How to Install a Green Roof on a Garden Shed or Outbuilding
# How to Install a Green Roof on a Garden Shed or Outbuilding I had a client last year with a Victorian terrace in Hackney who’d been staring at her…
Building With Hempcrete and Why It Could Replace Concrete
**Building With Hempcrete and Why It Could Replace Concrete** I’ve watched construction projects spend six months planning a sustainability strategy, only to pour 200 cubic metres of Portland cement the…
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…
Why The Edge Amsterdam Is Called the Smartest Green Building on Earth
I’ll be honest, when I first heard about The Edge in Amsterdam being called the “smartest green building on Earth,” I rolled my eyes a bit. You know how these…
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…
What Is Passive House Certification and How Does It Differ From Low Energy Building
# What Is Passive House Certification and How Does It Differ From Low Energy Building If you’ve been looking into sustainable building, you’ve probably encountered the term “Passive House” or…