adam cohen
structures design/build
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as an active design/builder and green building expert, adam cohen is a leading north american passivhaus practitioner whose innovative work on commercial high performance building has made his expertise sought-after for projects across north america. he is a principal partner in structures design/build, llc (www.structuresdb.com), passiv science, llc (www.passivscience.com) and quantum architects, llc, (www.quantum-architects.com).
his design build firm, structure design/build, a company co-founded by cohen in 1999 that offers integrated design and delivery of high performance buildings in southwestern virginia has amassed a notable list of projects:
• 1st north american passivhaus certified public school
• 1st north american passivhaus university student center
• 1st in the world passivhaus dental clinic
• 1st and 2nd north american passivhaus religious assembly building
• 1st in the world passivhaus with a commercial kitchen
• largest north american passivhaus project to date – a college dormitory
his current projects include:
• schematic design for the 1st north american passivhaus certified public pool
• 1st in the world passivhaus animal hospital
• largest north american multifamily passivhaus project
• 1st in the world passivhaus performance hall
mr. cohen is recognized as a national leader in the passivhaus movement and has presented technical papers at both national and international passivhaus conferences. his leadership in commercial passivhaus design has made him a sought after speaker, consultant and teacher of advanced courses in passivhaus ultra-low energy design.