Urbanization is growing. More and more people are moving into densely populated centres to enjoy the benefits of city lifestyles: the proximity to shops, the ease of finding public transport, the nightlife. As a result, growing numbers of people are living closer to each other...

  Passive House, so long a byword of sustainable architecture, is taking off around the world. With greater numbers of passive certified buildings appearing in Europe, the USA and Australia, the movement is gaining real momentum. For our latest blog, we’re covering a brief history of Passive, its basic concepts and...

Passive House Conference 2016 by Kath Outhred, Project Manager for EDGE Architectural In February, I spent time at Melbourne Uni attending workshops as part of the Passive House conference. The driver of passive house is to ensure a comfortable interior environment without relying on energy consumption to achieve it. The first...