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The Passive House Build: Getting the Mechanicals Right
A carefully designed mechanical system rounds out this house’s heating and cooling load.
Katrin Klingenberg, Passive House Pioneer
This architect is leading the movement for affordable energy-efficient homes in the United States.
How to Install High-Performance Windows
In this video, architect Steve Baczek explains the challenges of installing this unique window package.
Installing High-Performance Windows in a Passive House
By far the weakest link in a Passive House, these imported windows must be installed perfectly.
The Passive House Build, Part Four: Framing for Efficiency
Double-stud walls and trusses create the ideal shell for an economical and efficient building.
The Passive House Build, Part 4: Framing for Efficiency
Double-stud walls and trusses create the ideal shell for an economical and efficient building.
Breeding Grounds: How Lessons of Collapse Made More-Responsible Builders
Sean Groom showcases three of America's top architecture schools—Rural Studio at Auburn University, ecoMOD at the University of Virginia, and Studio 804 at the University of Kansas—that are challenging students to shape the future of home building and design.
Cold-Climate Collaboration for an Energy-Smart Home
A Maine architect designs Michigan’s first certified Passive House to be rooted in tradition.
The Passive House Build, Part Three: Superinsulated Slab
If you aren’t insulating the edge, you’re only doing half the job.
The Passive House Build, Part 3: Superinsulated Slab
Watch the crew install a 10-inch-thick insulated slab assembly, which provides an R value of 50 in the floor system.

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