a Template for Other States to Follow Last month, HB 1183 was passed in Washington. It’s [...]
