Tag Archives: Passive House

NY-based firm completes world’s first Passive House cidery

June 23, 2021

Seminary Hill Orchard & Cidery, Callicoon, New York, designed by River Architects, is the world’s first Passive House certified cidery.

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Mobile air purification units cannot substitute proper ventilation

November 27, 2020

The Passive House Institute (PHI) urges the use of ventilation systems in classrooms because they help reduce the risk of COVID-19 infections.

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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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