Passive House
Construction Business
Timber for Two
The mid-rise, not the attention seeking wood skyscraper, will ultimately transform the way we see wood-frame and mass-timber construction.
Design Quarterly
Cascadia launches fiberglass framed window wall
Cascadia Windows & Doors has launched the world’s first fiberglass-framed window wall system called the Universal Series Window Wall.
Design Quarterly
Showcasing Passive House design
What if we could build homes that are energy efficient, healthy and beautiful? The first passive home in West Vancouver showcases the possibilities.
Design Quarterly
Cutting edge wood lab is an engineering marvel
The Wood Innovation Research Laboratory in Prince George is the first ever industrial building in North America to be Passive House certified.
Design Quarterly
WIRL achieves Passive House certification
The Wood Innovation Research Lab has achieved Passive House certification - the first educational-industrial building of its type in North America.
Design Quarterly
Clayton Community Centre breaks ground in Surrey
The new Clayton Community Centre in Surrey has broken ground, and is on track to become the first of its kind in North America.
Design Quarterly
Spire Landing delivers Passive House rental units
When completed in the fall of 2018, Spire Landing in Vancouver will be one of Canada’s largest multi-unit Passive House developments.
Design Quarterly
Is Passive House a panacea for the environment?
Interest in the Passive House standard has increased significantly in the last two to three years throughout North America and especially in Western Canada.
REMI Network
German infill district hits energy use target
A new report confirms that Passive House design is delivering promised energy performance in the Bahnstadt district of Heidelberg, Germany.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Chinese-Austrian input on green office first
China's first Passive House office building has been certified in the city of Zhuozhou through the joint efforts of the owner/occupant, Hebei Xinhua Curtain Wall Co., and the company's Austrian consultant.
REMI Network
Historic Canadian project wins Pioneer Award
The Passive House Institute announced it will hand out this year’s international Pioneer Award to the Saskatchewan Conservation House in Regina. The award honours trailblazing
REMI Network
Italy welcomes first Passive House school
Less than a month after China announced the completion of its first energy-efficient Passive House, Italy welcomes “Sculoa Passive Raldon”— the country’s first certified Passive





