“Passive house” can rank pretty far up the list of inadvertently misleading phrases. Realizing the momentous energy-saving potential of this approach requires plenty of active effort on the part of ...

Cincinnati architect Scott Hand designed this "passive house," the first in Cincinnati. Ever heard of a “passive house?” It’s a home designed with an air-tight building shell that allows almost no air ...

Chilean studio Paralelo Transversal has utilised passive strategies, including multiple courtyards for ventilation, in the design of a house oriented around a skylight on the outskirts of Santiago, ...

A German-born energy efficiency standard is catching fire in the multifamily housing development industry in Chicago, bringing reduced carbon footprints, improved air quality and lower costs for ...

The good news is, a gust of wind is free. The bad news is, most of them are outside your home. Bringing those light breezes into your residences could be challenging for some. And it gets even more ...

The White House on Thursday released new ventilation and air quality guidelines for schools, colleges and other building owners and operators in an effort to reduce the risk of Covid-19 spreading ...

The architects’ main design concern was to provide optimal amounts of natural lighting to the interior space of the residence. This was a challenge because of the narrow plot, since it is surrounded ...

[Marcel] thought – what if he had more control over his house ventilation system? You could add some nifty features, such as automatically ventilating your house in the mornings when everyone’s away, ...