A worker walks into the back of the Conservatory Apartments in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood on Aug. 2, 2023. The apartments are being constructed to the Passive House standard that combines ...

A home in Wilkinsburg practically powers itself. Why it matters: Known as the Wilkinsburg Residence, it is the first ...

Richard Pedranti Architect's Bakrania Passive House Named Green Builder Magazine 2026 Green Home of the Year Latest National Accolade Reaffirms RPA's Ongoing Commitment to Excellence and Innovation in ...

The California wildfires are still ravaging the Los Angeles area a week after they started. The stories of residents who live in the area and have lost everything are heartbreaking. Against this ...

Richard Pedranti builds custom homes that don't make clients choose between performance and design. The Milford, Pa.-based architect explains his approach to delivering both ...

A mechanical engineer walks through the DOE Housing Innovation Awards winner, a Passive House that runs on solar and batteries, slashes HVAC costs, and stays comfortable year-round. It’s a rare look ...

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 ...

River Architects-designed Seminary Hills Cidery, one of the Passive House designs on display in Upstate New York, increasingly a Passive House stronghold. In the aftermath of increasingly common ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

The California wildfires are still ravaging the Los Angeles area a week after they started. The stories of residents who live in the area and have lost everything are heartbreaking. Against this ...

A house in Romania has been built in just the sort of environment it is designed to help protect. Passive House Che is situated in a forest in the Romanian city of Suceava. In addition to a host of ...