In the Berkshires, EASTON COMBS Makes the Most of a Site's Above-the-Treetops Vistas Berkshire County, Massachusetts Laura Raskin April 3, 2023 No Comments A western Massachusetts house is designed around daylight, views, and the topography.Read More
Taking a Holistic Approach to Embodied Carbon Continuing Education Fred A. Bernstein October 10, 2022 3 Comments As awareness of the emissions associated with materials and construction grows, architects rethink meeting complex sustainable building standards.Read More
OHLAB’s Paseo Mallorca 15 Raises the Bar for City Living Palma de Mallorca, Spain Chris Foges October 3, 2022 No Comments Built to Passive House standards, this urban complex speaks to its context with an operable facade of slatted Spanish pine.Read More
Design Vanguard 2022: CO Adaptive New York James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus June 1, 2022 No Comments The Brooklyn-based firm CO Adaptive focuses exclusively on renovating existing structures, transforming many of them into Passive House buildings.Read More
Continuing Education: Zero Energy Houses Joann Gonchar, FAIA June 1, 2021 One Comment A trio of projects in different climates and settings offers insights for living with a smaller energy footprint.Read More
Woodside Building for Technology and Design at Monash University by Grimshaw Melbourne Josephine Minutillo November 2, 2020 No Comments A gigantic Passive House facility at Melbourne’s Monash University radically reduces energy consumption.Read More
Continuing Education: Passive House James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus April 1, 2020 No Comments Projects relying on a stringent standard imported from Europe grow in both complexity and scale.Read More
Energy-Efficient Social Housing Wins 2019 RIBA Stirling Prize Miriam Sitz October 9, 2019 No Comments Designed by Mikhail Riches with Cathy Hawley, Goldsmith Street meets Passivhaus standards and won RIBA's inaugural Neave Brown Award for Housing.Read More
New Tallest Passive Tower Performs on Budget Katharine Logan September 25, 2018 No Comments A residential high-rise in Spain has become the new tallest building to receive Passive House certification.Read More
Upcoming Multifamily Project in British Columbia Combines Passive House and Mass Timber Katharine Logan June 7, 2018 No Comments A twelve-story mass-timber residential building with 83 units has cleared the approvals process in British Columbia's capital district and is scheduled to start construction this summer.Read More