Passive House

I finished my last letter to you with the promise of getting into your head, explaining to you and to me what I thing is going on in your mind, which, I realize only now, is out of my reach. …

In late June and early July, an unprecedented heatwave — also referred to as a heat dome — settled over the Pacific Northwest, bringing triple-digit temperatures that caused hundreds of deaths and ignited wildfires. In British Columbia, temperatures reached 121 degrees Fahrenheit.

Live comfortably and eliminate the need for air conditioning. The built environment contributes to 40% of all greenhouse gases (GHG). We are in crisis, and passive houses are a part of the solution. Crisis a: an unstable or crucial time or state of affairs in which a decisive change is impending, especially one with the distinct possibility of a highly undesirable outcome: a financial crisis, the nation’s energy crisis

Dirk Gently, the one and only holistic detective created by Douglas Adams, was right. Everything is connected. Walking with my dogs this morning I was resting at the river bank where part of the pavement was filled with small rocks. I have picked up the one you can see on the photo above this article. …

How our perception of the Human-Nature Relationship is shaping the way we build — Not long ago, I completed an online course called Landscape Leadership, a valuable educational resource focused on catalyzing sustainable development in landscapes. I remember that during the course, I had this strong realization of how language is a perfect expression of our mental make-up, and at the same time, how…

Today I’m going to be talking to you about how to make passive income starting at zero dollars. Now I’m going to be going over a few things. First, I’m going to be defining the difference between active and passive income. Which is important to know. And then I’m going…

Created in the 1980’s by Wolfgang Feist, the Passive house (passivhaus) design method was developed to be an energy conservation standard for new home construction. Focusing on “passive” influences on the home -– such as sunshine, shading and ventilation — the thought was, if you keep occupants comfortable with consistent…