Does Passive House Design Protect Buildings from Fire?

The following is a snippet of an article that was recently published by Passive House Accelerator. View the original post for the full story by Jay Fox and links to related articles.

With fires continuing to devastate multiple communities in Los Angeles, there is a growing awareness that the existing built environment is not compatible with changing climate conditions. As a result, many people are not simply asking, “How do we rebuild?” but how do we do so in a way that acknowledges these new conditions and makes communities stronger, more durable, and more resilient? Is there an existing knowledgebase that can help us achieve these ends? How does Passive House fit into this conversation?

The good news is that there are design strategies that can make buildings more resilient; there is a global network of engineers, architects, builders, and other technicians who have been refining these strategies for decades; and these strategies complement Passive House building techniques.

Read the rest of the article at the Passive House Accelerator website.

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