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How can prefab construction help you create healthy, low-carbon buildings? Join us on May 17th to find out! Register here!
Please read on for a selection of Passive House happenings, articles, interviews, and developments.
1. Events of the Week
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9/7/24
101 Series: [Un]usual Suspects Of Building Science: Details That Matter
Please read on for a selection of Passive House happenings, articles, interviews, and developments.
Passive House Accelerator Live
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9/7/24
Accelerating Building Decarbonization with Gradient Window Heat Pumps
Please read on for a selection of Passive House happenings, articles, interviews, and developments.
PH Component Spotlight
2. Featured Article of the Week
3. Passive House Podcast Episodes
THANK YOU to Our Sponsor of the Week
4. Videos
5. Upcoming Passive House Happenings
THIS WEEK: Events In the Passive House Community
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)
Green Building Solutions
Application for this years’ (GBS) Summer University (May 5 - Jun 30)
The Humid Climate Conference
The Humid Climate Conference 2024 (May 6-7)
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!
Reimagine Buildings PREFAB Conference | May 17th
Our aim at this event is to showcase the architects, builders, and Pre-Fab innovators who are discovering how to tap its potential for low carbon building, sustainably. Register Here
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
Building Tech Forum (June 11)
Green Building Solutions
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
Living Future 2024 (May 7-9)
Reimagine Buildings: PREFAB (May 17)
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
We might be closer to changing course on climate change than we realized (Vox)
Scottish government encouraged to ‘hold its nerve’ on Passivhaus policy (Project Scotland)
Buildings are a big part of New England’s emissions. States are working to change that. (WBUR)
Biden rolls out new minimum energy standards for affordable housing (CityLab)
Real affordable housing is possible (The Fifth Estate)
Boise’s zoning reform is actually working – ADU permits are surging (Next City)
America’s first Passive House-certified hotel is a smart weekend getaway from New York City (Forbes)
Some gains, many losses: what went wrong for climate in this year’s state budget (City Limits)
How abrupt U-turns are defining U.S. environmental regulations (New York Times)
Freedom for the wolves (The Atlantic)