A series of articles by Principal Tim Gorter, AIA, NCARB, Passive House Certified, for the Santa Barbara Independent, focused on architecture’s role in advancing sustainability and responsible design.
11/27/2025
Passive House Design for a Net-Zero Future
Standards as a measurable framework for energy-efficient design. Principles like airtightness, super-insulation, and energy modeling aimed at reducing energy use, improving comfort, and moving toward net-zero buildings.
04/10/2025
No Fuel, No Fire
Fire-resilient design as both personal protection and civic responsibility. Strategies for reducing wildfire risk, the importance of collective action, and the role of durability and ethics in climate-conscious architecture.
06/01/2025
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