Comparison of projected energy costs between this house and a hypothetical identical house built to the Energy Star standard Posted from: MD, USA During Earth Week we were asked to do presentations at NIH and DOE on this house. In… read more →
Passive House Plans Available We originally designed the New American Foursquare to serve as a prototype Passive House, one that could be replicated affordably in several sizes and configurations. Informed by the experience of building this house, as the project… read more →
DOE tours the house Today a group from the Department of Energy came by to see the house. As I was getting ready for their arrival, it occurred to me that what makes this house unique is not just that… read more →
Mid Atlantic Passive House Alliance Meets Up at the Site Last weekend some 15 members of the Mid Atlantic Passive House Alliance (MAPHA) descended upon our project on a very cold and windy day. Inside, even though the temporary heating… read more →