On October 29, Hugh Whiriskey, founder and Technical Director of Partel, joined 120 Passive House practitioners at Passive House Accelerator’s third Passive House Component Spotlight. Hugh dove into the science and application of Partel VARA, the smart technical system for airtight buildings. After Hugh’s 15-minute presentation exploring the VARA airtight system, how it provides protection to the building structure in all seasons while tackling interstitial condensation, and examples of real world application on Passive House projects, audience members engaged in a lively Q&A session: