Passive House
Patriquin Architects Awarded 2021 AIACT’s Elizabeth Mills Brown Award for Saint Mary Place
We won an AIA Connecticut Elizabeth Mills Brown Award of Excellence for our rehabilitation of Saint Mary Place into affordable housing! The renovation of the Saint Mary Star of the Sea Church school into Saint Mary Place affordable housing combines strict standards for historical rehabilitation with careful additions of modern amenities necessary for a new…
Read MoreNew Haven Independent – Plans OK’d for Expanded Oyster Farm
Our project for the Quinnipiac River Oyster Farm received 3 unanimous city approvals. Check out the article here. Plans OK’d For Expanded Oyster Farm by THOMAS BREEN | Sep 26, 2021 4:50 pm (16) Comments | Commenting has been closed | E-mail the Author Posted to: City Hall, Environment, Food, The Heights PATRIQUIN ARCHITECTS IMAGES Aerial view of the proposed expanded oyster farm on the…
Read MoreNew Haven Register – New Haven project aims to bring oystering into ‘modern age’ on Quinnipiac River
Our project for the Quinnipiac River Oyster Farm has been approved by New Haven’s City Plan Department. Check out the article here. New Haven project aims to bring oystering into ‘modern age’ on Quinnipiac River Mary E. O’Leary Sep. 26, 2021 NEW HAVEN — Fair Haven, which started as an oystering hamlet, will be…
Read MorePassive House Accelerator Magazine – Retrofits 2021
Our building renovation is featured in the Passive House Accelerator magazine! Check out the magazine and our article on page 52 here.
Read MoreHow We Make Structures More Resilient in Historic Preservation Projects
At Patriquin Architects, we do a great deal of work on historic buildings, including many with historic significance to their surrounding area. In order to maximize the lifespan of these unique and interesting structures, and ensure that they are a vital part of the local historic fabric for decades to come, our first question in…
Read MoreNeed Excellent Thermal Performance? Try These Wall Assemblies
Thermal performance—the degree of energy transfer between a building and its surroundings—is an important consideration for every construction or renovation project. Not surprisingly, exterior wall assemblies play a major role in achieving the desired performance. At Patriquin Architects, we’re continually exploring new wall options to meet specific project conditions. Whether or not a client is…
Read MoreKing’s Block Passive House Retrofit: What’s the Latest?
Established in Europe more than 40 years ago, Passive House is a standard used in designing new buildings—or retrofitting existing ones—to be highly energy efficient. The standard requires that buildings be fully insulated and airtight, have high-performance windows, manage solar gain effectively, and utilize balanced recovery systems for heat and moisture, as well as a…
Read MorePassive House Certification and Our Historic Building
Passive house is a rigorous design standard for energy efficient new or retrofitted buildings. First established in Europe in the late 1980s, the Passive House standard calls for buildings that: Have a continuous insulation envelope with no thermal bridging Are very airtight, with no unintended transfer of air between inside spaces and outside Have high-performance…
Read MoreWhy Are Architectural Sections Important to Projects?
Every architectural drawing has a purpose. It may explain proportions, show dimensions, or provide details about materials. In this way, an architectural drawing tells a story. And as with any story, the artistry in how it’s told is a major factor in how effective it is. That’s why we put tremendous effort into the drawings…
Read MoreCapitalizing on the Power of Passive House Design at Our HQ
At Patriquin Architects, we’re vocal advocates of — and certified in — passive house design. The “Passivhaus standard” was developed in the late 1980s by Bo Adamson of Lund University, Sweden and Wolfgang Feist of the Institut für Wohnen und Umwelt (Institute for Housing and the Environment) in Germany. Passive House USA adapted the German concept…
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