Williamsburg Passive House, DXA Studio, New York ( 2017)

Artist/Designer: Jordan Rogove and Wayne Norbeck

Project Location: Brooklyn, New York

Style/Period(s):
Contemporary, Passive House

Primary Material(s):
Ceramic, Stone, Metal, Wood, Plants

Function(s):
Residential Structure, Passive House

Related Website(s):

Significant Date(s):
21st Century, 2017

Additional Information:
Publications/Texts in Print :

Roberto, Gonzalo, and Vallentin, Rainer, eds. Passive House Design : Planning and Design of Energy-Efficient Buildings. München: Detail Business Information GmbH, The, 2014.

Experiences from nine passive houses in Sweden – Indoor thermal environment and energy use
Rohdin, Patrik • 2014 Jan. Published in Journal Building and environment. Volume 71. Page 176 - 185.ISSN:
0360-1323

James, Mary , and James Bill. Passive House in Different Climates: The Path to Net Zero. New York: Routledge, 2016. Accessed April 1, 2022. https://www.bloomsburyarchitecturelibrary.com/encyclopedia?docid=b-9781315696553.



Building Address: Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York USA

Significant Dates: Construction/Renovation: 2017

Supporting Staff/ Designers: Jordan Rogove and Wayne Norbeck, Principals DXA Studio;

Tags: Passive House, Architecture and Energy, Sustainable Design, Passive Buildings, Ecological House Design


NOTES: Although this house may not be an advocate for local materials, trying to create a passive housing unit in a city like nyc where the weather is always quite intense and extreme and covers all the seasons rain, snow, sleet, hail, storms, sunshine, dryness and humidity - is quite a feat. This house attempts to use methods of continuous interior insulation, thermal bridge free construction, insulating triple pane windows, airtight envelopes to prevent spillage of air and energy and lastly - an energy recovery ventilator to reduce the burden of mechanical and heating loads.

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