We are one week away from Reimagine Buildings Prefab!
Our goal: to highlight the groundbreaking work of architects, builders, and PreFab innovators who are unlocking its capabilities for sustainable, low carbon building practices.
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We are looking forward to seeing you! Thank you to our sponsors Quantum Passivhaus, Reframe Systems and Collective Carpentry.
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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
THANK YOU to Our Sponsor of the Week
4. Videos
5. Upcoming Passive House Happenings
THIS WEEK: Events In the Passive House Community
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
Passive House Accelerator
A New Model for Affordable Passive House (May 15th)
Coaction
Passivhaus Bitesize Course (May 7- 17)
Be-Exchange
Pratt Ice Box Challenge: Empowering Tomorrow’s High Performance Designers (May 14th)
Paul A. Castrucci Architects
702 Hancock Passive House Tour (May 19)
The HVAC Summit for Passive Buildings (May 10)
Future Events!
Passive House Accelerator
A New Model for Affordable Passive House (May 15th)
Coaction
Passivhaus Bitesize Course (Jun 4 - 14, Sept 3 – 6, Oct 8 – 18, Nov 19 – 29, Dec 3 – 13)
Certified Passivhaus Tradesperson Course (Jun 11 – 18, 17 – 24, Sept 3 – 24, 9 – 16, Oct 8 – 15)
Retrofit Delivery Course (Jul 2 - 9, Sept 24 - Oct 1)
Introduction to THERM
Certified Passivhaus Designer Course
Built Environment Plus
Building Tech Forum (June 11)
Passive House Network
International Passive House Open Days (Jun 28 - 30)
Green Building Solutions
Green.Building.Solutions. Summer University (Jul 13 - Aug 4)
Emu
Online Summer Crew (Jul 24, 31 Aug 7, 14, 21, 28)
Passive House Network
Summer CPHD training (Jul 18)
Emu Passive
Passive Design/Build™ Boot Camp Pittsburgh, PA (June 3-6)
Passive Design/Build™ Boot Camp Fort Collins, CO (June 24-28)
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
Reimagine Buildings: PREFAB (May 17
ASES SOLAR 2024: Connecting Technology & Policy (May 20-23)
THRIVE Passivhaus Conference 24 (May 23-24)
Appalachian Energy Summit / Appalachian State University (June 3)
Retrofit Canada Conference (June 12 -13)
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
Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Observatory just captured ominous signals about the planet’s health (Washington Post)
Hurricanes, heatwaves, and rising seas: The impacts of record ocean heat (BBC News)
La Niña is on its way back. An atmospheric scientist explains what to expect (PBS)
The green elephant in medical school classrooms (MedPage Today)
At a dinner, Trump assailed climate rules and asked $1 billion from Big Oil (New York Times)
Florida utility proposes shifting costs from big corps to residents (Governing)
Nessel plans to sue oil and gas companies over Michigan’s changing climate (Detroit News)
New Jersey just took bold action on exclusionary zoning. Will other states follow its model? (Next City)
Building in Brooklyn Council District 35? Here’s what the Rep—and community members—want in new development (City Limits)
To expand transit on the cheap, cities explore infill stations (CityLab)