MILLCREEK TOWNSHIP, UTAH — The Breezeway House, a passive 2,800-sq.ft. home located here, near Salt Lake City, was completed last December, taking approximately eight months to build. Since energy ...

“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 ...

Energy efficiency is a priority in varying degrees for some Durango homeowners, but a few local custom contractors are taking green building to an extreme. Kevin Derheimer, a local engineer, lives in ...

Passive ventilation systems employing wind towers and wind catchers have garnered considerable attention as sustainable alternatives to conventional mechanical systems. These devices harness natural ...

In Auvinyà, Andorra, a detached house at 1,400 metres is setting new standards for energy efficiency in high-mountain homes.

MONTEREY — Before the COVID-19 pandemic threw a wrench in the works, the Passive House movement in Monterey County was just laying its foundation, introducing area entities to the concept that has the ...

Cuddles the cockatiel and Stripe the parakeet sit cozily in their cages on the bedroom windowsills of 12-year-old Charlie Paul, oblivious to the frigid December air on the other side of the glass.