Canadian developer Brivia Group has selected downtown Vancouver as the location for its newest project, a 60-storey Passive House residential development. Photo courtesy Brivia Group Canadian developer Brivia Group has selected downtown…
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ERA Architects renovates post-war apartment tower
Hamilton’s Ken Soble Tower rehabilitation project will modernize 146 units of affordable seniors’ housing, while reinvigorating community spaces and outdoor gathering areas, planning for aging-in-place and barrier-free living, and a changing climate….
Mobile air purification units is not a substitute for proper ventilation
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Passive House Institute (PHI) recommends schools in Germany must ventilate their classrooms regularly to reduce the risk of infection.Photo © Pixabay The Passive House Institute (PHI) urges the…
Vancouver Passive House affordable housing development gets green light
Designed by Ryder Architecture, a new Passive House affordable housing project in Vancouver receives unanimous approval from the Vancouver city council.Image courtesy Ryder Architecture Ryder Architecture has received unanimous approval from the…
World’s first Passive House hospital is a step closer to certification
The pressure test for the world’s first Passive House hospital, Klinikum Frankfurt Höchst, in Frankfurt, Germany, was successful. This brings it closer to achieving the Passive House certification.Photo courtesy Klinikum Frankfurt Höchst…
Pomerleau wins Toronto student residence bid
Pomerleau has won the design-bridge-build contract for the construction of a new residence hall at the University of Toronto Scarborough.Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons Construction company Pomerleau has been awarded a design-bridge-build contract…