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Seminary Hill Cidery

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Seminary Hill Cidery is a 2-story, 8,600 SF building that will house an organic hard cider production facility, a tasting area, a commercial kitchen, and an event space overlooking the Delaware River Valley.

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Jan 25 ^th Construction Tech Tuesday

Tools for Tackling Embodied Carbon

Building a stronger data and analysis ecosystem

Jan 26 ^th Global Passive House Happy Hour

From Humble Beginnings to High Performance

The McQuesten Lofts Passive House Journey

Jan 27 ^th Building Performance Interactive

Super-Insulated Airtight Passive House Homes

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Prefab Highlights of 2021

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Update on an Ambitious Pittsburgh Passive House Development

Mary James 7 months ago

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A 50% Cut in Emissions by 2030? We’re here to help, President Biden

Zachary Semke 9 months ago

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How Do you Get a Passive House Certification?

Ed May 1 year ago

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What is a Passive House?

Michael Ingui 1 year ago

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The Natural Order of Sustainability

Craig Stevenson 1 year ago

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Foam Glass Solutions for Passive House and Glavel Factory Tour

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Partel's Advanced Self-Adhesive Membrane for Weathertight Buildings

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LAMILUX Glass Architecture: Living with light

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ROCKWOOL’S Stone Wool Solution for Passive House Component Spotlight

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Innotech Component Spotlight | New PHI Certified Windows and Doors

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