032: Passive House Series #1: Designing Arkansas’s First Certified Passive House with Michael Cockram

About this episode

Michael Cockram discusses the design and vision behind Arkansas's first certified Passive House, the Magnolia House.

In this launch of our Passive House Series, architectural designer Michael Cockram walks us through the vision and process behind Arkansas’s first certified Passive House—the Magnolia House. Built on a tandem lot in his former backyard, Michael’s project showcases the power of high-performance design, strong collaboration, and ecological mindfulness. It’s an inspiring start to a series focused on how we can build smarter, healthier homes. Show Links: Bowerbird Design KUAF Story on Magnolia House NWA Democrat-Gazette Story on Magnolia House Phius Rain Gardens OMNI Center for Peace, Justice & Ecology Shore & Cockram Music Backtracks Podcast #PassiveHouse #MagnoliaHouse #FayetteForward #SustainableDesign #ArkansasArchitecture #HealthyHomes #ArchitecturalDesign #UrbanInfill #FayettevilleAR #FayettevilleArkansas #NorthwestArkansas 

People in this episode

Hosts: Meredith Castin, Nick Castin

Guest: Michael Cockram

Topics covered

• Passive House
• Sustainable Design
• Architectural Design
• High-Performance Design
• Ecological Mindfulness
• Healthy Homes

Keywords

• Passive House
• Magnolia House
• Sustainable Design
• Arkansas Architecture
• Healthy Homes
• Architectural Design
• Urban Infill

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bowerbird Design, KUAF, NWA Democrat-Gazette, Phius, OMNI Center for Peace, Justice & Ecology, Shore & Cockram

Books & works: Backtracks Podcast

Places: Arkansas, FayettevilleAR, FayettevilleArkansas, NorthwestArkansas

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