Vancouver City Council is preparing to consider a rezoning application for 1444 Alberni Street and 740 Nicola Street that would remove the requirement for Passive House certification. How can adding… Read more »
Social housing providers say Passive House is linked to affordability but funding uncertainty threatens pipeline
Canada is facing an affordable housing crisis, global economic uncertainty, strained trading relations with the United States, rising material costs and intense pressure to deliver homes faster. In that context,… Read more »
CEO Letter – June 2026: Building Evidence
Two weeks ago, we held our 8th Passive House Canada Conference in Richmond, BC. With hundreds attending both in person and virtually, we celebrated, presented, challenged, and inspired a community… Read more »
CEO Letter – April 2026: Why Cost — Not Crisis — Drives Energy Change
Just when you think things are as chaotic as they can be, new events push us into entirely new levels of uncertainty. The war in Iran has done exactly that.… Read more »
Canada Housing Design Catalogue
In October 2025, CMHC released a catalogue of 50 home designs, each accommodating between 1 and 6 residences, to help municipalities, builders, and homeowners construct more homes, faster. The initiative… Read more »
Passive House Pulse Vancouver: Vienna House Recap
We were so lucky to spend a sunny summer day in Vancouver at our Passive House Pulse event. Later that evening, we kept the fun going at the Passive House… Read more »
CEO Letter – June 2025: More Homes, Better Built: Passive House at the Heart of Canada’s Housing Future
Last month in Ottawa, at the 2025 Passive House Canada Conference, we saw powerful examples of how Passive House design is shaping the future of affordable housing in Canada. Several… Read more »
