May 27, 2021 | Green Building, Passive House, Understanding Architecture
At FiELD9: architecture, we specialize in resilient architecture, or architecture that is durable, efficient, and beneficial to the environment. Resilient architecture takes into consideration the changing social, environmental, and economic conditions of each...
May 20, 2021 | Green Building, Passive House, Understanding Architecture
As a homeowner or homeowner-to-be, it’s important to know all your options for building or retrofitting your home. Passive House is a design standard that could be just right for you when thinking about high performance buildings. It is known for its comfort,...
May 13, 2021 | Understanding Architecture
When you want to start a new building project you may not know exactly where to begin. Do I need an architect? What would that cost me? How could they help me? The work of an architect doesn’t have to remain mysterious. These licensed professionals, skilled in the art...
May 11, 2021 | Architect Resources, Passive House, Understanding Architecture
In the early ‘90s the first examples of Passive House standard homes were built in Germany: a series of four row houses. This success spurred the creation of the Passivhaus-Institut to promote and regulate the standards. While single-family residences were the...
Apr 28, 2021 | Passive House, Understanding Architecture
The design standard called Passive House was developed in Germany with the first Passive House homes erected in the early 1990s. This standard is a type of green architecture that is known for its comfort, durability, and resiliency. It offers many benefits...
Apr 15, 2021 | Green Building, Passive House, Understanding Architecture
You may not be able to tell whether a building is built to Passive House standard from the outside, but there is considerable difference between Passive House buildings and minimum code-compliant buildings. And they’re different not only in how they’re constructed,...
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