This couple built a passive solar home on 18-acres in Shelby County that uses the sun to stay warm year-round and features ...

Passive solar architecture is a design strategy that optimizes a building’s energy efficiency and long-term sustainability. By relying on a building site’s solar orientation and climate, sustainable ...

It’s official: passive house design standards are coming to Massachusetts. The lessons learned in the Northeast can help design energy-efficient, multifamily buildings elsewhere too. The Commonwealth ...

Passive House design is the best option architects have today for a net-zero future, and it is up to us and our clients to make this future a reality. The building industry accounts for nearly 40 ...

Harmony Commons, a 718 unit dormitory, is the latest addition to the University of Toronto’s Scarborough, Ontario campus. Designed by Handel Architects, the new residence is all-electric and is the ...

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Benjamin Banneker High School in Washington, D.C., designed by Perkins Eastman, is LEED Platinum–certified and one of the most energy-efficient high schools in the U.S. (Courtesy Perkins ...

Learn how passive design strategies improve thermal performance through orientation, ventilation, roof windows, and daylight ...