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Events

Friends of Passive House Canada (That's You) Can Receive Discount to December Summit

The Passive House Canada Summit is Dec 8-10 and friends of Passive House Canada can receive a $25 discount towards the ticket price for a limited time.

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE TWEETS LAST WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Prefab

Passive House PREFAB Summit II to be held on Mon, Dec 14. Register now!

Back by (very) popular demand...we're excited to present our Passive House PREFAB Summit II.

Announcements

Passive House Week in Preview: Nov 23

A selection of Passive House happenings, deadlines, and developments to put on your radar this week.

Construction Tech Tuesdays

Darryl Caunt’s Exterior Insulated Build in Kamloops to be Featured at Construction Tech Tuesday (11/24)

Technical. Technique. Technology. (Tuesdays)

Global Passive House Happy Hour

Neil Norris to Headline Global Passive House Happy Hour: Artscape Passive House in Vancouver (11/25)

Fast. Factual. Fun.

Passive House Podcast

Passive House Podcast Ep. 14: Tessa Bradley (Smith) of Artisans Group

Zack Semke interviews Tessa Bradley (previously Smith), a pioneer of Passive House in the Pacific Northwest.

Announcements

Introducing E-ROBOT, the $5 Million U.S. Department of Energy's Envelope Retrofit Prize

Applications are now being accepted for the first Envelope Retrofit Opportunities for Building Optimization Technologies (E-ROBOT) Prize.

Global Passive House Happy Hour

Elena Reyes & Marisa Egea to Headline Global Passive House Happy Hour: Passive House in Mexico (Nov 18)

Fast. Factual. Fun.

Construction Tech Tuesdays

New PH Accelerator Event Series! "Construction Tech Tuesdays" (Starts November 17)

Technical. Technique. Technology.

VIDEO: Passive House Component Spotlight with Partel

Hugh Whiriskey of Partel joined 120 Passive House practitioners at Passive House Accelerator’s third Passive House Component Spotlight.

Passive House Podcast

PASSIVE HOUSE PODCAST EP. 13: Peter Bielski of Ethos Homes in Canterbury, New Zealand

Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Peter Bielski, owner of Ethos Homes in New Zealand, about his experience building single family Passive House projects.

News

Top Passive House Tweets Last Week

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Video

(VIDEO) Todd Rothstein: PH Simplicity is Affordablity

Todd Rothstein of the nonprofit affordable housing provider Avesta Housing, addressed questions of Passive House affordability in this presentation.

Announcements

Passive House Week in Preview: Nov 16

A selection of Passive House happenings, deadlines, and developments to put on your radar this week.

Commercial

Pirelli Building Retrofit to Offer Hotel Industry a Case Study in Efficiency

The 165-room boutique hotel that will eventually occupy the Pirelli building will likely be the most energy-efficient hotel in the United States.

Events

Passive House PREFAB Summit This Thursday, Nov 12 (Register Now)

Attend the Accelerator’s first Prefab Summit this Thursday, November 12 from 4-6 pm PT to find out which companies are delivering which products to your area.

Global Passive House Happy Hour

(VIDEO) Lois Arena: Passive Not House

From CLT Panels to Home in Five Days

Tomaz and Jasminka Stich share about the 5-day install of their Passive House prefabricated home.

Global Passive House Happy Hour

Jesse Thompson: Six Lessons for Passive House

Six takeaways Following Jesse Thompson's Happy Hour Presentation

News

Top Passive House Tweets Last Week

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Announcements

Passive House Week in Preview: Nov 9

A selection of Passive House happenings, deadlines, and developments to put on your radar this week.

Global Passive House Happy Hour

MAREN LONGHURST TO HEADLINE GLOBAL PASSIVE HOUSE HAPPY HOUR: FERNAN LAKE HOUSE (NOV 11)

Video

(VIDEO) JUHEE LEE & JAMES HARTFORD: Historic Passive House Retrofit

Education

"Passivhaus in Australia" Highlights the Versatility and Artistry of the Passive House Standard

Passivhaus in Australia shows off the versatility and beautify of Passive House buildings with more than 20 case studies of Passive House projects down under.

News

Top Passive House Tweets Last Week

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Video

(VIDEO) How to Make a 3-Minute Project Tour Video

Your project tour could be featured on the Global Passive House Happy Hour!

Video

(Video) Ian Robertson: Blindheim Passive House

Video presentation about Mass timber + Passive House presented by Ian Robertson from ABBARCH Architecture.

Announcements

Passive House Week in Preview: November 2

A selection of Passive House happenings, deadlines, and developments to put on your radar this week.

Passive House Podcast

PASSIVE HOUSE PODCAST EP. 11: Ken Levenson of North American Passive House Network (NAPHN)

Matthew Cutler-Welsh speaks with Ken Levenson about his journey to Passive House and his co-founding of both 475 and NAPHN.

Global Passive House Happy Hour

Jennifer Hogan To Headline Global Passive House Happy Hour: Stepwise Tower Retrofit (Nov 4)

Fast. Factual, Fun.

Video

(VIDEO) Sangeetha Sambandam: Passive House Takes a Village

Learn about Hartford Connecticut's latest 260 unit low income Passive House project.

Video

(VIDEO) Aaron Swain: Solis In Seattle

Forty-five unit upscale Passive House apartment building in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.

Residential

22 Passive House Homes to Be Built in North Wales Town of Denbigh

22 Passive House homes will be built in the North Wales county of Denbighshire. They are the first new council homes to be built in 30 years.

Passive House Component Spotlight

PH Component Spotlight: VARA Smart Technical Airtight System with Partel (Thurs 10/29)

Learn from Partel founder and Technical Director, Hugh Whiriskey, about the VARA Smart Technical System for Airtight Buildings.

News

Top Passive House Tweets Last Week

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Passive House Podcast

PASSIVE HOUSE PODCAST EP. 10: Kimberly Llewellyn of Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US

Zack Semke talks market transformation, innovation, phase change, and more with engineer Kimberly Llewellyn.

Announcements

Passive House Week in Preview: October 26, 2020

A selection of Passive House happenings, deadlines, and developments to put on your radar this week.

Global Passive House Happy Hour

Jesse Thompson To Headline Global Passive House Happy Hour (10/28)

Video

(VIDEO) Bronwyn Barry: Cycling Towards Industry Transformation

Board president of NAPHN talks industry change and NAPHN plan in continuing to promote Passive House in North America in this Happy Hour Presentation.

Video

(VIDEO) WEI KUANG: Passive House in China

China is seeing an boom of Passive House construction. Hear about the developments underway from Wei Kuang in this Happy Hour presentation.

Global Passive House Happy Hour

Susan Jones to Headline PH Happy Hour for Special phME Fall Forum Kickoff TONIGHT (Oct 21)

PassivehausMAINE to kick off their Fall Forum with keynote address Maine's forest economy at the Global Passive House Happy Hour.

Video

(VIDEO) Anjanette Green: RESET Building Standard & IAQ

Anjanette Green presents RESET Building Standard and what it takes to monitor indoor air quality.

News

Top Passive House Tweets Last Week

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Events

BECC Webinar October 27: Encouraging Pro-Environmental Behaviors

Wokje Abrahamse describes how to effectively encourage the uptake of pro-environmental behaviors

Announcements

Passive House Week in Preview: October 19, 2020

A selection of Passive House happenings, deadlines, and developments to put on your radar this week.

Passive House Podcast

PASSIVE HOUSE PODCAST EP. 9: Harley Weston of Solaire Properties

Matthew Cutler-Welsh talks mining, helicopters, and Passive House with Harley Weston of Solaire Properties in Brisbane, Australia.

Video

(VIDEO) PASSIVE HOUSE ON THE FRONTLINES: WILDFIRE SMOKE & INDOOR AIR QUALITY

This Roundtable Event, presented by Passive House Accelerator, shared the interventions that PH residents have been making to create havens of clean air.

Video

(VIDEO) Stacy Smedley: Measuring & Reducing Embodied Carbon

If you're an operational carbon expert it's time to dive deeper, learn about how to lower embodied carbon in buildings from expert Stacy Smedley.

Retrofits

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.

Events

Global Passive House Event Roundup: 10/14

Check out upcoming events in the Passive House world brought to you by global leaders.

News

Top Passive House Tweets Last Week

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Video

(VIDEO) PASSIVE HOUSE THROW DOWN: NYC VS. VANCOUVER

Watch this east coast to west coast battle of two of North America's Passive House leaders.

Announcements

Passive House Week in Preview: October 12, 2020

A selection of Passive House happenings, deadlines, and developments to put on your radar this week.

Passive House Podcast

PASSIVE HOUSE PODCAST EP. 8: Bronwyn Barry of NAPHN

Video

(VIDEO) Joanna Grab and Jennifer Leone: Data, Not Anecdotes! How to Fund PH

Joana Grab and Jennifer Leone present their study on financing multifamily Passive House in New York City.

News

Discovery Channel's TV series features Passive House Design

Passive House is working its way into U.S television.

Global Passive House Happy Hour

Martha Campbell & Amy Egerter of RMI to Headline PH Happy Hour (Oct 14)

Two of the driving forces of RMI REALIZE initiative dive into the ambitious program to scale up deep energy retrofits through the United States.

Affordable Housing

Planned Extra Care Facilities in Scotland to Be Built to Passivhaus Standard

Loreburn Housing Group to create 299 new units of social housing that includes Passivhaus and Extra Care housing.

Announcements

GLOBAL PASSIVE HOUSE EVENT ROUNDUP: OCTOBER 7, 2020

Events

Hear from PH Residents & Experts at "Passive House on the Frontlines: Wildfire Smoke & Indoor Air Quality"

This Roundtable Event, presented by Passive House Accelerator, will share the interventions that PH residents have been making to create havens of clean air.

Events

PHIUS to Hold Virtual Hootenannies Starting October 26!

PHIUS' Annual North American Passive House Conference will be back in the flesh next year (we hope), but we can still enjoy Hootenannies starting Oct 26!

News

Top Passive House Tweets Last Week

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Video

(VIDEO) GRAEME STEWART AND YA'EL SANTOPINTO: KEN STOBLE TOWER RETROFIT

Announcements

Passive House Week in Preview: October 5, 2020

A selection of Passive House happenings, deadlines, and developments to put on your radar this week.

Passive House Podcast

PASSIVE HOUSE PODCAST EP. 7: GIORGIA TZAR of International Passive House Association

Giorgia Tzar from the International Passive House Association (iPHA) joins host Matthew Cutler-Welsh to chat about all things Passive House.

Global Passive House Happy Hour

JAMES GEPPNER of NYSERDA's RetrofitNY TO HEADLINE PH HAPPY HOUR (Oct 7)

Deep energy retrofits are a growing market around the world, listen to James' presentation at the Global Passive House Happy Hour about the growing market.

Events

Join us for Passive House on the Frontlines: Wildfire Smoke & Indoor Air Quality (Oct 8)

This Roundtable Event, presented by Passive House Accelerator, will share the interventions that PH residents have been making to create havens of clean air.

Video

(VIDEO) TOM BASSETT-DILLEY & TIMOTHY EBERLINE: CARROLL CENTER PH RENOVATIONS

View this presentation about Tom Bassett-Dilly Architect's Passive House retrofit of the Carroll Center in Illinois.

Events

GLOBAL PASSIVE HOUSE EVENT ROUNDUP: SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Passive House Component Spotlight

Video: Passive House Component Spotlight with Zola Windows

Florian Speier and Evan Anderson of Zola Windows took part in the Accelerator's second Component Spotlight Sept 25.

Regional Initiatives and Solutions

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.

Events

2020 UK Passivhaus Conference to Run November 4 - 25

The 2020 UK Passivhaus Conference will be entirely virtual and focus on the theme, "A Healthy & Green Future."

News

Top Passive House Tweets Last Week

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Announcements

Passive House Week in Preview: September 28, 2020

A selection of Passive House happenings, deadlines, and developments to put on your radar this week.

Passive House Podcast

Passive House Podcast Ep. 6: Simone Schenkel of Grün Eco Design in Victoria, Australia

PH Podcast's Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Simone Schenkel, Certified Passive House Designer and Victorian Chapter lead of Australia Passive House Association

Global Passive House Happy Hour

Pax Futura Passive House Apartments: Sloan Ritchie & Brandon Nicholson to Headline PH Happy Hour (Sep 30)

Local Seattle Passive House experts Brandon Nicholson and Sloan Ritchie to present on Pax Futura

Global Passive House Happy Hour

(VIDEO) KATE NASON: MELBOURNE PASSIVE HOUSE Urban Infill

Kate Nason presents on the climate challenges facing the Melbourne infill and touches on how she found herself working at a prefab Passive House firm

Passive House Component Spotlight

Component Spotlight: Zola Window's uPVC Window Options for Multifamily and Budget Buildings (FRI 9/25)

Learn about Zola Windows' uPVC options for high performance multifamily projects and other Passive House buildings on a budget.

Events

Global Passive House Event Roundup: September 23, 2020

Global Passive House Happy Hour had some surprise guests come by during the pre show to let us know about upcoming Passive House events.

Global Passive House Happy Hour

(VIDEO) GRAHAM IRWIN: FUTURE PROOFING FOR ENERGY AND WATER

This Global Passive House Happy Hour presentation by Graham Irwin examines what could make hot water use more Passive.

News

Top Passive House Tweets Last Week

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Announcements

Passive House Week in Preview: September 21, 2020

A selection of Passive House happenings, deadlines, and developments to put on your radar this week.

Passive House Podcast

Passive House Podcast Ep. 5: Andrew Peel of Peel Passive House Consulting in Toronto

PH Podcast's Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Andrew Peel, Passive House innovator, educator, certifier, consultant, and owner of Peel Passive House in Toronto.

Global Passive House Happy Hour

(VIDEO) ED MAY: CANDELA LOFTS & Passive House "JIGS"

Ed May, partner at BLDGtyp and trainer of Certified Passive House Designers with NAPHN, goes over the Hoboken infill project and his "Jigs" for Passive House.

Global Passive House Happy Hour

Hayward Score Data and Health in PH Homes: Bill Hayward to Headline PH Happy Hour (Sep 23)

Announcements

Passive House Buildings Magazine + Books Merges With PH Accelerator

PHB's Mary James will also join the Accelerator as a writer, producer, and editor.

Events

24th International Passive House Conference to be Held Online

Speakers, 16 Informational Sessions and Passive House Exhibition at the annual conference

Events

Australia's Sustainable House Day Kicks Off This Weekend

Organized by Renew and entirely virtual, Sustainable House Day allows green homeowners to open their doors to visitors.

Events

Green Building United's 10th Annual Sustainability Symposium To Run October 22-23

Green Building United's 2020 Sustainability Symposium will run October 22-23 and center on cutting edge green building and sustainability topics.

Video

(VIDEO) TESSA SMITH: MADISON PASSIVE HOUSE

Tessa Smith presents on Madison Passive House in Olympia, Washington.

Announcements

Passive House Week in Preview: September 14, 2020

A selection of Passive House happenings, deadlines, and developments to put on your radar this week.

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS LAST WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Passive House Podcast

Passive House Podcast Ep. 4: NYC Trailblazers Chris Benedict and Henry Gifford move beyond boilers

PH Podcast's Sydney Fishman and Zack Semke interview Chris Benedict and Henry Gifford, NYC's pioneering pair of practitioners.

Residential

Hamilton to Build 10-Story Affordable Passive House As Part of New Community

Roxboro, a 13-acre master-planned community in Hamilton, ON, will include 800 new and mixed-income units, 103 of which will located in a 10-story Passive House.

Global Passive House Happy Hour

Passive House Dorm at Univ of Toronto: Marine Sanchez to Headline PH Happy Hour (Sep 16)

Fast. Factual. Fun.

(VIDEO) TOMÁS O'LEARY: IRELAND'S LARGEST PASSIVE HOUSE DEVELOPMENT

Sponsorship

Partel Joins Passive House Accelerator as Patron Sponsor

The supplier of airtight and windtight systems for Passive House projects will support our work to catalyze the transition to zero carbon buildings.

Announcements

Passive House Weekly Roundup of upcoming events

Our weekly roundup of upcoming Passive House events, trainings, and happenings.

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS LAST WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Events

NESEA's BuildingEnergy NYC September 23-24 to Take a Deep Dive Into the Carbon Cycle

This year’s event will examine how high-performing buildings can operate effectively on a rapidly decarbonizing grid.

Passive House Podcast

Passive House Podcast Ep. 3: Graeme Verhulst and a Passive House HQ for Tech Firm in British Columbia

PH Podcast host Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Graeme Verhulst, principal of Waymark Architecture.

Global Passive House Happy Hour

PH Simplicity IS Affordability: Todd Rothstein of Avesta Housing to Headline Wed's PH Happy Hour (Sep 9)

Fast. Factual. Fun.

Announcements

Passive House Weekly Roundup of upcoming events

Our weekly roundup of upcoming Passive House events, trainings, and happenings.

Call for Entries

Last Call to Register in the Fifth Annual Zero Energy Residential Buildings Inventory (Deadline Today)

Team Zero is asking those involved in zero energy home design and construction to register their projects by the end of today, September 1.

Events

International Passive House Open Days November 6-8: Online and Interactive!

The International Passive House Open Days fall edition will take place November 6-8 and will once again be virtual

Global Passive House Happy Hour

Passive NOT Houses: Lois Arena to Headline Wednesday's Global Passive House Happy Hour (Sep 2)

Fast. Factual. Fun.

Passive House Podcast

Passive House Podcast Ep. 2: John Beurle and his PHI Low Energy Building made of pre-fabricated straw bale panels

PH Podcast host Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews John Beurle, board member of Australian Passive House Association and principal of Passive House Services.

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS LAST WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Awards

Canada Green Building Council Announces Winners of 2020 Leadership and Green Building Excellence Awards

Winners include the City of Vancouver, BCIT student Colin Pinchin, and BattersbyHowat Architcts' West Bay Passive House.

Video

(VIDEO) Sally Godber: Goldsmith Street UK Passive House Social Housing

Sally Godber shows off the key design moves behind the award-winning UK Passive House social housing project, Goldsmith Street.

Sponsorship

Sto Corp joins Passive House Accelerator as Founding Sponsor

The manufacturer of complete façade systems will help underwrite Passive House Accelerator's programming, including Happy Hour, podcast, articles, and more.

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS LAST WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

News

Illinois Recreational Center First to Receive PHIUS+ 2015 and PHIUS+ Source Zero Certification

The 37,000-square-foot Plainfield facility is the first to receive both certifications by combining Passive House design with a 28,600-square-foot solar array.

Passive House Podcast

Passive House Podcast Episode 1: James Goodlet of Altereco Design in Melbourne

Hear Passive House Podcast host Matthew Cutler-Welsh interview James Goodlet about his Passive House-focused, mission-driven architectural practice.

Events

Historic PH Retrofit: River Architects to HEADLINE WEDNESDAY'S PH HAPPY HOUR (AUG 26)

Juhee Lee-Hartford and James Hartford or River Architects will walk us through the historic preservation of their Cold Spring design studio.

Video

(VIDEO) ANDREW PEEL: DESIGNING AND BUILDING THE WORLD'S FIRST PASSIVE HOUSE CAR DEALERSHIP

Andrew Peel of Peel Passive House Consulting describes his experience designing and building the world's first Passive House car dealership in Alberta.

Certification

World's First Passive House Hospital Nears Certification

The Klinikum Frankfurt Hörchst did extremely well on their recent blower door test, achieving an airtightness value n50 of 0.13 h-1.

Video

(VIDEO) Michelle Apigian: Passive House Details for Multifamily Projects

View Michelle Apigian's presentation at the April 8, 2020 Passive House Happy Hour

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS LAST WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Video

(VIDEO) Timothy McDonald: Front Flats, a Passive House Wrapped in Solar PV

View Tim McDonald's presentation at the April 1, 2020 Passive House Happy Hour

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS LAST WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

News

Farr Associates to Break Ground on Affordable and Passive House Development Next Month in Gary, Indiana

The 38-unit Passive House project will include on-site renewables to make it net-zero energy.

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.

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS LAST WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Events

BuildingEnergy Boston to Focus on Transforming Existing Buildings August 12-14

The virtual conference and trade show will focus on decarbonization, inclusivity, and diversifying the industry.

Residential

Join us for our 1st virtual Passive House Walkthrough: Brooklyn Brownstone PH Retrofit (July 28)

Get a guided tour by the experts from the comfort of your Zoom screen.

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS LAST WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS THIS WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

News

Massive Irish Passive House Development Given Green Light

The development will become the largest social and affordable scheme in Ireland.

Events

BE-Ex's Passive House Primer Is Going Virtual July 22 and August 12

These free, virtual sessions are a great introduction to Passive House fundamentals.

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS THIS WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

5th Annual Zero Energy Inventory Is Now Open

The Inventory will remain open until August 15, 2020.

Passive House Component Spotlight

Video: Passive House Component Spotlight with Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US

Learn about Mitsubishi Electric's new CO2 DHW system, air source heat pump hydronic system, and more.

News

Rezoning Application for World's Tallest Passive House Building Approved by Vancouver City Council

The 60-story tower will also include 102 units of social housing.

Announcements

NYSERDA becomes Stakeholder Partner of Passive House Accelerator

NYSERDA's partnership will provide key support to Passive House Accelerator's efforts to accelerate building decarbonization in New York State and beyond.

News

Success of BC Energy Step Code Could Lead to Nationwide Adoption

The step code, which David Arnott characterizes as “stepping stones to get us to Passive House and Net Zero by 2032,” may become a nationwide policy for Canada.

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS THIS WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Fun

Battle of the Cities: a PH Throwdown at July 1 Passive House Happy Hour

Fast. Factual. Fun.

Announcements

Accelerator Site Welcomes Innotech Windows & Doors and European Architectural Supply to the Community

Both firms specialize in windows and doors for high-performance buildings.

Events

NAPHN's 'Passive House 2020: Choose Your Future' Asks Us to Go Upstream

This type of thinking reflects the importance of the Passive House building standard in some seemingly unconnected policy debates.

Awards

Architype's Thornton Road Passive House Among the Winners of the 2020 Waikato/Bay of Plenty Architecture Awards

The PHI-certified project was among 14 single-family homes to receive an award.

Awards

AIA Connecticut Sustainable Architecture Award Submission Deadline Now June 30

The award will honor a Connecticut-based architect who has embraced sustainable design practices.

Events

Passive House 2020 Charts Fresh Approach to Harness Virtual Medium

If you haven’t already, register for Passive House 2020 now. We'll "see" you in the chat sessions!

Fun

Data, Not Anecdotes! Joanna Grab & Jennifer Leone to Headline Wed's Passive House Happy Hour

Fast. Factual. Fun.

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS THIS WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Events

Inaugural Passive House Component Spotlight Was a Hit

As promised, the inaugural Passive House Accelerator Component Spotlight featuring the team from Mitsubishi Electrical Trane HVAC US certainly got geeky.

Events

How Do We Pay for Zero Carbon?

Inside Housing will be exploring this question at Digital Housing Week, June 22-26

Residential

Modular Homes in U.K. Test 10 Times Tighter Than UK Code Built Homes

Air tightness testing showed that the homes beat the 0.6 ACH50 Passivhaus airtightness standard.

Events

Component Spotlight: Mitsubishi Electric's New CO2 DHW, Heat Pump Hydronic System, more (Fri 6/19)

The 15-minute presentation will focus on Mitsubishi's new CO2 domestic hot water system and other components.

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS THIS WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Global Passive House Happy Hour

JONATHAN ARNOLD WILL DISCUSS 2ND AND DELAWARE PROJECT AT THE JUNE 17 Passive House HAPPY HOUR

The CEO of Arnold Development Group will provide an in-depth look at this massive, 276-unit project scheduled for completion later this year.

Events

Urban Green Council to Host Unlocking the Grid: Getting Renewables to NYC June 17

The virtual conference will examine the policy landscape, as well as the ways in which energy will be generated, transmitted, and used in buildings.

News

Passive House Canada Developing Zero Emissions Building Exchange in Greater Toronto & Hamilton Area

This plan will offer stakeholders guidance and specific pathways to improve building efficiencies and to reduce emissions.

Awards

Connecticut Green Building Council (CTGBC) Green Building Awards Submission Deadline June 16

Categories include Trailblazer Award, Judy Swann Green Advocate Award and a project award for Passive House given in conjunction with CT Passive House.

Toronto Design Review Panel Seeks to Refine Facade of Passive House Pilot Program

The second article in the series looks at the discussion about the project's facade and the difference between Passive House and LEED.

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS THIS WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Announcements

Ya’el Santopinto and Graeme Stewart to Discuss the Ken Soble Retrofit at the JUNE 10th PH HAPPY HOUR

At 18 stories and 80,000 ft, the retrofit is one of the largest EnerPHit-certified projects in the world.

Residential

Proposed Social Housing Project for First Nations Peoples to Be Passive House

The 9-story, 84-unit Passive House building will be built using cross-laminated timber.

Announcements

Amy Tankard Appointed Chief Executive of Passive House Institute New Zealand

Tankard hopes to make the Passive House standard the norm for all Kiwis

Awards

Three Passive House Projects Score Wins at Canadian Green Building Awards

Winning firms include BattersbyHowat Architects, Kearns Mancini Architects, and Waymark Architecture.

Education

Investing in Efficiency Is the Cheaper Alternative to Natural Gas

A report form the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory indicates programs for homeowners more cost-effective than converting to natural gas.

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS THIS WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Fun

How To Passive House-Retrofit a Community Center: Tom Bassett-Dilley to Headline June 3rd PH Happy Hour

Fast. Factual. Fun.

Events

In Cho and Michael Ingui to Talk Passive House with BE-Ex Tomorrow at 11 am

Yetsuh Frank of BE-Ex will welcome the two for a live webinar on residential Passive House projects.

News

Vancouver Fire Hall Is First Zero Carbon Design Certified Building in BC

The fire hall is expected to reduce operational carbon emissions by over 99% when compared to its predecessor.

Kate Nason of Australia’s Atelier Ten to Headline May 27th Passive House Happy Hour (May 28th Down Under)

Fast. Factual. Fun

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS THIS WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Announcements

Upcoming Passive House Webinars to Focus on Testing, Finch Cambridge & Avoiding Common Mistakes

The Passive House webinars by Mass Save and NESEA will be free

Announcements

The 24th International Passive House Conference in September Is Going Virtual

Event will focus on building the future -sustainably!

Education

This Thursday on The BS + Beer Show: Bio-Based Materials and High-Performance Building

This week's show will ask if these materials are durable enough to shoulder architecture's most demanding tasks

Fun

Graham Irwin of Essential Habitat to Headline Next Wed's Passive House Happy Hour (May 20)

Fast. Factual. Fun.

Call for Entries

Mid-Year International Passive House Open Days Is Going Digital

The iPHA is asking the global Passive House community for video tours of their homes now through June 19, 2020.

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS THIS WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Fun

Can Concrete Be Made Sustainably? Tune In To Thursday's The BS + Beer Show To Join the Discussion

Mike, Emily, and Travis will be speaking with Bruce King, Christie Gamble, and Trevor Acorn

Education

This Week's Building Conversations Will Focus on the Clayton Community Centre

The Centre in Surrey, B.C., Recently Received Passive House Certification

Fun

Ed May and Candela Lofts to Headline Next Wed’s Passive House Happy Hour (May 13)

Fast. Factual. Fun.

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS THIS WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Education

ZEBx Presents: A Pattern Language from Passive House

The four-part workshop will be facilitated by Monte Paulsen of RDH Building Science

Certification

Emu Is Now Offering Their CPHT Summer Courses Online

Builders and design/build professionals can enroll now through July 15.

Residential

Nursing Home in Zamora Is First in Spain to Receive Passive House Certification

Designed by CSO arquitectura, the net positive building combines sustainability and natural features to improve residents' quality of life.

Tessa Smith and Madison House to Headline Next WED's Passive House Happy Hour (May 6)

Fast. Factual. Fun. Catch Tessa's presentation about this winner of the PHIUS 2018 Best Project by a Young Professional Under 35.

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS THIS WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Training

Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant Course

Peel Passive House's course begins this Tuesday, May 5.

Sponsorship

475 High Performance Building Supply becomes Patron Sponsor of Passive House Accelerator

Fun

Tomas O'Leary to headline this week's GPHHH (Apr 29)

Fast. Factual. Fun.

Residential

Accord Passive House featured in Dwell

The Net Zero project won Honorable Mention in the Single Family category of the 2018 PHIUS Passive House Projects Competition.

Regional Initiatives and Solutions

Boston Releases Zero Emissions Buildings Guidebook

The guidebook is an integral part of Mayor Martin Walsh's plan for carbon neutrality by 2050.

Wed's (Apr 29) Passive House Happy Hour to Feature Ireland's Tomas O'Leary & 600-unit Public Housing project

Fast. Factual. Fun.

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS THIS WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Sponsorship

RDH Building Science becomes Founding sponsor of Passive House Accelerator

Our deep appreciation goes to RDH Building Science.

WED (April 22): PH Happy Hour to Feature UK's Sally Godber and RIBA-winning project Goldsmith Street

Fast. Factual. Fun.

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS THIS WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Awards

New Zealand Passive House Firm Architype on the Shortlist for Award

The home is the Dunedin-based firm's first project on the country's North Island.

Affordable Housing

Canadian Newspaper to Follow Evolution of a Toronto Passive House Project for the Next Year

The Globe and Mail will be covering the redevelopment of Alexandra Park

Coronavirus

Prof. Chuck Kutscher: Our Disastrous Response to Climate Change Mirrors Our Disastrous Response to the Coronavirus

Prof. Chuck Kutscher of the University of Colorado-Boulder examines how our response to the COVID-19 pandemic mirrors our response to climate change.

A Roundup of Online Passive House Gatherings

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS THIS WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Awards

Two Passive House Projects Nominated for Australia's 2020 Houses Awards

Nominees include House for All Seasons by Poly Studio and Owl Woods Passive House by Talina Edwards Architecture

Call for Entries

North American Passive House Conference Abstract Submission Deadline Extended to April 27!

The event in Tarrytown, NY, is still scheduled to be held October 13-17.

Fun

Call for Videos: Share your two-minute Passive House project walkthrough (Some Tips)

How to make a great two-minute Passive House video tour

This Week's Happy Hour: Michelle Apigian presentation + new co-host Prudence Ferriera

Fast. Factual. Fun.

Legislation

Vancouver Amends Bylaws to Encourage More Passive House Construction

The City Council vote grants more flexibility to designers and makes the permitting process less cumbersome

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS THIS WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Residential

The Architectural Record Examines Three Different Types of Passive House Projects

Projects include the retrofit of a Brooklyn townhouse, the 752,000-sq Sendero Verde in East Harlem, and 201 Hamden in Boston.

Events

Join the Virtual Meet Up With International Passive House Association Monday April 6!

The 9 pm meet up will feature a presentation by PHI’s Wolfgang Hasper entitled “Commissioning and Performance Evaluation.”

Wednesday: Global PH Happy Hour to Feature "Front Flats" + Special Guest

Fast. Factual. Fun.

Minneapolis Couple Building Passive House Made of Straw

The material is not only energy-efficient; it also sequesters carbon.

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS THIS WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Healthy Buildings

Designing Homes for the Post COVID-19 Era

Lloyd Alter looks at how we can rethink home design to combat antibiotic resistance and viral contamination.

Women in Passive House

Jessica Grove-Smith Talks Passive House and the Virtues of Acting Locally

Grove-Smith, a physicist with PHI, says notes that "Ambitious cities have played a key role in the global expansion of the Passive House standard."

Fun
Events

Join the 2nd Weekly (Virtual) Passive House Social: Wednesday March 25

Fast. Factual. Fun.

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS THIS WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Residential

Video: Los Angeles Passive House, The Ultimate in Home Comfort

Why wouldn't you want to have a comfortable house? Why wouldn't you want to have a quiet house? Why wouldn't you want to have a low, or no, electricity bill?

Announcements

Inaugural Online Passive House Social This Weds (Mar 18) at 4p Pacific - 7p Eastern

The event putting the "social" in social distancing

Residential

Passive House Retrofit Allows Philadelphia Couple to Put Their Money Where Their Mouth Is

The Fishtown owners are working toward making the renovated home carbon-free and zero-energy.

Park Avenue Green in the Bronx Becomes Largest PHIUS+ Certified Passive House in North America

The 154-unit building also provides much-needed affordable housing to the South Bronx.

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS THIS WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Residential

Brooklyn Couple Retrofit Brownstone Built in 1889 to Meet Passive House Standard

The principals of CO Adaptive, Ruth Mandl and Bobby Johnson, managed to preserve the original character of their Brooklyn home during the upgrade.

Announcements

Select Presentations From Canceled Passive House NW Conference Will Be Available Via Webinar March 12 & 13

Though the conference has been called off, some presentations will be available with Zoom or by calling in.

Call for Entries

Call for Entries: 2020 UK Passivhaus Awards

Applications for one of the UK's most prestigious awards for high-performance buildings are being accepted through April 30, 2020.

Call for Entries: Passive House Schools

March 2020 is Schools month at the Accelerator! Share your school, dormitory, or other campus building project on the Accelerator projects tab.

Women in Passive House

International Women's Day: Sheroes of Passive House

It's pretty clear that the world would be a better place—more peaceful, just, and healthy—if women were in charge of...well...everything.

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS THIS WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories on Twitter.

Market Transformation

The Architecture Industry's Response to Climate Change

More professionals from the industry will need to take an active role to avert a climate disaster.

PH Accelerator Announces Media Partnership With the Humid Climate Conference

The conference will be held at the Austin Central Library May 4-5.

International

The Future of New Zealand Architecture Will Be Rooted in Passive House

Colleen Hawkes of Stuff writes that Passive House will become a core component of Kiwi architecture in the 2020s.

Events

NY Passive House to Host "Intro to VRF" Session Next Wednesday, March 11th, in Manhattan

The presentation will be hosted by Brendan Casey of Fujitsu General America and will be held on the 42nd floor of 1450 Broadway.

Sponsorship

Zola Windows Becomes PH Accelerator's Founding Window Sponsor

Zola has been a Passive House leader since its inception nearly a decade ago.

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.

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS THIS WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories.

Mitsubishi Electric Becomes PH Accelerator's Inaugural Founding Sponsor

A very big "thank you" to Mitsubishi Electric for supporting our 2020 work.

Sponsorship

Join Us as a Sponsor of Passive House Accelerator

Support our work and reach new and existing customers along the way.

Helpful Hints

Can Building a Passive House Cost the Same as a Code-Built Home?

Passive Design Solutions' Natalie Leonard offers readers some tips to cut the costs of building to the Passive House standard.

Conference Sessions at BuildingEnergy Boston March 23 & 24 Will Be Accredited for CEUs

CEU types include: AIA, BPI, CBCI-LEED, and MA CSL.

PHA Partners With ILFI for 2020 Living Future unConference in Seattle May 5-8

The PHA media partnership with LF20 includes a 10% discount to all PHA members.

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS THIS WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories.

Residential

Passive House Certification Anticipated for Eight-Story Affordable Housing Development in Queens

Far Rockaway's Beach Green Dunes II will provide affordable and green housing to 128 families.

Residential

New Jersey's First "Zero Energy" Home Is Expected to Be Passive House Certified

The 2,000-square-foot Barnegat house, known as "Nova," will be completed in May.

Residential

Award-Winning Owl Woods Project Blends Biophilic Design With Passive House Standards to Make a Beautifully Unique Home

Talina Edwards' Gorgeous Owl Woods Passive House Project Is Just One of 20 Passive House Projects in Australia

BuildingEnergy Boston to Focus on Transforming Existing Buildings at March 23 & 24 Event

Passive House Accelerator will serve as one of the media partners for NESEA's BuildingEnergy Boston + Trade Show March 23 & 24.

PHnw 2020 Conference: "Together We Have Time"

Take in this top-flight regional conference, March 12-14, at the Seattle Marriott Waterfront

Generate and Placetailor to Build First Passive, Cross-Laminated Timber Apartment Block in Boston

Generate's Model-C uses cross-laminated timber to reduce embodied carbon and Passive House methodology to boost operational efficiency.

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS THIS WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories.

Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture Receives 2020 Merit Award from AIANY for Sir Lankan Factory

The firm's Innovation Center is the first Passive House design in Southeast Asia and the second Passive House factory in the world.

Product Innovation

Prefabricated Home Manufacturer Dvele to Make High-Efficiency Homes Grid-Independent

Dvele's combination of solar paneling and battery backup systems will keep the lights on in their prefabricated homes even when the grid is down.

Helpful Hints

Opinion: Architects Need to Take a More Proactive Approach in Fighting Climate Change

Envirotecture's Andy Marlow writes that architects need to play a more significant role in reducing building emissions and curbing climate change.

News

TOP PASSIVE HOUSE NEWS THIS WEEK

A rundown of the week's top Passive House stories.

Bloomberg: Net Zero Passive Houses Are Answer to Housing Energy Efficiency

Passive Design Solutions' Natalie Leonard writes in Bloomberg that incentives to build to the Passive House standard will help get us to net zero.

Residential

The Greenport Passive House: Where Rustic Design Meets High Performance

Wayne Turett's Greenport Passive House Combines the Rustic and the Energy Efficient

PHnw2020 Workshop Registration Is Now Open!

11th Annual Passive House Northwest Conference Workshop Registration Is Now Open

New Yorkers Are Taking an Active Interest in Passive House

There's a growing interest in Passive House in NYC. Brick Underground sees why.

Legislation

NYC Council Could Abandon Passive House Amendment to Energy Code

NYC Council Rethinks R408 Passive House Amendment

OxiCool air conditioner uses H2O as a refrigerant

Could a clean AC revolution be afoot? OxiCool's HomeCool unit is encouraging...we're eager to know more.

RFQ: Sustainability Workforce Training Center for PUSH Buffalo

People United for Sustainable Housing in Buffalo, NY, is planning a Sustainability Workforce Training Center (SWTC) on two parcels on Buffalo’s West Side.

News

Top Passive House News This Week

Seaton Beach Passive House Named Best Sustainable Residential Development in UK

The International Property Awards named Seaton Beach, a seafront development in the town of Seaton, as the Best Sustainable Residential Development in the UK.

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.

Events

Passive House Accelerator to cover PHIUS’ NAPHC2019 conference next week

We'll be covering PHIUS’ North American Passive House Conference 2019 (#NAPHC2019) next week!

Events

Experience Net Zero for Yourself: December 4, Washington, DC

PHIUS' Katrin Klingenberg will headline a presentation by experienced passive building practitioners to give primer on a “passive primer” and Net Zero.

Events

14th North American Passive House Conference: December 6 & 7

Don’t miss the 14th Annual North American Passive House Conference: The Profitable Blueprint for ZERO.

BAXT INGUI RECEIVES BUILDINGS OF EXCELLENCE AWARD

The architecture firm Baxt Ingui received an award for their Engine 16 project last week through the Buildings of Excellence Competition.

Residential

Sheri Koones’ book, “Downsize,” features Madison Passive House

“Downsize: Living large in a small house,” by Sheri Koones ($34.95, The Taunton Press), profiles more than 30 homes, all under 2,000 square feet.

International

Fast Company: How Vancouver is pushing to build a city of zero emissions buildings

Sean Pander, one of the masterminds behind Vancouver's incredible Passive House progress, pens an article about how it was done.

Glavel’s manufacturing to go 100% renewable energy by summer 2020

We’re covering Passive House Canada’s conference, with support from Glavel

PH Accelerator’s Michael Ingui and Zack Semke will be sharing updates, highlights, and reflections inspired by speakers during and after the conference.

International

Conference in China reveals step jump for Passive House construction

"The message for western industry is, ‘Get your act together. And, also, go the path of very energy-efficient buildings.’”

Dr. Diana Ürge-Vorsatz helps kick off Int’l Passive House Conference in China

“From today, every building we build or retrofit to less than a Passivhaus standard locks us into a higher temperature future.”

Awards
Video

Goldsmith Street Passive House development wins prestigious RIBA Stirling Prize 2019 (Video)

“Faced with a global climate emergency, the worst housing crisis for generations and crippling local authority cuts, Goldsmith Street is a beacon of hope.”

Renewable and Sustainable

UN Sec-Gen: Climate Change—An Unstoppable Movement Takes Hold (EcoWatch)

Carbon Drawdown Now! Jacob Racusin in PH Rocky Mountains Video

Racusin addresses climate justice and the built environment, carbon drawdown, and alliances with agriculture and forestry for solution-making.

Events

passivhausMAINE Fall Forum in Portland, Oct. 9 & 10

phME's excellent annual conference features keynote by Bill Ginn of GO Lab.

Residential

NYT: A 19th-Century Home in Brooklyn Gets a 21st-Century Makeover

Passive House architects "embrace the future without destroying the past."

Events

Climate Change Solutions: Urban Green Event on Activating Local Solutions

The event will explore opportunities for businesses and governments in the zero carbon emissions economy of the future.

Events

Climate Change Solutions: AIA NY Event on Historic Preservation and Carbon Reduction

Engaging Strategies For the Preservation of Existing and Historic Buildings in the Age of Resilience and Increasingly Low Carbon Targets

Events

Climate Change Solutions: BuildingEnergy NYC

One of the best conferences anywhere to address building energy performance and efficiency is BuildingEnergy, presented by NESEA.

Events

Climate Change Solutions: BE-Ex Climate Week Events

Building Energy Exchange continues its pivotal role in supporting the de-carbonization of the building sector with 3 events during Climate Week this week.

Events

Climate Change Solutions: Fine HomeBuilding Summit

Fantastic educational summits, conferences, and learning sessions in the next week and month will show how we help address climate change through buildings.