World's Largest Passive House

The House at Cornell Tech is a 26-story, 352-unit residential high rise tower located on Cornell Tech’s campus on Roosevelt Island. At completion, The House was the largest building in the world to be certified to Passive House standards. Passive House, the most rigorous design energy efficiency standard in the world cuts energy consumption by an estimated 60-80% compared to standard code buildings. The House is home to students, faculty, and affiliates of the Cornell Tech graduate school and features two lounges, an outdoor terrace, a fitness room, and 24-hour study rooms. Aligned with Cornell Tech’s mission, the residential building set a new standard for high rise residential design, technology, and innovation with a “best in class” approach to all building systems. This project was awarded ‘Project of the Year’ in 2017 by the USGBC.

Project Team: Monadnock Construction, Handel Architects, Steven Winter Associates, Buro Happold Engineers, Vidaris, Future Green Studio, Wells Fargo, Cornell University, Related Companies