Passive House design is becoming increasingly popular in Southern California due to its focus on energy efficiency, making it a leading example of high-performance design and construction in the region. Passive House protocols provide homeowners improved comfort, indoor air quality, and resilience to extreme weather, fires, smoke, and power outages, as well as a more durable home that consumes less energy. Join us to discover the implications of California's SB9 & ADU’s, and learn how to apply the international Passive House standard to small-scale buildings Christian Kienapfel presented d ..read more

One of our Los Angeles Passive House project is featured in the Passive House Accelerator Magazine Spring 2024 publication. Interested in downloading and reading the magazine follow this LINK ..read more

A Passive House designer and contractor Allen Gilliland in California is sharing insights from his experience constructing Passive House single-family homes. His detailed report and analysis, comparing Passive House construction to standard methods, were published in 2021 by the Passive House network. read the entire article Source: One Sky Homes, San Francisco, Allen Gilliland ..read more

Two ADUs designed by PARAVANT Architects and built to Passive House standards exemplify how evolving policies, and tastes, are reshaping the urban landscape of Los Angeles. Read the article written by Mary James on the Passive House Accelerator. Read the Article ..read more

New analysis finds Passive House designs for single-family homes will best protect Californians’ health, safety, and comfort from worsening impacts of climate change. Well-sealed, highly energy efficient green building design is barely scratching the surface of its potential in California DOWNLOAD THE REPORT As extreme heat, wildfire smoke, and climate disasters have battered California in recent years, a new analysis published Wednesday, Nov. 29, finds that constructing new single-family homes to all-electric Passive House standards is the best way to protect residents from the worsening impa ..read more

In this video, Zack Semke from The Passive House Accelerator dives into the pivotal role buildings play in the battle against climate change. Buildings, as they stand, are both victims and culprits in the climate crisis, being poorly equipped to handle climate impacts and also being massive contributors to carbon emissions. Four Steps to Climate Action - the role of buildings and Passive House ..read more

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Installation of below slab concrete vapor barrier using Stego at Passive House is Los Angeles ..read more

This project is a SB-9 development per the new state of California regulations in order to create more residential units addressing the housing shortage within the City of Los Angeles. The project is designed to the International Passive House Standard und currently under construction. Construction started and we got the first home tour. << Caught on camera touring my new buildings like a pro! Little did I know, my architect turned me into a YouTube sensation. If only I'd dressed for that shot and prepared a script! >> ..read more

Passive LA House second floor structural steel installation is progressing. See yourself in the video ..read more