Videos
6/26/24
Technical Details of Carriage House Retrofit
Join NYC's resident airtightness and insulation specialist, Kevin Brennan, as he reveals the construction details behind a stunning Passive House retrofit of a historic carriage house in Brooklyn.
Video, Envelope and Structure, Retrofit
6/12/24
Getting the WELLness into the Passive House
Radhna Saxena, a Sustainability Specialist and Associate at Atelier Ten in New York, describes how Passive House & LEED standards complement WELL and Fitwel.
Video, Health & IAQ
6/5/24
101: Can We Eliminate Heating and A/C
Galen Staengl of Staengl Engineering shares his insights into Passive Building system sizing, customized approaches for diverse US climate zones, and practical strategies to cut down HVAC system size and costs.
Video, Mechanical and Ventilation
5/22/24
A New Approach to Cold Air Distribution
Andrew Peel, founder and principal of Peel Passive House Consulting, explores the use Residential Cold Air Distribution (CAD) in sustainable building.
Video, Mechanical and Ventilation
5/15/24
A New Model for Affordable Passive House
Dan Whitmore, a founding member of Red Door Sustainable Housing, LLC, explores a unique multi-family project located in Seattle.
Video, Multifamily
5/8/24
Applying the Passive House Standard to Community Centers
Sherman Wai of RDH Building Science uses the Marpole Community Centre in Vancouver as a case study to describe how Passive House principles can be applied to community centers.
Video, Embodied Carbon
5/1/24
101 Series: [Un]usual Suspects Of Building Science: Details That Matter
Enrico Bonilauri, Co-Founder and CPO of Emu Passive, explores the often-overlooked facets of construction.
Video, Passive House 101
4/24/24
Following the Little Red Line: Developing & Executing Air Sealing Strategies for Panelized Buildings
Paul Thompson and Laura Blau (BluPath Design), Ilka Cassidy and Steve Hessler (Holzraum System), and Bryan Bleier (New Energy Works) explore the pre-certified Phius CORE 2021 Bardin Residence in New Jersey.
Video, Pre-Fab, Envelope and Structure
4/22/24
Illya Azaroff on the impact of NYSERDA's Buildings of Excellence Awards Program
Illya Azaroff, keynote speaker at the NYSERDA Buildings of Excellence Round 4 Awards Ceremony, shares his perspectives of the program and its impact on buildings and building decarbonization in New York State and beyond.
Video, Award