How a 'passive house' survived the LA fires, despite the neighboring houses burning down
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The latest stats out of California project that over 40,000 acres have been scorched as of Jan. 14. The initial blaze in Pacific Palisades stands at 17% containment, with nearly 24,000 acres decimated. A week after the fires started, winds were predicted to return with a force, which "could cause extreme fire behavior in the blazes or turn any new spark into a raging inferno," according to CNN.
Chasen, an architect who designed the house, said the home he built "for a dear friend" boasts several fire-proofing features. Several of these follow the principles of passive home design. To qualify officially as a passive house, a home must meet certain criteria set by the International Passive House Association.
Read at New York Post
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