In Australia, where the climate varies from tropical to temperate, designing energy-efficient homes is more important than ever. One approach that’s gaining traction among architects and homeowners ...

A village of passive houses in Rupía, Girona, cuts energy costs completely while integrating with the landscape.

With fires continuing to devastate multiple communities in Los Angeles, there is a growing awareness that the existing built environment is not compatible with changing climate conditions. As a result ...

When it came time to rebuild, the father from Superior, Colorado, wanted to make sure his new home was protected against fire — so he chose a design concept called Passive House. In a ...

"It was just a real eye-opener to say that everything I'd been taught, I'd have to throw out and start again," he told ABC TV ...

But we were also very lucky.” These design are all consistent with the principles of passive house standards, a construction method focused on minimizing the energy footprint of a structure and ...

Using Passive House design principles, a string of homes in Boston maintain their heat throughout the winter without turning ...

Chasen, an architect who designed the house, said the home he built “for a dear friend” boasts several fire-proofing features. Several of these follow the principles of passive home design.