Passive House cost effectiveness / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...Passive House certification standard or Passivhaus, which is the building code in much of Germany where it originates. It’s also mandatory for new construction in many European cities. Yet, even though it can cost as little as 5 percent more than a conventional house to build, there are just a handful of Passive Houses...

...Passive House Certified tradespersons and will work with all new Passive House projects as of March 1st 2017. The city is also providing space in city meeting rooms for public Passive House training courses. Regulatory changes to remove barriers To facilitate Passive House builds and the additional requirements they ha...