On Buildings, Swans, and Climate Action (Climate Hope Part II)
This post is part two of a two-part series that began with, “Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Jevons Paradox?
This post is part two of a two-part series that began with, “Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Jevons Paradox?
I’ve been thinking a lot about the climate crisis lately. What can I do to address such a huge problem?
Tech innovator becomes climate solution maker becomes Passive House creator. It’s a pretty unique story now, but in the land
At Hammer & Hand we understand that building – both new construction and renovation – can be a form of
Fair question. But as our colleague Adam Cohen of Passiv Science counters, “how much does a bag of groceries cost?”
The advanced envelope of a high performance building pushes heating and cooling loads down to very low levels. The next
The truth is, Nature wants to turn buildings into mulch, and her primary tool for doing so is water. Water
High performance building delivers revolutionary energy efficiency. Passive buildings routinely achieve 90% reductions in heating energy use compared to conventional
Healthy buildings are infused with fresh air and natural light. It’s a deceptively simple recipe. Healthy buildings are remarkably uncommon
High performance passive buildings are designed and engineered for comfort. They are quiet, draft free, and cozy, enclosed in an
The construction industry has been cautious about change. Rules of thumb and decades-old conventional wisdom tend to rule the day.
Image above shows last year’s perFORM 2015 1st place winning entry by Jon Lund, Narek Mirzaei and Luis Sabater Musa of