Superinsulation- Page 2 of 5
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The Evolution of Superinsulation
The net-zero design approach challenges some of the fundamental assumptions of the 1980s superinsulation movement
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An Off-Grid Solar Community
Cold-climate PV and passive solar solutions for big houses
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An Affordable Zero-Energy House in Massachusetts
The shape is compact, the windows are few, and the thermal envelope is extremely tight
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Passivhaus Design in Minnesota
Is Passivhaus certification so important that it justifies building an R-80 wall?
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Five Different High-R Walls
Passive House lessons from the Pacific Northwest
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Canada’s Northernmost Passivhaus
Should it win certification, the house would become the most northerly Passivhaus in the country and one of only a few in the province
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Part 3 of GBA’s Passivhaus Video Series
“Superinsulated Slab” is the third episode in a series of videos on the construction of a Passivhaus in Falmouth, Massachusetts
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Deep Energy Retrofits Are Often Misguided
It’s time for energy retrofit specialists to overcome their prejudice against PV systems
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Lessons From Our House That Could Be Applied More Affordably
Yes, our house cost a lot more than I would have liked, but many of the ideas used in it could be implemented more affordably
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Robert Dumont’s Superinsulated House in Saskatoon
One of the superinsulation pioneers behind the Saskatchewan Conservation House built a house for his family in 1992
