John Mitchell
John Mitchell is a co-founder and partner at bldgtyp, a New York-based Passive House consulting firm, where he works alongside Ed May. He has designed Passive House projects since 2013 and taken them through both PHI and Phius certification, from landmarked Brooklyn townhouse retrofits to large multifamily and small commercial buildings. He was principal in charge of one of the first Phius-certified homes in Maine and of PHI-certified projects from Brooklyn to New Mexico. His work runs from shading and thermal-bridge simulation to mechanical design for clients with demanding indoor-air-quality needs. He has taught with the Passive House Network since 2014, training hundreds of practitioners in person and online.
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Modeling Window Details: Ensuring High Performance Window Stay High Performance
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Optimize window details for high performance and energy efficiency.
Passive House Retrofit Detail: Tying Floor Plates to Exterior Walls
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Ingui Architecture and John Mitchell of bldgtyp detail the air barrier, vapor retarder and joist connection at the floor plates of a masonry retrofit.