Top Passive House Tweets of the Last Week - July 27

Affordable, sustainable housing is a key priority for communities across Scotland. Through a partnership with @LeafNith & @SoSCommHousing, Scotland’s very first community owned #Passivhaus in Dumfriesshire was built. Read the full case study https://t.co/l9bZemdiUN pic.twitter.com/3KFZv0zhs7

— Scottish Rural Action (@ScotRuralAction) July 22, 2021

Lunchtime visit to #IceBoxChallengeGlasgow... water noticeably trickling out of one box... generating a good bit of debate from passers by...#betterbuildings #passivhaus #100daystoCOP pic.twitter.com/EoWEiTZT5K

— Matt Bridgestock (@55n) July 26, 2021

On Wednesday, August 04, be part of the iPHA webinar "Embodied carbon and energy in Passive House constructions". Tim Martel and Benjamin Krick will explore a topic we have been receiving a lot of questions about.

iPHA members can register for free: https://t.co/qgEk6gRxQi pic.twitter.com/cxTiHAgzZ9

— International Passive House Association (@the_iPHA) July 26, 2021

What’s on the docket for this year’s Fall Forum? On September 16, we’ll kick off the forum at 3:30 p.m., with an afternoon chocked full of workshops. Come and collaborate, mingle, share expertise and learn from members of Maine’s passive house community. https://t.co/XDMU9QI8nU pic.twitter.com/yy380Iqr8j

— passivhausMAINE🌲🦞🌎💫🏗🏬🏘 (@passivhausME) July 24, 2021

Ya'el Santopinto & Graeme Stewart of Tower Renewal Partnership/ERA Architects will present “Picking up Speed: Canada’s Housing Retrofit Challenge.”

Don't miss out on this session and more engaging discussions!

Register before August 20th to save! https://t.co/zJ3R92sA6Y pic.twitter.com/90Lgnvw29V

— Passive House Canada (@PassiveHouseCan) July 27, 2021

The Bronx will soon be home to the largest passivhaus high-rise development in the US that will create 277 units of affordable housing making them energy efficient, comfortable and ecological.#passivhaus #passivehouse #efficiencyfirsthttps://t.co/YrT2RNVVKf pic.twitter.com/83lZ4mFdsV

— Elrond Burrell (he/him) (@ElrondBurrell) July 26, 2021

Grateful to be part on the @DattnerArch design team, and very excited about geothermal energy use & meeting passive house goals. Starting construction on 437/2400 units next summer! https://t.co/i6IDRJjGaP

— Kavya Cherala (@KavyashriC) July 20, 2021

how do you say, ah yes... passivhaus retrofits

minimal energy costs
buoy against price shocks
massively increased thermal comfort
fresh, filtered ventilation (wildfire smoke-free)
airtight building (fewer smoke, bugs!)
better IAQ (better health outcomes!)https://t.co/usvDMFJ91D

— wohnBAUMoffensive (@holz_bau) July 22, 2021

Developer calls UK Government to stipulate all #NewHomes be built to #Passivhaus Standard by 2025https://t.co/kHwEhgcgz1#TuesdayThoughts #BetterBuildings #BuildForwardBetter #QualityHousing #HealthyBuildings #PassiveHouse #Housing #HouseBuilding Good Homes Alliance

— Passivhaus Trust (@PassivhausTrust) July 27, 2021