Clutch City Passive

Houston, TX, United States

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Clutch City Passive

Houston, TX, United States

Firm

Parikh Architecture+Design

Type

Residential › Multi Unit Housing

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2024

SIZE

1000 sqft - 3000 sqft

Certified by Phius, Clutch City Passive features two shared-wall townhouses, showing Houston a path towards a more resilient and adaptable built environment. This spec-built project is fourteen times more airtight than building code with twice the required insulation, an integrated rain screen system to reduce chances of water entrance, and high-efficiency European-style tilt/turn windows. Additionally, the property’s air conditioning, hot water, and clothes drying are all provided by high-efficiency heat pumps, and it has a green roof that adds both beauty and stormwater retention.

Clutch City Passive recently made history as Houston’s first Phius-certified passive project, representing a fortified commitment to climate change mitigation in the built environment. In regions like the Southwest, Phius’ climate-specific standards are the industry model in efficiency and sustainability, uniquely designed with the grid in mind - providing necessary energy independence and significantly less strain than traditional buildings.

Phius Certified projects operate without reliance on strained power grids and Clutch City Passive serves as an example in the Southwest for the built environment to follow, showcasing innovative solutions to climate change effects.