🎉 Our latest project has achieved Passive House Design Certification, ensuring exceptional energy efficiency, comfort, and resilience. A...

How do Passive House Design Principles Support Fire Resilience in Buildings? Passive House principles can contribute to improved fire...

➡ Green roofs can increase the efficiency of PV systems by cooling the surrounding environment. The cooler temperature around the panels...

Thank you Jason Blush  for the great discussion at GlassBuild America  about Guardian Industries 's vacuum insulated glass (VIG) units....

Listen in to this Passive House Accelerator episode on Cooling and Sumer Resiliency series where co-host Ilka Cassidy, Ryan Abendroth,...

Stefan Goebel (Build Zero Consulting) visits Hanno in Hanover, Germany to interview Philipp Staude (Hanno) and learn about expandable...

I talked to Volker Brock, CEO of Hanno and Philipp Staude, R&D of Hanno to understand on what encouraged the company to go the extra mile...

Reducing cooling load on all glass buildings is a common challenge. Double skin facades tackle this issue but are costly and carbon...

Stefan Goebel (Build Zero Consulting) interviews Andreas Rissmann (Hanno) on how Hanno's expandable multi functional tapes work and can...

No, its about 19% lower (R17.9) due to thermal bridging from the wood studs. How does this impact the buildings energy performance? ➡...

➡ Check out this Phius Prescriptive Snapshot (Residential) to IECC 2018 residential and commercial enclosure comparison. ➡ While the...

Simply enter the project location and conditioned floor area to receive Window U-Value as well as Roof, Wall, Slab R-Values and...

The minimum thermal performance comparison at a 5ft and 10ft window height for NYC, Boston, Chicago, Houston and San Francisco that will...

Listen to Ryan Abendroth shine light on the history of Passive House and climate differences between Germany the US. Generally, in most...

The contractor would typically couple the ERV fresh air supply with the heating and cooling air handler; we suggested to keep them...

➡ Read on to attached section R405.2 to learn how the building department evaluates if the projects meets this requirement. ➡ As of May...

➡ The 4th Passive Building Principle: Balanced ventilation and heat recovery (these go hand-in-hand)! Energy / Heat recovery ventilation...

The key to improve indoor air quality and lower building energy use: Airtight construction with balanced ventilation and energy recovery....

Just a few of many take-away from the Phius Policy Summit. Incentives exist to help facilitate meeting energy goals that state agencies...

It's a common myth, but that's all it is - a myth! Building airtightness provides durability in assemblies, supports balanced ventilation...