How do I find a qualified Passive House builder?

Kyle Burgmeier

2 years ago Updated: Feb. 22, 2021

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What to do if looking to build a passive house, but struggling to find a local builder excited about changing from his "go to" building style.

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Mike Reynolds Best answer 2 years ago

To find a qualified Passive House builder in your area you could start with this page here which will help you with the vetting process to choose someone.

How to find quality green home builders near you

Are you looking just to build using the principles and performance targets of Passive House or are you going to go all the way for certification? This page will also help a lot either in going for certification or just learning how best to build super insulated and airtight houses.

All you need to know about Passive House

Have a look over those two pages and let us know if you have any more questions.

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