Recreating the American Home

Building using the Passive House approach is an effective way to create truly energy-efficient homes - a critical goal for our time.

—Steve Greenberg, Energy Management Engineer, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

From steamy Louisiana to snowy Wisconsin, and from Brooklyn brownstones to western Marin County bungalows, Passive Houses are being created in a wide range of climate and building types across the United States. Recreating the American Home: The Passive House Approach by Mary James showcases 10 recently constructed Passive House projects across the country.

With its mix of new construction and retrofit projects in a variety of climate types, Recreating the American Home provides concrete examples of elegant, energy-efficient housing solutions for architects, builders, and homeowners everywhere.

As increasing numbers of Passive Houses get built, and more people experience the comfort and low energy bills that these homes deliver, the demand for Passive Houses will continue to grow. This book chronicles how architects, builders, and designers across the country can respond to their clients’ requests for comfortable, greener, more energy-efficient homes—in short, for homes that help them create the future they want to live in.

About the Author

Mary James

Mary James is the editor and publisher at Low Carbon Productions. She recently published Recreating the American Home: The Passive House Approach, and in 2008, she coauthored Homes for a Changing Climate: Passive Houses in the U.S. with Katrin Klingenberg and Mike Kernagis. She was the editor and publisher of Home Energy magazine for 10 years. She lives in Northern California with her two children and her dog, Loki.

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