Category Archives: Passive House
Passive House and SIP's
October 5, 2010We chose not to use SIPs on our Certified Passive House for several poignant reasons.
Passive House: Homeowner Interview
October 1, 2010I recently caught up with DT North to interview him about his experience so far in building the second Passive House in Washington State: Describe the home project you are involved with at this time. We are building a …
Cost to Upgrade to Passive House
September 28, 2010Not a big surprise, we received some juicy emails as a result of the front page article in the Olympian and the interview on NPR station KUOW last week. One listener wrote in to NPR with concerns about justifying the …
Passive House Makes Front Page News
September 24, 2010We were on the front page of the Olympian a couple days ago with one of our current Passive House projects.Very nice article written by John Dodge, who was contacted by DT North, the homeowner! It’s very cool that the …
NPR Interview: Passive House Project
September 24, 2010NPR contacted The Artisans Group the other day to interview us about one of our Passive House projects. It’s gotten great press lately having been on the front page of the Olympian in the same week! We’re pretty excited that …
2010 OMB Tour of Homes Oct 2,3,9,10
September 15, 2010The Artisans Group is featuring three homes on the Olympia Master Builder’s Tour of Homes this year. 1 : Imagine a house that uses less energy than a hairdryer to heat it… it’s true, this is that house. This is …
Quick Passive House Refresher
September 13, 2010It’s so simple it’s elegant. Passive House, or Passivhaus as it’s known in Europe, is not a brand name, but rather a design and construction method. It is a measurable approach to energy efficient design and construction that critically relies …
Part 1: Ground Breaking 2nd Passive House in WA State
September 13, 2010Blog Features : Ground Prep • Form Work • Framing After several months of creativity, diligence and perseverance by the homeowners and The Artisans Group, we recently broke ground on what is the second Passive House built in Washington State! …
The Scope of Green Building Q&A
August 12, 2010A recent inquiry on our website rendered some great feedback from our designer, Tessa Smith, worthy of sharing: Query: After doing my homework, I believe the best green building standard is the ultra-efficient Passive House. That said, I know Passive …
The House that Saved the World
July 29, 2010Great title. The House that Saved the World is a thirteen part production featuring Eco-Home Builders that are breaking the trail for sustainable buildings. The production will feature the different phases of project development and critical stages of construction on …