Videos

11/18/24

Triple-Pane Windows: A Look Beyond U-Values

Mike Cairns of Innotech Windows + Doors reexamines several myths about high-performance fenestration systems as he questions if triple-pane windows are always the best option in Passive House construction.

Fenestration, Article, Video, Building Science, Sponsored

11/7/24

Project of the Month: Scaling Passive Homes with Microfactories

This explores essential technical and financing approaches crucial for scaling prefab, affordable Passive House solutions. Discover how a flexible building platform enables customization across typologies

Prefab, Rapid Housing, Video

10/25/24

PHA Live! Next Up: Improving our Passive House Modeling Tools

Ed May joins Next Up with an in-depth look at the challenges facing Passive House modelers

Video

10/14/24

Cross Cabin: Designing a Zero-Carbon Future | Project of the Month

PHA Live, Embodied Carbon, Detached single-family house, Education, Video

10/4/24

101 Series: 10 Steps to Building your First Passive House

Architect Michael Ingot guides you through "10 Steps to Designing Your First Passive House: Tips and Tricks From an Architect," providing invaluable insights into crafting high-performance buildings

Passive House 101, Video, PHA Live

9/26/24

Component Spotlight: Intelligent Weather Barriers for Passive Projects

Passive Purple External makes a super tough watertight vapor control membrane for weatherproofing and UV resistance. Its intelligent qualities let in vapor where needed while ensuring airtightness.

PHA Live, PHA, Video, PH Component Spotlight

9/20/24

You Can Make Socially Responsible, Green, Affordable Housing

The case study is a project called Woodlawn Senior, an affordable housing development in NYC built to Passive House standards, that treats High Performance as a fundamental rather than a luxury.

Video, Affordable Housing, Women in Passive House

9/18/24

Maximize the Value of your Passive House Models

Ed May joins PHA to dive into the question of Passive House models and discuss how teams can get the most value out of these important tools.

PHA Live, PHA, Video, Education, Construction Tech Tuesday, Consulting, CPHC, Modeling

9/4/24

Season Kickoff for PHA Live!

We take a moment to celebrate the power of community-driven innovation, share the cool programming we have in store for you this fall, and tease an exciting new platform we're launching on October 1.

PHA Live, Video, Community Events, Education