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David Friedlander
Architecture
Jun 22, 2015
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Micro Apartments New York City Passive House

The World’s Coolest High Rise Apartment Building

This site has touched on the Passive House standard in the past. When applied, the German-born energy efficiency standard allows a building, regardless of the weather outside, to stay temperate, comfortable and well-ventilated with no-or-low use of energy-intensive HVAC systems..

David Friedlander
Architecture
Jul 25, 2014
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Accessory Dwelling Unit ADU Energy Saving Passive House Seattle Sustainability Tiny Houses

This Tiny, Passive House Ain’t No Wimp

Don’t be fooled by its peace-loving name, few things will defend you from the elements like a Passive House. If you’re not familiar with the term, Passive House (aka Passivhaus) is a German-born set of rigorous building standards that make a.