Passive House Bruck / Peter Ruge Architekten From the architect. Peter Ruge Architekten sets new standards of sustainability through the design of a Passive House in Southern China: Passive House Bruck is the first housing of it’s kind to be realized in the countries damp, warm, southern climate with an app. 95% energy saving and certified by the German Passivhaus Institut. The building has been..

why passive shading and ventilation will .. The facade of the Wanda Reign Hotel by Make Architects is covered in 902 reflective aluminium modules, which are angled downwards to reduce solar gain and unwanted reflections inside the roomsWindows perform many important roles in a building’s design; allowing light to enter while keeping bad weather out, insulating the interior while allowing views o..

canadian discovery center by smith-vigeant showcases local timbercanadian discovery center by smith-vigeant showcases local timbercanadian discovery center by smith-vigeant showcases local timber photo by stéphane brugger all images courtesy of smith-vigeant architectescanadian practice smith-vigeant architectes has constructed a discovery center in the mont-tremblant national park that offers e..

vo trong nghia spirals farming kindergarten in vietnam photo by hiroyuki oki all images courtesy of vo trong nghia architectsin dongnai, vietnam, vo trong nghia architects has completed the construction of ‘farming kindergarten’, a large pre-school designed to accommodate up to 500 local children. the project is envisioned as a model of sustainability set within the tropical climate, allowing th..

jury cafe by biasol design studio constructed from a mix of raw materials nov 12, 2014jury cafe by biasol design studio constructed from a mix of raw materialsjury cafe by biasol design studio constructed from a mix of raw materials all images courtesy of biasol design studio‘jury cafe’ is located within the confines of a melbourne historical site: pentridge village – formerly pentridge prison, ..

What's the real problem with Net-Zero homes? © Zero HomeImage above: Zero Home is first Net-Zero certified home in UtahIn a recent post I asked Is a net-zero energy building really the right target? The premise was that Net Zero Energy design seems totally focused on single family houses in the suburbs or exurbs, those houses that have the roofs that can support the solar panels. It elicited a n..