Passive House

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In Boston, Passive House Pays Dividends

Using Passive House principles, three homes maintain indoor comfort while cutting energy costs
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

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