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ML Windows Brunswick Passive House Blog Article
Read the blog article by ML Windows on their experience of the recent Brunswick Passive House site tour
Cowes Cultural and Community Centre
Designed to Passive House Standard and incorporating mass timber construction, the new Cowes Cultural and Community Centre will expand and diversify existing community programs and services.
Building Certifiers: Call for applicants 2022
The Passivhaus Institut in Germany announce that applications for the next Building Certifier’s course are now open.
PASSIVBLOG A Breath Of Fresh Air How Passive House Can Improve Indoor Air Quality
PASSIVBLOG | A Breath of Fresh Air: How Can Passive House Improve Indoor Air Quality?
Why We Need Passivhaus in Hot Climates
The new article on Treehugger.com says it all - that Passive House design is more crucial than ever.
Architecture & Design 2022 Sustainability Awards Jury
APHA Chair and Sustainability Advisor at Frasers Property Australia, Kate Nason, is joined on the jury by APHA Victoria Chapter Rep, Simone Schenkel of Gruen Eco Design, and APHA Member Dick Clarke of Envirotecture.
Premium Content: PurePassiv in Ecolibrium, the official journal of AIRAH
Read about the five year journey from concept to completion of PurePassiv, the first Passive House Premium in New South Wales in the June-July edition of Ecolibrium, the official journal of AIRAH.
How do you design a net zero building?
In Apodcast episode one, Dr Michelle Dickinson is joined by Rory Martin, Sustainability Manager for Frasers Property Australia and Kerryn Coker, Arup’s Australasia Co-Chair.
The cheapest energy is the energy you don’t use
Passive Houses use up to 90% less energy for heating and cooling compared to a conventional building, saving occupants money and removing enormous stress on the network. The Guardian’s Peter Hannam explains Australia’s energy crisis in this article.
Australian homes are closer to tents than insulated eco-buildings
Philip Oldfield of The Guardian stresses our national building standards need to be overhauled to fight climate change and energy poverty – and improve our lives.
Putting the Punk into Passive House
Check out 'Putting the Punk into Passive House', the new four-part series by Passive House Accelerator, Zack Semke.
Passive House push happening across Australia
The new article from Architecture & Design, featuring Pepper Tree Passive House in progress.
No turning back to damp musty homes
Passive House features in a new article from Julie Power of the Sydney Morning Herald as she chats with a few of our APHA Members.
How this family lives beside a main road – without all the noise
The homeowners of Sydney’s first certified Passive House are enjoying the many benefits of their high performance home. Read more in the latest issue of The Green List with Andy Marlow.
BuildIT features APHA's Ice Box Challenge
The latest issue of the BuildIT e-book is out now, featuring APHA's Ice Box Challenge.
PASSIVBLOG 4 Tips For Your First Certified Passive House Project
PASSIVBLOG | From Theory to Practice: 4 Tips for your First Certified Passive House Project
The Keys to Successful Passive House Implementation
California's Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) posted the report The Keys to Successful Passive House Implementation last week. Public comment is now open.