Cho’s experience as an educator extends beyond Passive House for Everyone. She has taught at Columbia University and is currently the Sustainability Coordinator for Undergraduate Architecture at the Pratt Institute—where she also teaches and, in 2023, helped a team of students participate in an Ice Box Challenge. In her classes, she emphasizes that “contemporary architecture” needs to be understood within historical and economic contexts. Whereas architecture in the twentieth century ignored issues of sustainability because of inexpensive energy, architects in the twenty-first century do not have that luxury, nor can they afford to ignore how the built environment can impact health. Passive House is a response to these conditions and provides designers with the ability to create aesthetically beautiful buildings within a workable framework for climate action. The result is a balance between aesthetics and functionality that produces healthier, quieter, and more efficient buildings.

The organization has spent years creating lesson plans specifically designed for younger people. This includes people who are in college and even those who are in high school. As Cho says, “We’re really trying to normalize this knowledge of sustainable building.”

To that end, the mission of Passive House for Everyone is about more than just outreach. Most people, especially kids, aren’t exactly leaping out of their seat to learn about energy efficiency, so the organization has worked to create programs and curricula that are more hands-on. “We’re trying to make it as engaging and creative as possible for kids,” she says.

Passive House for Everyone is now working with the city to build upon the curriculum they've developed and to create a practical training center where students at the high school can become better prepared for green careers and higher education. If expanded, this model could provide significant opportunities to students from underserved background, create a high-paid and high-skilled workforce, and address the city's sustainability efforts.

We really need everyone working to achieve a critical mass. That means “top down, bottom up, and everything in between from all the different sectors,” Cho says.

"As Howard Zinn said," she continues, “'Small acts, when multiplied by millions, can transform the world.'”