Archive for the ‘Passivhaus’ Category

May
02

Passivhaus Works for Institutions, Too: UK Welcomes First Passivhaus School - 6:27 AM

Montgomery Primary School in the UK has become the first school to be certified by the Passivhaus standard, in addition to being a zero-carbon school.

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Aug
22

Passivhaus Design Due for a Branding Overhaul? - 2:26 PM

Posted by: Mads Jensen
From: Blog
Tagged: Passivhaus
Speculation that the passivhaus term might turn off buyers.

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Nov
03

Innovative Passivhaus Building Opens in Brooklyn, New York - The First to Meet Stringent German Standards - 9:45 AM

Posted by: Mads Jensen
From: Blog
Tagged: Passivhaus, US
Loadingdock5 architects, Werner Morath and Sam Bargetz, have designed an innovative, new Passivhaus in Brooklyn, New York.

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Oct
05

Finally, a way to apply Passivhaus designs to refurbishment projects - 4:03 AM

Posted by: Mads Jensen
From: Blog
Tagged: Passivhaus
It is extremely exciting to see that the Passivhaus Institute of Germany is finally enabling the Passivhaus technique for refurbishment projects.

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Jul
13

A closer look at Passivhaus designs for sustainable buildings - 5:14 PM

Posted by: Mads Jensen
From: Blog
Tagged: Passivhaus
I wrote a blog about the Estidama Pearl Rating System from Abu Dhabi, and if you thought there were already enough green building standards to choose from, think again.

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