Passive House Weekly: June 13, 2022

June 13th, 2022

Please read on for a selection of Passive House happenings, articles, interviews, and developments. The featured project above is the Wellfleet Passive House.

Do you have Passive House news that we should share in a future edition? Email us at: [email protected].

1. Passive House Week in Preview

WEDS: Northern Liberties Passive Rowhouse

Lauren Thomsen and Matt Gindlesparger, (Lauren Thomsen Design) and Ralph Loielo and John Roderick, (Scribe Design Build) join the Accelerator to discuss challenges and opportunities that have risen during the design and construction of a new construction single family passive rowhouse project on a very small infill lot in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia. The project is Pre-Certified for PHIUS+ 2018 (Passive House) certification, and will ultimately be net zero capable, thanks to a solar array that will be located on the roof. We will be joined by Kit Elsworth, Building Performance Specialist at KieranTimberlake as Guest Host. Get the Zoom link

Just Published: Latest Issue of Passive House Magazine Now Available!

The latest issue of Passive House Accelerator magazine is now available for download and explores reasons for optimism given the growing use of Passive House design in a variety of building typologies. Read the issue

NOW LIVE: Episode 91 of the Passive House Podcast

In this special episode recorded at the Passive House Canada conference in Victoria, BC, Passive House Podcast guest co-hosts Mary James and Shaun St-Amour interview Chris Ballard (Passive House Canada), Maddy Kennedy-Parrott (RJC Engineers), Andrew Peel (Peel Passive House), Graeme Verhulst (Waymark Architecture), Ruffy Ruan (Impact Engineering), and Rick Gregory (Brivia Group). Don't miss this sampling of insights from Canada's flagship Passive House event. Listen here

NOW LIVE: Special Component Spotlight Episode

In this special Passive House Component Episode, Passive House Podcast cohost Zack Semke interviews Adrian Dymarczyk, founder of Ikon Windows + Doors, a Champion Sponsor of Passive House Accelerator and supplier of high-performance European fenestration with a home base in the tri-state region of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Listen here

THIS WEEK: Events In the Passive House Community

Offsite Dirt
Exploring the Energy Escape by Measurements in Construction (June 14)

PHMass
PHMass June Open Meeting (June 14)

Passive House Accelerator LIVE!
Northern Liberties Passive Rowhouse (June 15)

Passive House Network
2022 Passive House For All Conference (June 17)

THANK YOU To This Week's Featured Sponsor:

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2. Featured Articles of the Week

Standout Passive Office Takes Shape in Boston

When completed in early 2023, Winthrop Center will bring over 1.8 million gross square feet of residential, office, and retail space to Boston. At 691 feet, it will also be the tallest skyscraper in the Financial District and stand just blocks from the new 678-foot tower being built atop the city’s South Station complex. While the two may draw comparisons because of their heights, developer Millennium Partners Boston (MP Boston) anticipates that Winthrop Center will be recognized not only as a new peak along the city’s skyline, but as a beacon of building excellence and environmental sustainability. Continue reading

Now Streaming: The 8 Episodes of Building Performance Interactive, Co-Produced With Partel

The 2021/22 eight-episode Building Performance Interactive series is a wrap! The UK/Ireland-based show created a platform for audiences to learn about Passive House design principles, nZEB (nearly zero-energy building) techniques, and other high-performance building methodologies that can help ensure compliance with the increasingly rigorous codes and policy goals of governments throughout the UK, Ireland, and Europe. Continue reading and view the series

3. New Video

Doug Pruess (Owner at Midwest Efficiency Supply, AAMA Installation Masters Accredited Instructor) joins our PHA Live! Construction Tech session to discuss best practices for incorporating high performance windows and doors into Passive House projects. His presentation covers misconceptions, field problems and solutions, key questions to ask, and the mission critical aspects of ensuring a successful install.

4. Upcoming Conferences

The Passive House Network: 2022 Passive House For All (June 17)
Efficiency | Equity | Electrification | Embodied Carbon. We must transform our built environment with integrated solutions. We know the basic ingredients: efficiency, equity, electrification, and embodied carbon. We have the know-how today. So let’s dive into the synergies and the specifics. Let’s get aggressive, grab all of these tools, and take radical holistic action to build a healthy prosperous future for all people before it’s too late. If you agree, join us in Boston and online. Learn more

Retrofit Canada Conference (June 23-24)
Following the great success of our first Retrofit Canada Conference in 2021, the first and only retrofit conference in Canada is coming back, stronger than ever this coming June 2022. The second annual Retrofit Canada Conference will focus on: Recent laws and regulations, inancing large scale retrofit projects, market trends and new technologies, project updates and investment opportunities, partnership models and sustainability. High-level decision makers from the government, key municipalities and authorities, project owners, facilities managers, financiers, sustainability experts, technology providers and consultants will all gather in one room to discuss all the above and more. Learn more

NetZeroBuild Summit (June 28 & 29)
NetZeroBuild Summit 2022 brings together the net-zero community in the Midwest to discuss challenges, opportunities, innovations, policy changes and other developments regarding net-zero design, energy, construction, materials and building operations. Learn more

PhiusCon 2022: Emissions Down, Power Up! (Oct 25-28)
PhiusCon is coming home to Chicago Oct. 25-28 at the historic Palmer House. Last year, Phius set its sights on expansion with its motto “Emissions Down, Scale Up!” and despite the obstacles presented by COVID, shared that vision with a sold-out crowd in Tarrytown, New York. PhiusCon 2021 created a wave of momentum, and Phius is looking to carry that into PhiusCon 2022 as it builds for the future. And you can’t talk about building for the future without mentioning electrification, so Phius decided to put a charge into this year’s motto: “Emissions Down, Power Up!” Learn more

5. Upcoming Passive House Happenings

Passive House Accelerator LIVE!
Northern Liberties Passive Rowhouse (June 15)
Modeling Window Details: Ensuring High Performance Window Stay High Performance (June 22)
How to Get the Most from Your Windows and Doors with Mike Cairns (June 23)

Passive House Canada
Pathway to Passive House Designer/ Certification (July 5-28)
Introduction to Passive House High Performance Buildings (July 6)

#BS Friday LIVE
Health and Comfort, The Clay Way with Larry Clay (June 10)
Radiant Cooling with Messana (July 1)

PHMass
PHMass June Open Meeting (June 14)

Passive House Network
2022 Passive House For All Conference (June 17)
International Passive House Open Days (June 24-26)
CPHD On-Demand Trainings
CPHT On-Demand Trainings

Phius
Phius Rater Training, Online (June 20)
Phius CPHC Phase II Training, Online (July 11)

Fine Homebuilding
Wall Assembly Final Four (June 21)

Emu Passive
Online CPHT On-Demand Course & Live Q&A, Summer Crew open now (Jun 23)
Emu's PH Open Days Colorado Tour (June 24-26)
Passive Pod Workshop & Builder Boot Camp in Ft. Collins, Colorado, deadline Jul 18 (Aug 1-5)
Remote Exam to become PHI Cert. PH Tradesperson CPHT, deadline Jul 28 (Aug 11)

International Passive House Association (iPHA)
Mid-Year Passive House Open Days (June 24-26)

Peel Passive House
Certified Passive House Designer Course (July 5)

Passive House School
Certified Passive House Designer / Consultant online course (Sept 7)