Passive House

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In Boston, Passive House Pays Dividends

Using Passive House design principles, three Boston homes maintain indoor temperatures throughout the winter without turning on the heat
Jan. 14, 2025
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Pictured: 222 Hog Mountain Circle Fleischmanns, N.Y.
Brucewood Homes passive house-designed project in Boston, Massachusetts. Photo courtesy RODE Architects
Brucewood Homes passive house-designed project in Boston, Massachusetts. Photo courtesy RODE Architects
The Downs in Scarborough, Maine, will be a 524-acre mixed-use community serving households with at least one member who has a mobility disability. Courtesy The Architectural Team
The Downs in Scarborough, Maine, will be a 524-acre mixed-use community serving households with at least one member who has a mobility disability. Courtesy The Architectural Team
PhiusCon 2023 will be in Houston, Texas, November 7–10, 2023. Photo courtesy Phius
PhiusCon 2023 will be in Houston, Texas, November 7–10, 2023. Photo courtesy Phius
Pictured: Dvele's Skyview home in Ventura, Calif. Photo courtesy Dvele
Pictured: Dvele's Skyview home in Ventura, Calif. Photo courtesy Dvele
Chris Murphy, chief product officer at Mighty Buildings, shows the advantages of offsite construction and machine automation at the 3D Printed Housing Conference. Photo courtesy HousesMadeByRobots
Chris Murphy, chief product officer at Mighty Buildings, shows the advantages of offsite construction and machine automation at the 3D Printed Housing Conference. Photo courtesy HousesMadeByRobots
Historic buildings can be gorgeous but inefficient. Retrofitting may just give us the best of both worlds. Photo by Myburgh Roux from Pexels
Historic buildings can be gorgeous but inefficient. Retrofitting may just give us the best of both worlds. Photo by Myburgh Roux from Pexels
Passive Homes focus on air-tight insulation, efficient mechanical systems, and heat recovery. Photo by Tommy McGrath from Pexels
Passive Homes focus on air-tight insulation, efficient mechanical systems, and heat recovery. Photo by Tommy McGrath from Pexels
Passive House-designed homes may come with triple-pane windows and other energy-efficient products. Photo by Marcus Brooks, courtesy of The Catskill Project team
Passive House-designed homes may come with triple-pane windows and other energy-efficient products. Photo by Marcus Brooks, courtesy of The Catskill Project team
The Passive House design team behind The Catskill Project officially completed the first carbon-neutral model home in Livingston Manor, N.Y. Photo courtesy Marcus Brooks
The Passive House design team behind The Catskill Project officially completed the first carbon-neutral model home in Livingston Manor, N.Y. Photo courtesy Marcus Brooks
Photo courtesy Mitsubishi Electric
Photo courtesy Mitsubishi Electric

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