Tag Archives: Passive House

World’s first Passive House hospital is a step closer to certification

August 18, 2020

The pressure test for the world’s first Passive House hospital, Klinikum Frankfurt Höchst, in Frankfurt, Germany, was successful. This brings it closer to achieving the Passive House certification.

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TAT designs Boston affordable housing to Passive House standards

June 23, 2020

The Architectural Team (TAT) is designing a new apartment community for low-income seniors at one of the country’s oldest federal public housing developments in Boston, Massachusetts. It will offer some of the most comfortable and efficient rental homes, thanks to the innovative methods of Passive House construction.

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Virtual reality as a tool for sustainable design

June 4, 2020

Recent developments in virtual reality (VR) technology allow for the visualization of unbuilt information as full-scale occupiable environments, providing previously unavailable insight to design professionals, clients, and other stakeholders.

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Entries open for 2020 Passive House awards

January 17, 2020

The Passive House Institute in Darmstadt, Germany, has announced the Passive House Award 2020 to reward pioneering projects in the field of energy efficient construction. A special focus of the competition will be on integrated renewable energy supply.

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Cornell Tech opens world’s largest Passive House building

November 20, 2017

This past summer, the Cornell Tech campus on New York City’s Roosevelt Island opened the world’s largest building to meet Passive House criteria. Nicknamed ‘The House’, the 26-story residential tower with 350 units is projected to save 882 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually.

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