City of Vancouver Adopts Bold Decarbonization Strategy
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
Retrofits
Housing Retrofits in the Wake of the Pandemic
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
Interview with James Traynor, author of “EnerPHit: a Step by Step Guide to Low Energy Retrofit”
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
NAPHC2019 Interview with Katrin Klingenberg: Passive Building Is Now Mainstream Pathway to Zero
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
New Yorkers Are Taking an Active Interest in Passive House
There's a growing interest in Passive House in NYC. Brick Underground sees why.
By Passive House Accelerator – 01/28/2020
Report Urges Industry to Retrofit and Refurbish to Reduce Embodied Carbon
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
Smart and Sustainable: Sidewalk Labs Reimagines the Built Environment
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
Sunset Towers: How Recommissioning Leads to Large Energy Savings
Sunset Towers: How Recommissioning Leads to Large Energy Savings
By Jeff Clarke-Janzen – 05/01/2020
The Decarbonization of Building Ventilation
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
The Increasing Impact of Passive House
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
The Passive House Standard has landed in Sri Lanka
Star Garment Innovation Centre: The first Passive House certified building in Sri Lanka
By International Passive House Association – 05/29/2020
The Shift to All Electric Buildings
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