Multifamily
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Designing a Multifamily Building That Approaches Passive House Performance
Architect Jesse Thompson shares lessons he’s learned from three recent projects
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Can a Tech Company Build a City? Ask Google
Sidewalk Toronto will become a 1,200-acre testing ground for new tech products
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Canada Sees Rise in Passivhaus Multifamilies
Low heating bills and modest operating costs make them a good fit for affordable housing
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A New Multifamily Will Put Passive House Performance to the Test
Half the Minneapolis building will be built to code, the other half to the Passive House standard
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Boulder Commons Sets New Standard for Net-Zero Leases
The project led to a first-of-its-kind lease structure that makes sense for both tenants and landlords
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A Forgotten Tool to Solve the Housing Crisis
More housing in urbanized areas near transportation would be one of the best ways for California to meet its 2030 climate goals
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Apartment Owner Makes Unusually Big Push for Solar
A Minnesota partnership has concluded that the time is right to invest $1.6 million in PV systems
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Maine Gets Another Passive House Multifamily Project
The development team looked for ways to keep costs down while accelerating the construction schedule
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Testing Air Leakage in Multifamily Buildings
In large residential buildings, blower door testing of individual apartments often makes more sense than testing the entire building
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Compartmentalization in Multifamily Buildings
In a large residential building, you don't want any air leaks between apartments