A Multiyear Home Retrofit
Jesper Kruse, builder in Maine, did a phased retrofit of his family's home in Bethel.
By Mary James – 12/16/2020
Retrofits
Jesper Kruse, builder in Maine, did a phased retrofit of his family's home in Bethel.
By Mary James – 12/16/2020
At first designed with the 2015 PHIUS standard in mind, the Austin, Texas, home is now a pilot case for the 2018 PHIUS standard in a hot-humid climate.
By Mary James – 11/16/2020
Big move #4, “all new and replacement heating and hot water systems will be zero-emission by 2025” was approved by council in April 2020
By Jeff Clarke-Janzen – 06/09/2020
Domestic Hot Water metering is a powerful tool when right sizing heat pump plant for retrofit projects
By Jeff Clarke-Janzen – 08/28/2020
Is the overheating problem a ventilation solution? Steam-heated buildings have a history with pandemics, and lessening the spread of influenza.
By Passive House Accelerator – 10/15/2020
Ya’el Santopinto and Graeme Stewart of ERA Architects discuss retrofits in an article that part of Canadian Architect's "Pandemic Effect" series.
By Passive House Accelerator – 08/04/2020
On December 2, RIBA will host a book launch event for the new book, “EnerPHit: a Step by Step Guide to Low Energy Retrofit”, written by James Traynor.
By Zachary Semke – 11/27/2019
Lorrie Rand, Principal at Habit Studio, worked with Nick Rundnicki, of RSI Project to found the ReCover Initiative tackling deep energy retrofits.
By Mary James – 10/27/2020
Katrin shares how passive house was a star at the Getting To Zero Forum & NY's Buildings of Excellence awards ceremony. She also describes the REALIZE project.
By Zachary Semke – 12/10/2019
There's a growing interest in Passive House in NYC. Brick Underground sees why.
By Passive House Accelerator – 01/28/2020
The new way to experience passive houses a sustainable way
By LANG consulting – 09/11/2020
Retrofitted from the shell of an 1897 structure, the reimagined building will be used to support organizations such as the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship.
By Mary James – 12/01/2020
Pirelli Historic Retrofit: Part 1
By Steven Winter Associates – 08/13/2020
Historic England's Heritage Counts report finds major changes are necessary to meet U.K.'s net-zero goals.
By Passive House Accelerator – 02/28/2020
Sidewalk Labs is reimagining the built environment from the bottom up, from construction methods and materials to energy sourcing, management, and waste.
By Christian Bergland – 12/17/2019
This 20 stories high, the 300-unit tower built in 1974 is about to under go a huge Passive House retrofit in Windsor, Ontario.
By Andrew Peel – 10/30/2020
Sunset Towers: How Recommissioning Leads to Large Energy Savings
By Jeff Clarke-Janzen – 05/01/2020
New air source heat pump ventilation systems offer a highly efficient method of heating ventilation air while eliminating carbon emissions.
By Jeff Clarke-Janzen – 07/23/2020
Beyond the more obvious energy and carbon reduction rationale, passive construction brings a much higher level of comfort.
By Jeff Clarke-Janzen – 03/20/2020
Star Garment Innovation Centre: The first Passive House certified building in Sri Lanka
By International Passive House Association – 05/29/2020
A major shift in the building sector is taking place and you should be aware of the implications.
By Jeff Clarke-Janzen – 03/05/2020
Enjoy a guided tour of a Passive House retrofit of an historic Brooklyn Brownstone from the comfort of your screen.
By Zachary Semke – 08/21/2020