Clutch City Passive has brought nature to the city in a remarkable way, and the stunning, high-performance home may have people thinking twice about the wisdom of traditional construction techniques.

Following a slew of national natural disasters—most recently the Southern California wildfires and the historic winter storm that hit Southern states—interest in durable and sustainable architectural ...

SACRAMENTO — A new kind of home construction is coming to Sacramento to help battle the impact of extreme heat and wildfires. The certified passive homes are built to meet a high standard for air ...

The passive-house building standard relies on lots of insulation and intentional design to use as little energy as possible for heating and cooling. "Things like 'passive house' have become more ...

Developer A.J. Patton remembers when his mother received a $400 gas bill during a frigid Chicago winter in 1999. She worked in a cafeteria at the time, money was tight, and there was already a hole in ...

BUILDERS ABOUT WHAT IS CALLED áPASSIVE HOUSING.á <TALIA STANDUP> HERE ON FRONT STREET.. THE PORTLAND HOUSING AUTHORITY IS REDEVELOPING THIS AREA INTO MORE THAN 100 áAFFORDABLE PASSIVE HOUSING UNITS.

The California wildfires are still ravaging the Los Angeles area a week after they started. The stories of residents who live in the area and have lost everything are heartbreaking. Against this ...

If you’re building a new home, it makes sense to do it in a way that employs free, renewable energy when it’s available. Most home designs don’t prioritize using energy they receive from the sun, but ...