Fast Tenant-in-Place Passive House Retrofit with Energiesprong
In order to reach net zero climate goals by 2040, we have to develop lightning fast methods of updating existing housing supply to perform to Passive House standards. This is where the Energiesprong approach makes for such a natural pairing with Passive House. It allows buildings to be updated with tremendous speed and minimal disruption to the tenants lives. Ilka Cassidy & Mary James traveled to Germany to learn about the process firsthand.
Pre-Fabulous: A Fast Passive House Build With Prefab Panels + Timber Frame
See how prefab panels, Passive House design, and timber frame construction are coming together in a sustainable, high-performance, and low embodied-carbon home. Ilka Cassidy and Steve Hessler of Holzraum System guide us through the design process and share how they and the team at New Energy Works are navigating this new landscape of sustainable construction.
INSIDE NYC's New Affordable Eco High-Rise
425 Grand Concourse is not just the biggest Phius Passive House building to date, it's also a model for democratizing the benefits of healthy and resilient buildings. Watch the video!
Go Inside This 100% Passive House District in Germany
The City of Heidelberg, Germany decided to go all in on embodying its values of sustainability and establishing itself as a city ahead of the curve.