Positive Energy

04/29/2026

The Humid Climate Conference Is Nearly Here! -

04/28/2026

Last Chance For HCC Tickets! -

04/01/2026

Introducing Carbon Negative Office Chairs -

Although we are an MEP engineering and building science consulting firm, we are always researching and developing other ways to achieve our firm's vision: Healthy People, Healthy Planet. After years of research, pilot testing, and a frankly concerning number of seating prototypes, Positive Energy is...

10/22/2025

What This Year’s Nobel Means for the Future of Indoor Air -

This week’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry recognized a discovery that could reshape how we think about the air inside buildings.

07/19/2025

Designing For A Steep Site -

You can’t force a house onto a site like this one. The land will tell you what you can build. Our property’s defining feature is its dramatic slope, and from day one, that steepness dictated the home’s form. Our footprint could be no larger than 27 ft square without dramatic (and cost prohibit...

07/08/2025

A Chance Encounter With A Beautiful Site | Spring Street Passive House -

Its gravitational pull all started with Joe Irwin purchasing a “Windsurfer 1” in 1979, kicking off a legacy of wind sports for his son, Kristof as well as the extended family and many friends. The geology and climate of the Columbia River Gorge create a natural playground for wind sports in a st...