$20B BUILDING ENERGY RETROFIT MARKET
To comply with Local Law 97, almost 50,000 buildings will have to retrofit in 10 years. This could create a $20B retrofit market opportunity.
By Urban Green Council – 07/08/2019
Regional Initiatives and Solutions
A 10-Year Look-Ahead for Passive House in the NW
The next 10 years will likely be the most important in most of our careers. While it is a time of climate peril, it's also a time of unprecedented opportunity.
By Zachary Semke – 04/10/2019
A tweetstorm primer on Vancouver, BC's remarkable Passive House uptake
The City of Vancouver has made stunning progress in catalyzing and accelerating Passive House uptake.
By Zachary Semke – 10/15/2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez helps launch green affordable housing complex in Queens
Affordable Senior Housing + Passive House = Success! A great project by Think! Architecture and Design & great reporting by The Architects Newspaper.
By Passive House Accelerator – 05/31/2019
Boston Releases Zero Emissions Buildings Guidebook
The guidebook is an integral part of Mayor Martin Walsh's plan for carbon neutrality by 2050.
By Passive House Accelerator – 04/27/2020
Call for Nominations: Groundbreaker Awards!
Submit your built projects, renovations, COVID-based adaptations, and examples of community leadership for the Groundbreaker Awards!
By Green Building United – 11/19/2020
Counting Down to a Green New York
New York plans to be carbon neutral by 2050, and housing is one of the biggest polluters. Can this dirty old town clean up its act in time?
By Passive House Accelerator – 07/15/2019
COVID-19: Dress Rehearsal for the Climate Crisis
This is the greatest chance we will ever have to change it into the dream of one that supports people, the planet, and profit.
By Thoughtful Balance – 04/17/2020
Denver City Council approves Green Code and lists Passive House certification as compliance path
Denver City Green Code lists Passive House certification as a compliance path towards the Net Zero goals of the 80x50 Climate Action Plan.
By Mariana Pickering – 01/20/2020
Feasibility Study - Passive House for NSW Schools
Schools Infrastructure New South Wales (Australia) have commissioned this report into the case for developing schools in NSW to the Passive House standard
By Australian Passive House Association – 08/09/2019
Green Light: Rise of the Energy Efficient Building
International research on the global uptake of the Passive House Standard.
By Kate Nason – 02/18/2020
Green Zoning: Accelerating Smart Growth in Single Family Zones
How "Green Zoning" can help lead us to a post-carbon, all-renewable energy future.
By Matt Hutchins – 02/17/2020
Here's another important crosswalk, between Passivhaus and the International Living Future Institute
The partnership between the Passivhaus Institut and the International Living Future Institute (ILFI), the organization behind the living building challenge.
By Lloyd Alter – 08/12/2019
Hygiene Ventilation--Heard of It?
Hygiene Ventilation is an approach that uses 100% fresh air to ensure that mechanical systems don't contribute to the air quality risks to human health.
By Craig Stevenson – 07/17/2020
In the face of climate change, our buildings need thermal resilience
Lloyd Alter's insightful article, "In the face of climate change, our buildings need thermal resilience", published by Tree Hugger
By Lloyd Alter – 06/17/2019
Insights from Brussels : Decarbonising our Built Environment
On of a series of articles exploring the role architects, policymakers and the wider construction industry play in reducing the carbon footprint of our cities.
By Kate Nason – 07/20/2019
Insights from Vancouver: Decarbonising our Built Environment
On of a series of articles exploring the role architects, policymakers and the wider construction industry play in reducing the carbon footprint of our cities.
By Kate Nason – 06/09/2019
Interview with John Sarter of Off The Grid Design
Through his design practice, John has been exploring the nexus between buildings, clean transportation, and the clean energy transition for decades.
By Zachary Semke – 02/13/2020
Low Income Housing Tax Credits: A Sleeper PH Catalyst
LIHTCs can be a powerful catalyst for affordable housing Passive House development, provided policy is designed right.
By Zachary Semke – 02/21/2020
Mike Fowler shares Passive House Code wins in Washington State
Bringing Washington's building code to the "doorstep of Passive House."
By Zachary Semke – 03/03/2020
Natural Order of Sustainability
Natural Order of Sustainability: Sustainability Planning Methodology of Passive First – Active Second – Renewables Last
By Craig Stevenson – 07/18/2019
NESEA Interview: a Surge in Affordable Multifamily Passive House in Boston
Beverly Craig, Julie Klump, and Nate Thomas share the reasons behind the surge and the in-the-ground experience from two affordable housing projects.
By Zachary Semke – 03/03/2020
NESEA Interview: Finch Cambridge Passive House Affordable Housing
Michelle Apigian (ICON Architecture), James Petersen (Petersen Engineering), and Tom Chase (New Ecology) share successes and lessons learned.
By Zachary Semke – 03/10/2020
New York State’s 80x50 Progress Implementing High Performance Codes
New York is taking steps to encourage Passive House construction through alternative compliance paths. Other states may see it as a rubric to emulate.
By Andreas Benzing – 02/10/2020
NYC’s Climate Mobilization Act: A Brief History
The History and Benefits of New York City's Climate Mobilization Act
By Stas Zakrzewski – 02/06/2020
passathon - RACE FOR FUTURE
The new way to experience passive houses a sustainable way
By LANG consulting – 09/11/2020
Passive House “Buildings of Excellence” Showcased by NYSERDA & BE-Ex
Baxt Ingui's Engine 16 and John Loercher/Michael Robinson's North Miller Passive Multifamily featured at BE-Ex event Wednesday.
By Passive House Accelerator – 01/10/2020
PHnw 2020 Conference: "Together We Have Time"
Take in this top-flight regional conference, March 12-14, at the Seattle Marriott Waterfront
By Passive House Accelerator – 02/18/2020
Pittsburgh Hopes to Cut Emissions With Greater Transparency
Pittsburgh hopes to cut emissions by publicizing the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions of more than 400 of the city’s largest buildings public.
By Jay Fox – 09/25/2020
Pursuing Passive
Strategies for a High Comfort, Low Energy Retrofit in NYC - Building Energy Exchange a fantastic resources for Passive House
By Passive House Accelerator – 06/10/2019
Reaching for a Passive House Code: California’s Nascent Adoption Journey
To reduce emissions, local Reach Codes in California may allow Passive House certification as an alternate pathway for energy code compliance.
By Steve Mann – 02/14/2020
Resilience is the New Green
Attitudes are shifting from avoiding catastrophe to managing it with strategies including resilience and adaptation - GBA - Fernandao Pages Ruiz n
By Passive House Accelerator – 08/05/2019
Scotland's Highland Council Considering the Passivhaus Standard for Schools, Nurseries, and More
Scotland's Highland Council is considering building more public buildings like schools and nurseries to the Passivhaus standard.
By Passive House Accelerator – 09/30/2020
SMART BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE - APPROACH TO OPEN-INTEGRATED MEASUREMENT AND VERIFICATION
An approach to Open-Integrated Measurement and Verification
By Craig Stevenson – 07/17/2020
The Big Green Apple: New York City Champions Passive House
With this week's Passive House conference, hosted by NAPHN, all eyes are on New York City. Read all about NYC's relationship with Passive House here.
By International Passive House Association – 06/26/2019
The Effort is Definitely Worth It! How social housing can be realized in an energy efficient and cost-effective way
How Germany is looking into new methods to make Passive House social housing more affordable
By Passive House Institute – 02/04/2020
The South Dakota Initiatives: A Conversation with Dennis Daugaard
A wide-ranging conversation with former South Dakota governor Dennis Daugaard, covering his passive house initiatives, implementation, and legacy.
By Charles MacBride – 02/25/2020
Utility Programs: NYSERDA’s Strategic Grant Funding
How New York is building a critical mass of trained Certified Passive House professionals.
By Bronwyn Barry – 02/13/2020
What is the "New Gravity" Housing Conference?
The reality of climate change is fundamentally altering the way buildings are designed, built, and operated in the coming decades.
By Green Building United – 07/14/2020