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The Newest, Greenest House on the Block. The First Passive House in North Carolina. This home is officially the first Passive House in North Carolina.

The First Passive House in North Carolina

It’s also the first Passive House in the country built out of concrete, according to Chris Senior, certified Passive House consultant and owner of Anchorage Building Corp., the builder. Senior said his company was able to keep construction costs “surprisingly reasonable” by fashioning the entire exterior from concrete. The ultra-efficient house was designed by architect Jay Fulkerson with a nod to Solar Hemicycle by Frank Lloyd Wright.

How To Build A House With Only Two Dozen Holes - Hot Air For Free. The area's first Passive House is almost ready for prime time.

How To Build A House With Only Two Dozen Holes - Hot Air For Free

We reported earlier about the basics of the deal, but here is a more lengthy discussion on the watts and kilojoules that are happening behind the scenes. The house is on the market for $1.6 M and will soon be open to the public, though it is already attracting a lot of attention from the local media. Passive House Southeast.