(Photo courtesy University of Maine at Augusta)
Christopher Briley. (Photo courtesy University of Maine at Augusta)
Matthew O Malia. (Photo courtesy University of Maine at Augusta)
Stephen Aiguier. (Photo courtesy University of Maine at Augusta)
Tad Everhart. (Photo courtesy University of Maine at Augusta)
University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) Architecture Program is hosting a virtual panel discussion via Zoom with passive house architects from the northeast and northwest United States. The panel will take place on April 22, 2021, at 11 a.m. EDT; 8 a.m. PDT; and coincides with the 51st Earth Day.
The presenting panelists are Stephen Aiguier, of Green Hammer, Oregon; Chris Briley of Briburn, Maine; Tad Everhart of CertiPHIers, Oregon; and Matt O’Malia of OPAL, Maine. Amy Hinkley, an architecture faculty member at UMA, will moderate the discussion.
Standard: Passive House Classic certified
This modestly sized single-storey home in the West Cork town of Bandon is an uncompromising design intended to blend seamlessly into its surrounding landscape and be discreet from the road. But it also surprises you with spectacular architectural drama as soon as you walk through the entrance.
Inspired by an artist’s retreat in Vermont, USA that was designed by New York passive house architect William Ryall, this passive- certified four-bed dwelling looks like it should be located somewhere deeply rural but is actually well within the confines of the Bandon suburb of Old Chapel.
Trentham VIC 3458
Shortlisted for the 2019 Sustainability Awards, the stunning Owl Woods Passive House project by Talina Edwards Architecture has won multiple awards over the past year for its pioneering design.
As also the winner of the 2020 Sustainability Award for Emerging Sustainable Architect/Designer, Edwards’ design was praised by the the judges, saying it, “Raises the bar for what is achievable in Sustainable Architecture and homebuilding. This project has now achieved its official Certified Passive House (CPH) status, making it the 10th single-detached CPH home in Victoria, and the 20th CPD project in all of Australia. It is a project that demonstrates that the stringent requirements to achieve this certification can work in harmony with good design. The Owl Woods Passive House pavilions reach into the landscape and contain beautiful spaces that achieve a level of energy efficiency that all Architects should aspire to in their work.”