Don’t underestimate a passive house just because of the name. These energy-efficient houses—which first originated in Germany in the 1990s—are becoming increasingly popular thanks to the many benefits ...

Latest National Accolade Reaffirms RPA's Ongoing Commitment to Excellence and Innovation in High-Performance Residential Design MILFORD, Pa., Feb. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Richard Pedranti ...

Kat Klingenberg designed the first passive house in the U.S. in 2003 and later founded Phius to promote passive building standards nationwide. The focus has shifted from energy savings to health, ...

A small home in Wilkinsburg has earned a big architectural distinction. Recently renovated for energy efficiency, the century-old building has earned a Passive House EnerPHit certification from the ...

The "architecture" that is essential to our lives. How is architecture created in response to the environment? With such questions as a focus ...

Smart home technology is poised to change how we run our lives — from garage doors that you control with your phone from anywhere in the world, to a refrigerator that allows you to peek inside while ...

It's no exaggeration to say that Renzo Piano is one of the most unanimously respected architects in the world of architecture. With an oeuvre that blends respect for context, lightness and technology ...

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 ...