Posted from: MD, USA We have accomplished a lot since our last post. First, we laid a 6” gravel bed down over the soil. This provides a capillary break between the concrete and the soil, preventing the slab (basically a… read more →
Posted from: MD, USA Foundation walls are now up, and the construction forms are off. Next steps will be waterproofing the exterior of the walls, then applying the underground insulation and drainage board. Tammy Fuller from Mid-Atlantic Foams was at… read more →
Posted from: MD, USA Yesterday we erected all the exterior wall forms, and today we will pour the foundation walls. Air sealing is critical in Passive Houses. To prevent any potential air leakage, we have minimized and clustered the number… read more →
Posted from: MD, USA To prevent thermal bridging (short circuits in the insulation system) the complete building envelope of a Passive House is insulated. In our case, this includes the footings. In this little film clip you can see that… read more →
Posted from: MD, USA There were two big developments last week. We cleared the site, and we received our building permit. This week is off to a fast start. Footings are already poured, and forms go up tomorrow for concrete… read more →
Today site clearing begins for the first Passive House in the DC area! Read our press release below… Alexandria, VA (August 16, 2010) – On August 16, in a quiet residential neighborhood in Bethesda, MD, site preparation work will begin on the area’s… read more →
Passive House – Earth Day News Today is Earth Day, and it seems an auspicious time to announce a groundbreaking event… in both senses of that word. On May 24 our first Passive House, and the first Passive House in the… read more →