As the concrete industry worldwide looks to make net-zero-carbon concrete possible by 2050 and net-zero construction itself becomes more popular, another question might come to mind. What about Passive House construction? Isn’t it a way to reach sustainable construction too? What’s the difference between Passive House and net-zero construction?

And you wouldn’t be wrong for thinking that!

It’s true that net-zero construction has gotten more focus these past few years. After all, it’s become a global mandate and in some cases, an actual legal requirement. But it also isn’t the only sustainable construction method out there.

Passive House construction has been around for a couple decades now, with the world’s
first Passive House being built in Germany in 1988. And the demand for it isn’t going away either.

Between the two methods and other green concepts, the construction industry as a whole is starting to shift how they look at the use of building strategies, materials, and more from a cradle-to-grave mentality to a cradle-to-cradle ideal.

It’s also bringing attention to other sustainable possibilities. So you might ask if net-zero is the ideal or if Passive House construction has something to offer. Should you even have to choose between the two? And what’s so different about them anyway?

It’s not easy finding the answers to these questions, so we’ve compiled a little guide here to help you out.

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