-
Researching Energy Retrofits in the Northwest
By monitoring two identical side-by-side homes, DOE researchers aim to measure the effectiveness of a variety of energy efficiency improvements
-
Taking Aim at California’s Low-Carbon Target
As the state prepares to cut greenhouse gas emissions 80% below 1990 levels over the next 38 years, scientists predict a mostly electric future
-
A Passivhaus Retrofit in Minnesota
A remodeling project in Minneapolis is on track to become one of the first in the U.S. to meet Passivhaus Institut’s EnerPHit standard
-
Russia’s First ‘Active House’ Gets a Test Drive
A Danish solar-panel company teams up with a Russian developer to build a home designed to showcase net-zero-energy performance
-
Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Agrees to Repair 300 Homes
The agreement marks another step toward addressing litigation over Chinese drywall that off-gasses hydrogen sulfide
-
Irish Passive House Raises Bar for Eco Design
Thick insulation and attention to airtightness help this new home in County Cork meet the Passivhaus standard
-
Bringing Passivhaus to Harlem
Using salvaged materials, a New York City construction team aims to bring a gutted brownstone up to the Passivhaus standard
-
Another UK Victorian Gets a Passivhaus Makeover
An architect and a builder bring a 140-year-old cottage into compliance with the EnerPHit standard
-
Students Bring Zero-Energy Design to Habitat
University of Minnesota’s College of Design brings classroom knowledge and Solar Decathlon experience to its collaboration with Habitat for Humanity
-
Lawmaker Targets DOE’s Weatherization Program
It’s all part of Representative Chuck Fleischmann’s campaign to stop “green initiative abuse”