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1. RB24 News
See you THIS THURSDAY at Reimagine Buildings '24!
Online Around the World, March 7-8, 2024
Join us for Reimagine Buildings ’24, the global online conference that provides the information, connections, and inspiration you need to make buildings that can change the world. Over the course of 24 hours, we'll circumnavigate the globe, unveiling a new, innovative building project every hour, complete with actionable solution sets and lessons learned.
Have you heard the latest?
Along with AIA HSW Continuing Education credits in partnership with AIA New York State, Reimagine Buildings '24 live program sessions will also be submitted for Phius and PHI credits! Total number of learning hours available for RB24, based on attendance of live sessions:
AIA HSW Credit, 1 unit per hour long session
Phius, 1 CEU per hour long session
PHI, 1 Credit Point per hour long session
Thank you to our Stakeholder Partner, The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
Pre-Conference Events
New York City!
Reimagine Buildings 2024 Opening | 4:00 pm EST March 5th
*This party is open to RB24 Registrants only
Seattle!
Reimagine Buildings: Seattle Social | 4:30 EST March 6th
Watch Parties
***PLEASE NOTE that we can only offer the Continuing Education credits to participants who are individually registered for the online RB24 conference **
New York!
Brick & Wonder Community Drinks Celebrating RB24 | 5:30 pm EST March 7th
Pittsburgh!
Passive House Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh at Strada | 4:00 pm EST on March 7th
Rochester, NY!
Reimagine Buildings 2024 with Rochester Building Science | 5:30pm EST on March 7th
New Jersey!
NJ Passive House Happy Hour viewing and discussion | 6:00 pm EST March 7th
Denver!
CGBG Watch Party: Reimagine Buildings | 8:00 pm UTC March 7th
3. Featured Article of the Week
4. Passive House Podcast Episodes
2/29/24
Reimagining Buildings with Lisa White of Phius
Please read on for a selection of Passive House happenings, articles, interviews, and developments.
In this special Reimagine Buildings episode of the Passive House Podcast, Co-Host of the Passive House Podcast, Mary James interviews Lisa White of Phius.
2/27/24
Reimagining Buildings with Lois Arena of Steven Winter Associates
Please read on for a selection of Passive House happenings, articles, interviews, and developments.
In this special Reimagine Buildings episode of the Passive House Podcast, Co-Host of the Passive House Podcast, Zack Semke interviews Lois Arena of Steven Winter Associates.
THANK YOU to Our Sponsor of the Week
5. Videos
Join us for Reimagine Buildings '24 on March 7-8, 2024
Announcing the 24-hour, around-the-world, global online happening: Reimagine Buildings ’24. At RB24 we’ll circumnavigate the globe, unveiling a new, innovative building project every hour, complete with actionable solution sets, expert insights, and key lessons-learned. You’ll connect with peers from around the world and from your region, building the network you need to create buildings that make a difference. Join us!
The Pointe at Hills Farm: Design Insights & Construction Prep
Kate Doherty (Steven Winter Associates) and Jen Hegarty (CUBE3) join our February Project Showcase to discuss The Pointe at Hills Farm. This two building housing development in Shrewsbury, MA has entered the construction phase and will be CUBE3’s first constructed Passive House project. Kate and Jen will talk through some design challenges that the team faced and about how collaboration across teams is key in executing any project, but especially a multifamily Passive House project.
6. Upcoming Passive House Happenings
THIS WEEK: Events In the Passive House Community
Passive House Accelerator
Reimagine Buildings '24 (March 7-8)
Pre-Conference Events
New York City!
Reimagine Buildings 2024 Opening |4:00 pm EST March 5th
*This party is open to RB24 Registrants only
Seattle!
Reimagine Buildings: Seattle Social | 4:30 EST March 6th
Watch Parties
***PLEASE NOTE that we can only offer the Continuing Education credits to participants who are individually registered for the online RB24 conference **
New York!
Brick & Wonder Community Drinks Celebrating RB24 | 5:30 pm EST March 7th
Pittsburgh!
Passive House Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh at Strada | 4:00 pm EST on March 7th
Rochester, NY!
Reimagine Buildings 2024 with Rochester Building Science | 5:30pm EST on March 7th
New Jersey!
NJ Passive House Happy Hour viewing and discussion | 6:00 pm EST March 7th
Denver!
CGBG Watch Party: Reimagine Buildings | 8:00 pm UTC March 7th
Do you have Passive House news that we should share in a future edition? Email us at: [email protected]
Future Events!
Passive House Accelerator
Reimagine Buildings '24 (March 7-8)
Metropolis
Design Optimism Talks Do Cities Need a Design Leader? (Mar 12)
Design Optimism Talks How Can We Get to Zero? (Apr 9)
The Passive House Network
Pacific CPHD | Spring Cohort (Apr 18)
Atlantic Spring 2024 Cohort (Apr 18)
Using PHPP in Building Design and Certification (Mar 5)
PHPP: New Features
Passive House Retrofits: The EnerPHit Standard
Emu Passive
Passive Design/Build™ Boot Camp Brooklyn, NY (Apr 22-26)
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 Institute
PHPP Expert Course (Sep-Jan)
Online PH Designer/Consultant Course in English (Oct-Dec)
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Passive House Institute
PHPP Expert Course (Sep-Jan)
Online PH Designer/Consultant Course in English (Oct-Dec)
Does your organization have an upcoming event? Submit it here to be included in our next newsletter.
Upcoming Conferences
Reimagine Buildings '24 (March 7-8)
Building Energy Boston (March 19-20)
27th International Passive House Conference (April 5-6)
The Humid Climate Conference (May 6-7)
Living Future 2024 (May 7-9)
THRIVE Passivhaus Conference 24 (May 23-24)
ASES SOLAR 2024: Connecting Technology & Policy (May 20-23)
Passive House Canada Conference (June 17-19)
American Solar Energy Society's National Solar Tour (Oct 4)
Greenbuild 2024 (Nov 12 -15)
7. What We're Reading
Parliament reception explores next steps for Scottish Passivhaus equivalent (Project Scotland)
Passivhaus extension at Edinburgh’s Trinity Academy gets green light (Scottish Construction Now)
This Colorado community is already living in the all-electric future (Canary Media)
Why builders have positive outlooks for the spring selling season (Builder Online)
Opinion: Energy-efficient housing is worth the up-front cost (Washington Post)
Our insatiable appetite for resources points straight to the built environment (The Fifth Estate)
Los Angeles seeks speedier way to build new affordable homes (CityLab)
Local Law 97’s ‘Mediated Resolution’ clause gives too much leeway for exemptions, lawyers say (City Limits)
ExxonMobil is suing investors who want faster climate action (NPR)
Your gas stove may be releasing more harmful nanoparticles than vehicle exhaust (Technology Networks)