We wanted to take a moment to wish you a very Happy Earth Day ! Today serves as a reminder of the importance of caring for our planet and taking meaningful steps towards sustainability.
Please read on for a selection of Passive House happenings, articles, interviews, and developments.
1. Events of the Week
2. Featured Article of the Week
3. Passive House Podcast Episodes
4/16/24
182: Building Excellence: Insights from NYSERDA's BOE Awards
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In this episode of the Passive House Podcast, co-host Zack Smeke is live at the NYSERDA BOE Round 4 Awards.
4/22/24
Bonus Episode: Clare Parry of Development Victoria (IPHC 2024)
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In this special bonus episode recorded at IPHC in Innsbruck, Austria co-host of the Passive House Podcast Ilka Cassidy interviews Clare Parry of Development Victoria.
4/19/24
Bonus Episode: Jose Marcelino Garcia Gutierrez, Susanne Theumer, & Elena Reyes (IPHC 2024)
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Bonus episode recorded at IPHC in Innsbruck, Austria co-hosts of the Podcast Ilka Cassidy and Mary James interview Jose Marcelino Garcia Gutierrez, Susanne Theumer & Elena Reyes.
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4. Videos
5. Upcoming Passive House Happenings
THIS WEEK: Events In the Passive House Community
Passive House Accelerator
Following the Little Red Line: Developing and Executing Air Sealing Strategies for Panelized Buildings (Apr 24)
Passive House Canada
Achieving the Passive House Standard for Existing Buildings (Apr 23)
A Pattern Language from Passive House (Apr 26)
Emu Passive
Passive Design/Build™ Boot Camp Brooklyn, NY (Apr 22-26)
ZebX
Decarb Lunch: Introducing Energize Vancouver (Apr 26)
Nominate Speakers for the Reimagine Buildings: PREFAB Conference
If you know someone who belongs on the Reimagine Buildings virtual stage, we would love to hear from you! submit nominations here!
Getting to Zero Forum
May 21-23 | Charlotte, NC
The Getting to Zero Forum is the premier event dedicated to building decarbonization.
Future Events!
Passive House Accelerator
101 Series: [Un]usual Suspects Of Building Science: Details That Matter (May 1)
Accelerating Building Decarbonization with Gradient Window Heat Pumps (May 2)
Built Environment Plus
Close the Gap(s): Decarbonizing Large Buildings Symposium (May 2)
Building Tech Forum (June 11)
Green Building Solutions
Application for this years’ (GBS) Summer University (May 5 - Jun 30)
Green.Building.Solutions. Summer University (Jul 13 - Aug 4)
Emu Passive
Passive Design/Build™ Boot Camp Boston, MA (May 6-10)
Passive Design/Build™ Boot Camp Pittsburgh, PA (June 3-6)
Passive Design/Build™ Boot Camp Fort Collins, CO (June 24-28)
Passive House Northwest
The HVAC Summit for Passive Buildings (May 10)
American Solar Energy Society
SOLAR 2024: Connecting Technology & Policy (May 20-23)
Green Building United
2024 Sustainability Symposium (May 22)
Passive House Institute
PHPP Expert Course (Sep-Jan)
Online PH Designer/Consultant Course in English (Oct-Dec)
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Upcoming Conferences
The Humid Climate Conference (May 6-7)
Living Future 2024 (May 7-9)
ASES SOLAR 2024: Connecting Technology & Policy (May 20-23)
Getting to Zero Forum (May 21-23)
THRIVE Passivhaus Conference 24 (May 23-24)
Passive House Canada Conference (June 17-19)
American Solar Energy Society's National Solar Tour (Oct 4)
Greenbuild 2024 (Nov 12 -15)
6. What We're Reading
There are now more than 500 U.S. cities where the average home price is $1M (Dwell)
California can’t curb homelessness? Look what Texas cities have done. (Governing)
Clean energy investments must prioritize climate-resistant affordable housing (Next City)
Resident builds city’s first net-zero property – and shares exactly how she did it (The Cool Down)
What happens after a highway dies? (CityLab)
Navigating the path to net zero (Metropolis)
Passivhaus needn’t be daunting – it’s just a shift in mindset (Construction News)
Biden administration announces rule to strengthen protection of public lands (New York Times)
Louisiana’s flagship university lets oil firms influence research – for a prince (The Guardian)
Japanese satellite will beam solar power to Earth in 2025 (Space.com)