Friday, May 14, 2010
Nathalie Weinstein
Portland Daily Journal of Commerce
The Passive House concept is being actively implemented in Portland.
The method’s popularity among builders and architects is rising as the industry seeks to accomplish ambitious goals to cut energy use.
Passive House, a German-born design-build method, uses an airtight building envelope and advanced energy calculation software to create a building that uses 90 percent less energy than a standard home.
