Daylight Design with Archicad 15 and Velux Daylight Visualizer
Designing with daylight in mind not only allows for a more comfortable interior space, but it can also give you substantial savings in energy consumption. By integrating ArchiCAD’s BIM technology with...
View ArticleResidential architecture on a Texan scale: drawing inspiration from the 2012...
On my most recent visit to my hometown of Dallas, Texas, I was lucky enough to attend a home tour organized by the Dallas chapter of the The American Institute of Architects (AIA). After living here in...
View ArticleA beautiful example of residential green roofs at Wohldorf-Ohlstedt near Hamburg
Imagine if every house had a green roof, instead of traditional shingles or roof tiles? This is the community of Wohldorf-Ohlstedt near Hamburg, Germany. This was the first stop on our day of...
View ArticleThree examples of Italian green roofs that reinforce the natural landscape.
We are interested in the idea of using green roofs in landscape heritage areas to reinforce the remaining historic structures, while returning all newly developed surface area into natural vegetation...
View ArticleGreen roofs and facades: discussing an alternative approach to landscape...
For fear of stepping too far outside of the box, we have remained in it for far too long. With this little article, I would like to remind you of a modern and beautiful way of continuing to respect the...
View ArticleWhat does a Passive House look like?
After you've done your research, evaluated your options, and settled on passive design as a valid and worthy goal for your dream home, you usually arrive at this very important question: "But what will...
View ArticleTrends in Ceramics at CERSAIE 2013 (Bologna, Italy) | Houzz
Larger, thinner, and lighter. Textured, patterned, and combined. The overwhelming feeling from this year's edition of CERSAIE Bologna was that the ceramics industry is successfully launching this...
View ArticleCertified construction system for Passive Houses
The construction system certification is possibly the least known certification offered by the Passivhaus Institut, and yet it can help spreading passive buildings all over the world. We worked on the...
View ArticlePassive House Window Talks 2016
A couple of weeks ago, we took part to the 2016 edition of the Passive House Window Talks. This year, the location was Riga, Latvia. The focus of the event is the importance of windows for comfort and...
View ArticleInsulation materials: discovering the lambda value
The lambda value of a material indicates its ability to transfer heat: this property is therefore very important in the design of highly performing buildings and passive houses. The information...
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