Waste not: Passive house movement gaining traction in local market


The Lankford House, built by Jobes Builders at 229 Lankford Ave. in Charlottesville, is the first certified passive house in Virginia. Finished last year, it’s built to standards that slash home energy consumption by 80 to 90 percent of a traditionally built house of the same size. Photo by Ross McDermott.

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