Passivhaus

In between two 500 mile hikes on the Appalachian Trail this summer, my wife and I decided to move house. …

EnerPHit: Passivhaus Certification for Retrofits Green building is not just for new construction. In fact, some of the lowest embodied carbon projects are retrofit projects that utilize existing buildings. Passivhaus is a building certification solely focused on building performance. …

I grew up with a lot to be thankful for. Shy by nature, I spent a lot of time playing computer games, riding bikes, and playing in the woods with my brothers and sisters. Of course, we were also expected to do our part at home. As a single parent…

Climate change feels, to a lot of us, like an existential crisis. It’s the global nature of it that makes it so complex to deal with. There are hundreds of causes, but hundreds of solutions exist. The only thing is that we have to actually do them. …

Great to read an article by Alice Uteuova in The Guardian about the growing number of Passivhaus certified dwellings in New York and other cities. This includes a recently completed project in Bushwick, Brooklyn by affordable housing provider RoseBoro. …

The City of Seattle owns a deep portfolio of buildings, while also overseeing a steady progression of new construction — schools, libraries, fire stations, office buildings— it is a long list. Many of these buildings were constructed before modern energy codes. Some need seismic retrofits. …

Part 1 — By Carli Jordan — Kiss House There is so much to say about why Kiss Houses are Passivhaus certified, so rather than attempt to do it in one shot we thought we’d publish a mini-series. …

Super cool, stylish, sustainable. — by Sam Smith — Kiss House Few things are cooler than tremendously hip Stockholm. Design centre and self-proclaimed capital of Scandinavia. If cities were boyfriends (or girlfriends for that matter) then Stockholm is a keeper; successful, stylish, intelligent, fun yet super considerate. Marriage material for sure.

Building with the Earth to reduce the effects of climate change — Growing up in 1960’s America — a time of great upheaval and social change — Adam’s Cohen’s parents raised him to question norms, respect the environment and fight for social justice. …