$20 Download Deal: Passive House Documentary and E-Book

The revolutionary Passive House approach to designing, building, and retrofitting buildings, which is popular in Europe and gaining steam in the United States, can reduce a home’s heating-and-cooling energy use by up to 90%.

Learn about the latest U.S. Passive House projects in this special download combo deal featuring the 21-minute documentary Passive Passion by Charlie Hoxie, and the e-book Recreating the American Home: The Passive House Approach by Mary James.

Download the Video and E-Book for $20 (430 MB)

Passive Passion Video Though based on principles developed in the United States, the Passive House method has been slow to catch on here – in sharp contrast to Europe, where over 20,000 Passive House structures have gone up in the past 20 years. In Passive Passion, we meet the American builders hoping to open eyes with ambitious projects, including the first Passive House apartment building in the U.S., as well as the European Passive House architects who seem to erect mammoth complexes and breathtaking villas with relative ease.

Download the Passive Passion Video Individually for $12 (417 MB)

Recreating the American Home: The Passive House Approach E-Book showcases 10 recently constructed Passive House projects across the country in a wide range of climate and building types — from steamy Louisiana to snowy Wisconsin, and from Brooklyn brownstones to western Marin County bungalows. With its mix of new construction and retrofit projects, Recreating the American Homeprovides concrete examples of elegant, energy-efficient housing solutions for architects, builders, and homeowners everywhere.