Sustainability in NYC Buildings, Avenue 8

Posted by Kendall Rocco , August 1, 2022 - Architects, Events, Industry News, Real Estate

  KEY TAKEAWAYS Local Law 97 – recently enacted legislation that tackles emissions from NYC’s largest carbon emitting sector – is big news. Local Law 97 is a first-of-its-kind legislation enacted as part of New York City’s 2019 Climate Mobilization Act that caps carbon emissions that large buildings can release each year without paying a penalty. The carbon emissions limits take effect in 2024 and become increasingly stringent thereafter. Buildings…

Earth Day 2022 is coming!

Posted by Andreas Benzing , April 18, 2022 - Events, Industry News

earth day 2022

Earth Day Initiative is excited to bring a focus on sustainability solutions to Hudson Yards in partnership with Volkswagen this spring. The climate community and the broader public are clamoring to see the path forward on tackling climate change and our environmental challenge. Earth Day Initiative wants to illustrate that path by highlighting some of the solutions being developed in sectors like transportation, energy, and fashion. We invite attendees to…

The early bird gets the discount !

Posted by NYPH , August 2, 2021 - Events, Industry News

Take the opportunity and book your conference ticket by today before the summer break for an attractive early bird price. ONE ticket for ALL! Your ticket -> to all live events of the 25th International Passive House Conference in the Historische Stadthalle in Wuppertal and ONLINE -> to the recordings of all lectures and excursions until the end of September -> to the Passive House exhibition ONLINE from 1 September and on-site during the…

Recording | Town Hall – Climate Mobilization – ACT NOW

Posted by NYPH , July 22, 2021 - Events, Industry News

   NYPH invites you to reimagine the future of New York City buildings at a Passive House Town Hall. The event will include presentations and panel discussions featuring key policy-makers, designers, and developers, as well as interactive sessions addressing the urgency of Local Law 97. The Town Hall will explore Passive House as a strategy for reaching the landmark legislation’s efficiency mandates while making the city more equitable and…

Hybrid Conference | Passive House For All

Posted by NYPH , June 2, 2021 - Events

NYPH is proud to announce its Conference Partnership with the North American Passive House Network (NAPHN) for its upcoming 2021 Conference on June 10-11. This will be a hybrid conference , with in-person and virtual available As a Conference Partner, NYPH will provide volunteer assistance during the conference and will solicit NYC projects, under construction or completed, that may be available for NAPHN’s in-person open houses on Saturday June 12.…

NAPHN 2021 Conference: PASSIVE HOUSE FOR ALL

Posted by NYPH , January 21, 2021 - Events

Passive House for All is a call to action. Our existential environmental, health, and social crises demand that we look beyond isolated symptoms and tackle interlocking systemic causes; across disciplines, from buildings to communities. The event will take on the full range of specialized technical, process, and policy aspects of Passive House one expects from a NAPHN conference – and it will challenge us to make Passive House benefits, tools, and…

NAPHN’s Conference and Expo “Passive House 2020: Choose Your Future” – Important Dates Announced!

Posted by NYPH , January 13, 2020 - Events

Don't miss Passive House 2020: Choose Your Future, NAPHN Conference and Expo. The largest gathering of Passive House professionals and suppliers, to date, in the US. Its core mission​ is to demonstrate and discuss how (and why) building owners, developers, and occupants are choosing Passive House to improve outcomes, minimize uncertainty and risk, provide more control, increase performance and enhance well-being. The event schedule: Pre-conference Workshops on Tuesday & Wednesday,…

New York Passive House & Handel Architects Present “The Passive House Impact”

Posted by NYPH , December 9, 2019 - Events

On Friday, December 6th, Handel Architects opened its doors to a group of young professionals from Deloitte Services interested in learning more about Passive House design. The professionals, who traveled to New York from different locations across the US, work in diverse sectors and had little background knowledge on Passive House prior to the presentation. The presentation speakers included Andreas Benzing, President of New York Passive House; Deborah Moelis, Principal…

Marketing Passive House: Communicating the Value of Passive House Buildings to Clients

Posted by NYPH , December 9, 2019 - Events

Over the past few months, New York Passive House has been working with John Oppermann to shed light on some of the biggest issues facing professionals in the Passive House industry today. In his seminar entitled “Marketing Passive House,” Oppermann highlights the importance of demonstrating the true value of Passive House to consumers, and offers insight into how green building professionals can effectively communicate this information. The first seminar took…

Call for Papers for New York Passive House 2017 (NYPH17) Conference & Expo is Announced

Posted by NYPH , December 6, 2016 - Events, News

New York City - From today until January 30th 2017, NYPH is accepting applications for the annual New York Passive House Conference & Expo, NYPH17. With three million square feet (and growing!) of Passive House projects in the pipeline, New York State is experiencing fast growth. This conference will showcase the very best and latest in passive house technology, construction and design - bringing you case studies, information sessions, components…