In this episode of the Solar PVCast Chris Palliser sits down with Michael Quast, CEO of Passive House Canada | Maison Passive Canada, for a conversation that blends deep insight… Read more »
With the 2026 Budget Passed, Vancouver Risks Walking Away from Two Decades of Green-Building Leadership
City of Vancouver’s “Zero Means Zero” tax freeze in the newly passed 2026 budget will slow approvals, stall the very housing reforms the city says it wants, and undercut good… Read more »
Marketing Passivhaus Podcast – Michael Quast
On November 26th, Michael Quast was interviewed by James E. Turner on his Marketing Passivhaus podcast. The show talks to builders, architects, designers, suppliers, owners, and other experts in the… 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 »
Prefab at the Crossroads: Will Canada’s New Housing Industry Build Better or Just Build More?
The prefabrication industry has long been touted as a multi-solving solution to some of the housing industry’s toughest problems: We can build faster, cheaper, and cleaner while tackling labour shortages,… Read more »
Passive House Podcast – Future Vision: Michael Quast on Leading Passive House Canada
In this episode of the Passive House Podcast, Zack Semke from Passive House Accelerator welcomes Michael Quast, the CEO of Passive House Canada. Michael shares his diverse background in construction,… Read more »
On The Way Home Podcast: Green Homes and Healthier Living
In July of 2025, Passive House Canada CEO Michael Quast was interviewed by Emily Kelly of the On The Way Home podcast. Michael talks briefly about his background and intersecting… Read more »
CityHousing Hamilton and mcCallumSather Celebrate Completion of North America’s First Mass Timber Passive House Affordable Housing Project at 1620 Main St. E
Hamilton, ON — mcCallumSather announces the completion of 1620 Main St. E., a six-storey, 42-unit affordable housing project delivered in partnership with CityHousing Hamilton. Officially opened on July 14, 2025,… Read more »
PEI Industrial Park Aims to Meet Passive House Standards
On July 1st, the Globe and Mail featured an article about the Summerside Eco Park Passive House project on PEI. Two of our staff members were interviewed as part of… Read more »
Todd Talbot’s Passive House Turns to Ash, but a New Kind of TV Show Rises
Todd Talbot’s ambitious journey to build a resilient Passive House on the shores of Okanagan Lake turned tragic after wildfires destroyed his dream home, yet through his new TV series,… Read more »
