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Knauf Insulation solutions help exceed thermal performance goals in Passive House design

The application of insulation products from Knauf Insulation contributed significantly to achieving the thermal performance outcomes at a rural home designed to Passive House requirements. The application of insulation products from Knauf Insulation...

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Passive House and the trend towards European style, design-focused heating solutions

the stringent standards of the DIBt (German Institute for Buildings) - more on that later. What is Passive House? Passive House (from the German Passivhaus) is a concept that has been around for the better part of 30 years, originating in...

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Episode 139: Alex Symes on the secrets of his success as an award-winning architect and Passive House advocate

of numerous awards, including the Single Dwelling (new) and Best of the Best awards at the 2022 Sustainability awards, Alex has specialist training in the design and delivery of passive houses which we believe offer a pathway towards exceptionally...

News | 17/01/2023

NSW gives BASIX a makeover and a win for Passive House

tons of emissions,” says Stokes. Some of the main changes include: Recognising other sustainable building design standards, such as Passive House, to meet BASIX thermal comfort requirements; Updating the online tool to include new...

News | 09/12/2020

September's top 10 stories: From Optus Stadium lawsuits to Australia's first Passive House apartment

. Australia's first Passive House apartment opens in Redfern Australia's first Passive House Certified apartment building, The Fern, has opened in the Sydney suburb of Redfern. 6. Terracotta shines in a bright, bayside home This...

News | 30/09/2019

Fieldwork architects propose Passive House with CLT for 9-level Abbotsford project

Abbotsford, a suburb of Melbourne. Designed by Fieldwork Projects along Passive House principles, the new $20-million development located at 329 Johnston Street will feature cross laminated timber (CLT) construction, and will come complete with hanging...

News | 07/04/2017

Green Cities 2015: from healing landscaped gardens to challenges of building a Passive House

be discussed at the 2015 Green Cities Conference, along with the challenges of building a Passive House, the Library at the Dock by Lend Lease, and biophilic and living cities. Taking place from March 17 to 19 in Melbourne the Green Cities 2015...

News | 02/03/2015

FWA’s Green Shift Brings New Look to Passive House in Australia

Find out more in this article. Emerald House by Fiona Winzar Architects is a luxurious, comfortable, carbon neutral home, deisgned by an architect and built for a reasonable price from mainly local materials. Find out more in this article.

Resource | 19/01/2016

The challenges facing architects of Passive Houses in Australia

The design principles of the Passive House (PH) are becoming increasingly popular in Australia, yet their uptake has been much slower than in Europe where the concept originated. The design principles of the Passive House (PH) are becoming...

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One of Sydney’s first Passive Houses almost complete

Designed by Envirotecture, Thornleigh Passivhaus will be one of Sydney’s first Certified Passive House buildings. Designed by Envirotecture, Thornleigh Passivhaus will be one of Sydney’s first Certified Passive House buildings. One of...

News | 09/07/2019

Stiebel Eltron specified in Ichijo Australian passive houses

awarded a certificate by the Passivhaus Institut that described it as an ‘excellent passive house suitable component’,” Kerr stated. The Passive House (Passivhaus) building standard originated in Germany in 1988 and is a voluntary...

News | 10/12/2012

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Knauf Insulation solutions help exceed thermal performance goals in Passive House design

Frasers Property Australia’s selling its first Passive House

Paarhammer doors and triple glazed windows installed in passive house

New prototype passive house demonstrates sustainability in tropical Indonesia

Jackson Clements Burrows-designed student accommodation gets Passive House tick

Australian Passive House Association's first bi-annual Sydney Symposium

Why Australia needs to join the Passive House movement

Renson’s Endura Delta gets Passive House endorsement

Melbourne social housing project being developed at Passive House standards

Call for papers: 18th International Passive House Conference

Passive House and the trend towards European style, design-focused heating solutions

Episode 139: Alex Symes on the secrets of his success as an award-winning architect and Passive House advocate

NSW gives BASIX a makeover and a win for Passive House

September's top 10 stories: From Optus Stadium lawsuits to Australia's first Passive House apartment

Fieldwork architects propose Passive House with CLT for 9-level Abbotsford project

Green Cities 2015: from healing landscaped gardens to challenges of building a Passive House

FWA’s Green Shift Brings New Look to Passive House in Australia

The challenges facing architects of Passive Houses in Australia

One of Sydney’s first Passive Houses almost complete

Stiebel Eltron specified in Ichijo Australian passive houses