2022
202201 Building Code needs absolute energy performance targets
2021
202112 Analysed: H1 Code changes
202111 Window specs database coming online
202110 Entering waffle pod slabs into PHPP
202109 Safely simplifying window data entry in PHPP
202108 Make sure your blower door test meets the standard
202107 Measuring infiltration accurately matters for your PH design
202106 Service cavities deliver multiple benefits
202105 Taking Passive House to everybody
202104 Carbon modelling available at design stage
202103 Better windows AND better installs
202102 Six clauses you should add to your Passive House construction contract
202101 Weighing the environmental cost of cooling
2020
202012 Keep it simple and make it last
202011 High-performance construction details manual
202010 Window spacers: tiny details can have big impact
202009 Brand new Passive House goes to the market
202008 The champions of quality
202007 Barriers to Passive House and how to solve them
202006 Valuing Passive Houses fairly
202005 [II of IV] Detailed design: how to build it
202004 Want to create jobs—and act on climate change? Raise building performance standards
202003 [I of IV] Initial design: putting all the pieces together
202002 Fixing problem buildings needs structural change
202001 That’s enough cargo-cult architecture
2019
201912 Designing for a hotter world
201911 Passive House social housing just got affordable (even on a narrow ‘first costs’ basis)
201910 Life Cycle Analysis shows PH performance still the right choice
201909 Learn from stupid and be better
201908 Supermodels Are Good For Business
201907 More ventilation options now available
201906 Adding insulation: not always good
201905 Passive House Vision Then Costs
201904 Cold spots equal mould spots
201903 Insulation – ‘Pull it out and do it again, without the gaps this time.”
201902 NZBC Climate Regions Are Not Enough For Good Design
201901 Cheapest functional ventilation option for NZ homes
2018
201812 Control Layer Hacks to Building Science
201811 External Condensation On Windows
201810 Rain Inside On Sunny Days: Why the Roof Drips When We Know It Is Not Leaking