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
A Remodel Designed for the Austin Market
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
Chicago’s (and Illinois’) First EnerPHIT
A rough, foreclosed house in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood becomes a net zero, Passive House home.
By Steve Mann – 01/19/2021
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
Domestic Hot Water Metering: Data Driven Design
Domestic Hot Water metering is a powerful tool when right sizing heat pump plant for retrofit projects
By Jeff Clarke-Janzen – 08/28/2020
Hot Ideas: Retrofitting Steam-Heat Buildings
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
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
Ken Soble Tower EnerPHit
Built in 1967, the Ken Soble Tower is the oldest high-rise multifamily building in the portfolio of City Housing Hamilton.
By Mary James – 02/03/2021
Kick-Starting Industrialized Retrofits in Halifax
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
Low Carbon Technology: Thermal Gradient Header (TGH)
Thermal Gradient Header technology as an important tool that we use in our mission to decarbonize buildings.
By Jeff Clarke-Janzen – 03/31/2021
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
passathon - RACE FOR FUTURE
The new way to experience passive houses a sustainable way
By LANG consulting – 09/11/2020
Pennsylvania Wilds Going for Passive
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
Pirelli Historic Retrofit: Part 1
By Steven Winter Associates – 08/13/2020
Register for our Passive House RETROFIT Summit (Monday, Feb 15)
It’s 2021, and high time we talk retrofits.
By Passive House Accelerator – 02/11/2021
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
Stepwise Tower Retrofit
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
Sunset Towers: How Recommissioning Leads to Large Energy Savings
By Jeff Clarke-Janzen – 05/01/2020
Systems Commissioning: Design is the Easy Part
The commissioning (Cx) process is critical to ensuring that building systems operate as intended
By Jeff Clarke-Janzen – 04/05/2021
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 Evolving Practice of Onion Flats
Tim McDonald, architect and principal at Onion Flats in Philadelphia, is an innovator who isn’t hesitant to share his expertise and his opinions.
By Mary James – 02/17/2021
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
VIDEO: Passive House Walkthrough of Brooklyn Brownstone Retrofit
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