The California Rebuilds Design Competition challenges architects and designers to rebuild and innovate after the devastation of the Los Angeles wildfires. The Passive House Network (PHN) with Passive House California is launching a design competition to develop a groundbreaking catalog of high-performance homes to inspire and inform the rebuilding efforts in the Altadena and Pacific Palisades communities.
The California Rebuilds Design Competition invites architects and designers to showcase the power of Passive House in creating sustainable, healthy, and diverse fire-resilient communities, in various styles that reflect the vibrancy of Los Angeles. Submit your designs and help shape the future of rebuilding. Qualifying designs will be collected and distributed in a catalog to raise awareness of Passive House rebuilding benefits and pathways to make it a reality.
Submission Requirements
- A 24”H x 36’’W poster pdf file must include:
- Design name
- Site and floor plans
- Elevation and renderings
- Full section detail showing all materials and assemblies, highlighting fire-resilient features, cost-saving strategies, airtightness, and thermal bridging mitigation.
- Minimum 500-word narrative describing design intent, and how the Passive House approach was adapted to local climate needs.
- QR Code linking to your company website or to a project page, in the top or bottom right corner.
- Completed easyPH, PHPP or DesignPH file demonstrating compliance.
- Contact information of the submitter.
- Full project team details provided in a separate document.
Prizes
- $2000 Cash Prize for winner in Craftsman & Spanish Colonial styles. $1000 Cash Prize for winner of remaining categories.
- 1 year free PHN Membership for each team member.
- Design Feature on PHN website for all category winners.
- Inclusion in a competition catalog – a printed and downloadable resource – for all qualified entries.
- 1 night’s stay at the Certified Passive House hotel, Hotel Marcel
Eligibility
All are welcome to submit. No entry fee is required. PHN & PHCA employees and competition judges are not eligible to submit a project. PHN & PHCA board members may submit as part of a team.
