Katowice Passive Office and Low Energy Design in a Cold Climate
Here’s the thing about passive buildings in Poland: most people think they’re a nice idea that might work in Germany’s mild climate, but surely not in the industrial heartland of…
How to Plan and Build a Passive House in the UK
# How to Plan and Build a Passive House in the UK > **TL;DR: Start Here** > > Building a Passive House isn’t just about adding more insulation. You need…
Cork Insulation and Why Portugal Leads the Way in Sustainable Homes
I first encountered cork insulation while working on a green building project in 2019. The client had specifically requested “no synthetic materials whatsoever” for insulation, which immediately ruled out the…
Triple Glazing vs Double Glazing for Passive House Builds
# Triple Glazing vs Double Glazing for Passive House Builds I’ve been down the glazing rabbit hole more times than I care to admit. When I first heard about Passivhaus…
Common Mistakes People Make When Building Their First Passive House
# Common Mistakes People Make When Building Their First Passive House Building your first Passive House feels like learning a new language whilst assembling IKEA furniture in the dark. You…
How a Brussels Post Office Became a Passive House Benchmark
I first encountered the Aeropolis II building during a 2012 research trip through Brussels, hunting down early examples of large-scale passive house implementation. What struck me wasn’t just the size…
The 10 Best Passive House and Low Energy Buildings in the World
# The Top 10 Passive House Projects That Actually Changed Everything: Our Crew’s Definitive Ranking Right, we finally sat down and had it out. Took us four sessions, several heated…
How Austrias Bruck Estate Proved Passive House Works at Scale
There’s something deeply satisfying about watching an industry myth get demolished by actual performance data. For years, sceptics claimed Passive House standards were too rigid for anything beyond single family…
The RuMa Hotel Kuala Lumpur and Passive Principles in Tropical Heat
I’ve been watching Kuala Lumpur’s hotel scene for fifteen years, and something’s been bothering me. You walk through these gleaming towers, all glass and marble, and they’re pumping artificial air…
Cornell Tech Tower New York and How It Became the Worlds Largest Passive House
When I first heard about a 26-storey residential tower in New York being built to Passive House standards, I’ll be honest: I was sceptical. The physics seemed brutal. Here’s the…