The BC Passive House Factory is an all wood construction demonstration project located in Pemberton, BC. Conceived as a simple, light filled, wooden box, the new 1500 sm facility is designed for the manufacturing of prefabricated ?Passive House? panels. The design, fabrication, and construction of the new facility exemplifies the client?s, BC Passive House (BCPH), mission in wood construction, prefabrication, energy efficiency, and sustainable design practice.

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Architects: Hemsworth Architecture

Location: Pemberton, BC V0N, Canada

Area: 1500.0 sqm

Project Year: 2014

Photographs: Ema Peter

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The BC Passive House Factory is an all wood construction demonstration project located in Pemberton, BC. Conceived as a simple, light filled, wooden box, the new 1500 sm facility is designed for the manufacturing of prefabricated ?Passive House? panels. The design, fabrication, and construction of the new facility exemplifies the client?s, BC Passive House (BCPH), mission in wood construction, prefabrication, energy efficiency, and sustainable design practice.
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