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TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS LAST WEEK

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– September 14, 2020

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Here’s a roundup of last week’s top Passive House tweets!

Reminder: The 24th International Passive House Conference is around the corner and starts next week on Monday, September 20.

Early bird tickets to the 2020 South Pacific Passive House Conference, which takes place October 12–16, are still available.

PHIUS is excited to announce Virtual Hootenannies from Oct. 26 to 30 from 5 to 7pm EST. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details.

ZEBxchange is holding a panel about effectively marketing green building and high-performance homes. This panel takes place Tuesday, September 15. Speakers include Lloyd Alter, Design Editor of TreeHugger.

The penultimate installment of the Passivhaus for Educational Building mini-series takes place on Wednesday, September 16. This installment will focus on case studies surrounding university buildings.

Starting September 30, the RIBA Smart Practice Conference 2020 will be underway in confronting the climate emergency. This year’s conference focuses on helping you meet the RIBA 2030 Climate Challenge targets.

Titled “Passivhaus Detailing and Design,” Architizer released a guide including new CAD drawings and 3D SketchUp models.

On September 10, the UK Climate Assembly published its final report providing new evidence to Parliament about the need for climate action. This also allows the Committee on Climate Change to have more information for their analysis on how to reach net zero.

The Edinburgh City Council stated that they have ambitions to make Passivhaus the norm in their city.

As the West Coast is besieged by wildfires and choked by smoke, Passivhaus architect twitter handle @holz_bau pushes for less investment in cars and more investment into mitigation through fresh air centers and Passivhaus retrofits.

Builds to Watch – McQuesten Lofts.

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