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B.C.’s First Passive House was built in Whistler in 2012.

...Passive House in BC The passive solar design and orientation of homes is anything but new. Solar heat collection is a technique that has been used in home construction for thousands of years. What is relatively new is the rating system developed to certify them. The Passive House certification standard originated in Ge...

Passive solar house design
Passive solar home design

Passive solar home design

...home construction for generations.   Now you know how to let the sun heat your house through passive solar home design. Find more pages about sustainable construction below and in the Ecohome Green Building Guide pages. Buyers guide: what to look for when shopping for the best windows Learn all about Passive Ho...

Passive home designer Harold Orr, one of the original high performance homes
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The principal designer of the house that inspired the global Passivhaus movement reflects on the project that started it all.

...Passive House and sustainable and resilient home design in general, visit the Ecohome Building Guide or check out these pages below: See LEED and Passive House ready prefab homes here Compare the carbon footprints between wood, steel and concrete buildings See the house that was called 'The Most Resilient Home in...

Prefab LEED Passive House Kit Homes the Future of House Building?
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Prefab Passive House & LEED ready kit homes - the future of home building?

...Passive House ready prefab kit home, see many more sustainable home building tips & guide videos for LEED, Zero Energy & Passive House on the Ecohome YouTube channel here Super-insulated wall assembly, in kit form The prefab high-performance walls of this Passive House & LEED ready home kit are made almost ...