B.PUBLIC Featured in Passive House Accelerator’s Guide to Panelization
B.PUBLIC is featured in a guide published by Passive House Accelerator about when panelized construction makes sense for a homeowner. The guide was written by Bauen Build, a Boulder-based custom home builder specializing in Passive House construction. Our very own Edie Dillman is quoted throughout, and the guide draws on real projects and field experience from all of its contributors.
B.PUBLIC is featured in a guide published by Passive House Accelerator about when panelized construction makes sense for a homeowner. The guide was written by Bauen Build, a Boulder-based custom home builder specializing in Passive House construction. Our very own Edie Dillman is quoted throughout, and the guide draws on real projects and field experience from all of its contributors.
Rather than making a broad case for panelization, this guide walks through the specific conditions where it's a strong fit, when site building is actually the better choice, and how to compare costs in a way that's actually apples to apples. It also covers what panelization asks of a homeowner in terms of decision-making and team assembly, and includes a good list of questions to ask before committing to the method.
Whether you're a homeowner exploring options, a builder who has never worked with panels, or a designer trying to explain the tradeoffs to a client, it's a great read.
You can read it in full at the link below.
5280 Magazine: B.PUBLIC Home On The CGBG Green Home Tour
Our Marshall Fire Passive House Home in Louisville, CO is featured in 5280 Magazine as one of four homes highlighted ahead of the Colorado Green Building Guild's 10th Annual Green Home Tour.
Our Marshall Fire Passive House Home in Louisville, CO is featured in 5280 Magazine as one of four homes highlighted ahead of the Colorado Green Building Guild's 10th Annual Green Home Tour, happening this Saturday, September 19th.
The article, written by Rebecca Bratburd, spotlights the home for its passive house certification, net zero performance, and firewise design. The home costs its owners only $292 a year in electricity. That covers heating, cooling, hot water, charging two cars, and all other energy use.
The home was designed by Baseline Design Studio and built by Hammerwell. B.PUBLIC provided the prefab panel system.
The Green Home Tour is a self-guided experience open to homeowners, design enthusiasts, and building professionals. The tour runs 10am to 4pm across homes in Boulder, Louisville, Conifer, and Fort Collins. There's also a Build Better Expo and happy hour after-party at Relish in Louisville starting at 3pm.
Read the 5280 article here, see more about the project on our project page, and get tour tickets at greenhometour.co.
Passive House Accelerator: Pre-Designed for High Performance
B.PUBLIC Prefab was featured in Passive House Accelerator for our role in Fort Collins' Designed to 2030 Pilot Program, developing permit-ready, high-performance home plans optimized for our panelized building systems. The article also highlighted Co.LAB partner Bronwyn Barry's SustAIN Haus, pre-configured to work with B.PUBLIC panels, as part of a growing movement toward pre-designed resilient housing for disaster-affected communities.
B.PUBLIC is featured in Passive House Accelerator's deep dive into the growing movement around pre-designed, high-performance home plans. The article highlights B.PUBLIC's role as a key partner in Fort Collins' Designed to 2030 Pilot Program, working alongside Building Wellness, Steven Winter Associates, and Hereabout Home to develop permit-ready, above-code residential plans optimized for our panelized building systems.
The piece also features Co.LAB partner Bronwyn Barry of Passive House BB, whose SustAIN Haus design was pre-configured to work with B.PUBLIC's panels, and explores how pre-designed plans are opening new pathways for resilient, affordable rebuilding in communities affected by climate-related disasters.
Maui Now: B.PUBLIC Prefab at UH Maui College for Earth Day
B.PUBLIC Prefab's CTO Jonah Stanford presented at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College on the economic, social, and environmental benefits of panelized off-site construction for regional housing markets. The presentation was part of a collaboration with Regen Maui and the Lahaina Community Land Trust, integrating B.PUBLIC's prefab systems into a Living Building Challenge home for a fire-impacted family — while building local workforce capacity through UH Maui College.
We're thrilled to be featured in Maui Now for B.PUBLIC Prefab CTO Jonah Stanford's Earth Day presentation at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College, where he led a free community talk, Leveraging Off-site Construction to Expand Sustainable Housing Opportunities, exploring how panelized prefab construction can accelerate sustainable housing while expanding access to the trades.
The presentation was part of B.PUBLIC's growing collaboration with Regen Maui and the Lahaina Community Land Trust, integrating our off-site construction methods into the Lokia flagship Living Building Challenge home, a regenerative rebuild for a fire-impacted Lahaina family that also serves as a hands-on workforce training platform with UH Maui College.
Jonah Stanford, B.PUBLIC CTO and Co-Founder