We welcome you to join us for the APHA Annual General Meeting 2021. Nominations for election must be received by 8 October 2021.

These designers and Architects represent the innovation, talent, and foresight that continues to drive their industry forward.

Congrtulations to the winners of the 2021 HIA Australian GreenSmart Sustainable Home awards including Ovens & King Builders and Solaire Properties.

There is an assumption that building to Passivhaus standards leads to an uplift in capital costs, however research shows otherwise.

For the first time on a global scale, new research has found that healthy buildings with enhanced ventilation can improve the cognitive function and health of occupants.

A Kāinga Ora social housing project in Auckland, New Zealand is now on track to become the first central government funded Passive House social housing in Australasia.

PASSIVBLOG | The Sharpest Tool in the Shed; Tradies Leading the Way in Delivering Passive Houses

A walk through video and time lapse of Asquith PassivHaus, narrated by Chris Nunn, the owner and current chair of APHA’s board.

Get all the answers to common questions when choosing windows for a new build, renovation, or retrofit project in a new mini-guide by Talina Edwards Architecture.

Primary Energy Renewable (PER) factors as part of the Passive House standard assessment are an undervalued stroke of genius. Read the article by Kara Rosemeier, Director at PHINZ, on energy use optimisation here .

This Certified Passive House in Sydney, NSW replaces a defunct weatherboard cottage that was well past its use by date. Once renovation was ruled out, the challenge of north to the street and a sloping block to the south was wholeheartedly embraced.

Sustainable House Day Program is LIVE! With a month of in-depth webinars with experts and homeowners and interactive house tours available online, culminating in a day of panels with homeowners.

Passive House now 30 years old – pioneering work paves the way for energy efficiency. In this video, Professor Wolfgang Feist talks about the first Passive House in Darmstadt, Germany.

Have you wondered how the international Passivhaus standard connects with the Sustainable Development Goals? Read on for more, including an infographic.

The ArchiTeam Awards 2021 are open for entries until Monday 4th October.

Discover more about the findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report into the human impact of climate change.

Hydraulic engineer Gabrielle Denniss had been living in uncomfortable homes for years in Sydney and elsewhere. Passive House solved the problems.

We're delighted to announce the launch of APHA's Vimeo channel including free content and pay per view access to our Passive House Replays.

The Monash Woodside Building for Technology and Design in Victoria is a landmark, representing the latest thinking in tertiary education and world-leading energy-efficient building design. It is largest Passivhaus project in the southern hemisphere.

Check out our member profile on Brian Guinan, director of ISMART Building Group in WA.