Passive House Meets the Challenge of California’s Extreme Inland Climates

Description: This presentation will share information on the performance-based design, modeling, and construction of a Passive House in Morongo Valley California. The nearly completed home will provide comfort, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and resilience in dealing with both extreme heat in summer and below freezing winter temperatures. The Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) incorporates iterative modeling that enables cost effective achievement of desired performance goals. In addition to the…


Spotlight: International Passive House Open Days

[smartslider3 slider=2]   International Passive Open House Days | July 2024 This summer California has been experiencing a heat dome with temperatures in excess of 100 degrees F in much of the state.  Suffering under such extremes makes people wonder what they can do to make their living and working places better.  The benefits of Passive House were on display this past June 28-30 with 6 houses participating in the…