The Hutt 01 Passive House by Melbourne Design Studios win at Houses Awards 2022

The Guardian’s new article by Julia Kollewe and Tom Calverley explores best design and construction practices to beat the heat, namely Passive House.

The new report released by Domain.com.au confirms what we already knew - that energy efficient homes attract more buyer interest, sell faster, and receive higher prices.

In their new podcast episode, the team from The Conscious Builder talk with Dick Clarke of Envirotecture.

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Read the blog article by ML Windows on their experience of the recent Brunswick Passive House site tour

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.

The Passivhaus Institut in Germany announce that applications for the next Building Certifier’s course are now open.

APHA Announces New CEO Alexia Lidas

PASSIVBLOG | A Breath of Fresh Air: How Can Passive House Improve Indoor Air Quality?

The new article on Treehugger.com says it all - that Passive House design is more crucial than ever.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Check out 'Putting the Punk into Passive House', the new four-part series by Passive House Accelerator, Zack Semke.

The new article from Architecture & Design, featuring Pepper Tree Passive House in progress.

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.

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.