Grow Your Understanding of the Passive House Environmental Standard

In this guide, Architectural Record explains the concepts, benefits, and applications of the Passive House standard to large-scale projects, including new buildings, retrofits, and mass-timber construction.

Born in central Europe, Passive House is an environmental standard that unites a highly insulated airtight envelope with minimized mechanical systems. Developed for a relatively mild climate, this standard is now being adapted to the wider range of American regional conditions, but not without challenges.

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