Articles
NAPHC2019: We’ve come a long way
Reflections on last week's 14th North American Passive House Conference in Washington, DC.
By Zachary Semke – 12/11/2019
Marketing Passive House: Communicating the Value of Passive House Buildings to Clients
"We have an opportunity to increase overall demand for Passive House if we talk more about what the average person cares deeply about when looking for a home."
By New York Passive House – 12/11/2019
NAPHC2019 Interview with Katrin Klingenberg: Passive Building Is Now Mainstream Pathway to Zero
Katrin shares how passive house was a star at the Getting To Zero Forum & NY's Buildings of Excellence awards ceremony. She also describes the REALIZE project.
By Zachary Semke – 12/10/2019
Turning Data Into Action
This study finds that implementing recommended retrofits would reduce multifamily energy use in NYC by 11% and have a simple payback of less than 6 years.
By Building Energy Exchange – 12/10/2019
Report from the International Passive House Conference in China
See Enrico Bonilauri's recap of the International Passive House Conference in China earlier this year.
By North American Passive House Network – 12/06/2019
NAPHC2019 Interview: PHIUS Executive Director Katrin Klingenberg and "The Profitable Blueprint for ZERO"
Katrin Klingenberg shares about NAPHC2019 and what to expect from speakers Jeremy Rifkin and Lisa Mallory.
By Zachary Semke – 12/06/2019
SIGA High-Performance Construction Academy opens to address skilled labor shortage
New construction academy center serving New England offers partial solution to skilled labor shortage and increasingly strict building codes.
By Jessica Kumor – 12/03/2019
NAPHC2019 Interview: Kimberly Llewellyn of Mitsubishi Electric’s Performance Construction Team
Kimberly Llewellyn is a building science powerhouse, innovator, and connector. She is technical lead of Mitsubishi Electric’s Performance Construction Team.
By Zachary Semke – 12/02/2019
Interview with James Traynor, author of “EnerPHit: a Step by Step Guide to Low Energy Retrofit”
On December 2, RIBA will host a book launch event for the new book, “EnerPHit: a Step by Step Guide to Low Energy Retrofit”, written by James Traynor.
By Zachary Semke – 11/27/2019