PASSIVE HOUSE & fire resilience

Fire has always been a natural part of the West Coast ecosystem, but the effects of climate change and increasing urban density have made homes and cities more vulnerable.

PASSIVE HOUSE design prioritizes energy efficiency, comfort, acoustics and indoor air quality while offering additional resilience to fire, smoke, power outages, and extreme weather events.

Although PASSIVE HOUSE buildings are not fireproof (as no building can be entirely immune to fire), their design, materials, and performance significantly enhance resilience in fire-prone areas. By seamlessly integrating fire-resistant strategies with the physics-based principles of PASSIVE HOUSE construction, and combining them with appropriate fire-resistant materials and landscaping, PASSIVE HOUSE becomes a robust adaptive solution buildings.

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