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  • Paul and Desiree Brazelton are retrofitting their home to meet requirements of the Passiv Haus movement, which means the home will be so well insulated, it won't need a furnace despite the cold Minnesota winters.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • Passiv houses, which require less than 15kWh per square metre per year to heat (a standard house uses 55kWh).

    The Economist: Correspondent's diary 2010

  • Modular Passiv-Haus Concept Offers Customizable, Net-Zero Home kitchen cabinets and antique pieces from China, Korea and Japan.

    INHABITAT 2009

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