At Glen Esk, we don’t just build houses — we specialise in Passive House construction. With certified Passive House professionals on our team, we bring expert knowledge, precision, and passion to every high-performance home we build.
Whether you’re choosing one of our pre-designed homes or bringing your own certified Passive House plans, we’re here to deliver a build that meets the highest standards of comfort, efficiency, and quality.
Our approach combines airtight construction, high-performance materials, and a deep understanding of building science — so your home isn’t just sustainable, but smarter to live in every day.
At Glen Esk, we’ve been quietly working on something new. A series of designs that reflect everything we stand for: performance, comfort, and thoughtful simplicity.
Crafted with precision and shaped by our deep knowledge of Passive House principles, this upcoming collection will offer a new way to think about home.
We’re not ready to share the details just yet… but trust us, it will be worth the wait.
Passive House is considered the most rigorous voluntary, energy and health based standard in the design and construction industry today. Applicable to any building type or design, the Passive House (Passivhaus) high- performance building standard is internationally recognised, science-based and proven.
Passive House is a building standard that is truly energy efficient, comfortable and affordable at the same time. It delivers very high performance and comfort for the lifetime of the building through building physics and carefully integrated, minimal building services and technology.
Passive House is a building standard that is truly energy efficient, comfortable and affordable at the same time. It delivers very high performance and comfort for the lifetime of the building through building physics and carefully integrated, minimal building services and technology.
A Passive House uses up to 90% less energy than typical buildings, making it a sustainable and cost-effective alternative. Its low energy consumption can be entirely met by renewable sources, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enabling certification as Passive House Plus or Premium. With growing expertise among certified professionals, Passive House buildings offer long-term savings and superior energy efficiency, even without financial support.
When considering the entire lifecycle of a building, Passive Houses save money and are surprisingly affordable to build. The investment in higher-quality materials required by the Passive House Standard is offset by the elimination of costly heating and cooling systems. With more financial support becoming available, building a Passive House is now easier and more practical than ever.
Passive House buildings offer comfortable living and working spaces with excellent insulation, triple-glazed windows, and ventilation that keeps fresh air flowing. Every room stays at the same temperature, and the ventilation system prevents moisture and mold. This high-quality construction protects the building and maintains its value over time. And yes, you can still open the windows!
When considering the entire lifecycle of a building, Passive Houses save money and are surprisingly affordable to build. The investment in higher-quality materials required by the Passive House Standard is offset by the elimination of costly heating and cooling systems. With more financial support becoming available, building a Passive House is now easier and more practical than ever.
Passive House buildings prioritize your health and wellbeing by providing excellent indoor air quality. A certified heat recovery ventilation system supplies fresh, filtered air throughout the year, ensuring a clean and healthy environment. It quietly delivers fresh air to every room while removing stale air from areas with moisture or odors, creating a comfortable and safe space for you to live and work.
Passive House ventilation systems provide plentiful fresh, pollen and dust-free air with maximal energy efficiency through heat recovery. (Warm, humid climates may also benefit from an extra dehumidification system or energy recovery) .
Strategically positioned, highly insulated windows do their part to make optimal use of the sun’s energy. (Central European climates typically require triple-paned, noble gas filled, low-e glazing; in both more extreme and milder climates these requirements will vary accordingly.)
A well-insulated building envelope keeps warmth in during the cold months and heat out during warmer months.
Passive Houses are designed to avoid leakages in the building envelope, thus boosting energy efficiency while preventing draughts and moisture damage
Avoiding thermal bridges, which are weak points in the building envelope, contributes to pleasant, even interior temperatures while eliminating moisture damage and improving energy efficiency.
Installed timber doors, skirting, picture rails, dado rails, and oak panels for Murdoch Health and Knowledge Precinct.
The result is more consistent internal temperatures and thus lower needs for artificial cooling and heating, along with lower carbon emissions.
By working with a Passive House experienced architect and builder, you can achieve a high performance and cost-efficient home.
Installed timber doors, skirting, picture rails, dado rails, and oak panels for Murdoch Health and Knowledge Precinct.
A staggering 90 per cent of Australians have engaged with the topic of sustainability. And sustainable style continues to permeate home design trends.
Since 2013, we have been advocating for the Passivhaus standard’s adoption in Australia