Passive ventilation systems employing wind towers and wind catchers have garnered considerable attention as sustainable alternatives to conventional mechanical systems. These devices harness natural ...

“Passive house” can rank pretty far up the list of inadvertently misleading phrases. Realizing the momentous energy-saving potential of this approach requires plenty of active effort on the part of ...

Heating and cooling a house are two of the biggest ongoing costs for homeowners and are responsible for the bulk of the average household’s energy consumption. A new kind of roof-and-attic system ...

WATCH AND EMBED VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH RESEARCHER MARWA DABAIEH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7_CtReM2O4 Researcher Marwa Dabaieh from Lund University in Sweden has ...

Located in Berlin’s Kreuzberg neighborhood, the GSW Headquarters consists of an ensemble of five distinct architectural volumes. The building also houses Checkpoint Energy, which is the city’s spot ...

Solar chimneys and natural ventilation systems represent a sustainable approach to enhancing indoor air quality while reducing energy consumption. By harnessing solar radiation, these passive devices ...

European countries are far ahead of the United States in developing a new system for creating energy-efficient buildings. They have adopted the Passive House system, a program for building structures ...