Attending AIA24 in DC ?

Attending AIA24 in DC? Come meet Winthrop Center, the largest Passive House office building in the world, at “Pushing the Envelope & Upscaling a Passive House.” Handel Architects Director of Sustainable Design Louis Koehl, AIA CPHD will be joined in a panel discussion with sustainability consultant Dylan Martello, CPHD from Steven Winter Associates and Robert Blount, CDT, CSI from ROCKWOOL North America Images 1&2: Bruce T. Martin Image 3: Millennium…


Challenge accepted: Future architects from Pratt Institute faced off in the Ice Box Challenge.

Challenge accepted: Future architects from Pratt Institute faced off in the Ice Box Challenge. Inspired by the original event in Brussels, this competition tests two structures — one built to Passive House standards and the other to local building regulations — to see which could better keep out the heat. Students dove into the world of Passive House building science and the LL Code, designing and constructing mini boxes with…


outPHit has just been confirmed as one of three finalists

outPHit has just been confirmed as one of three finalists shortlisted for the 2024 European Sustainable Energy (EUSEW) Awards in the Innovation category. Through the project, 25 case studies across five European countries demonstrate how high-performance, deep retrofits to the EnerPHit standard can be made faster and more cost-effective. The EUSEW Awards recognize outstanding projects for their energy efficiency and renewables efforts. Nine finalists have been announced in the categories of…


Urban Future – Spotlighting #UF24 sessions from our updated program!

🔹1.1 Heroes of climate adaptation🔹 Learn from some of our heroes how to go from vision to practice, how to deal with vested interests, overcautious politicians, upset citizens, intimidated pencil-pushers, and hostile news writers. 🔹1.3.3 Join the rooftop revolution🔹 Multifunctional roofs can be used as a tool to fight flooding, increase quality of life, source solar power, & add biodiversity. The Gemeente Rotterdam & LIFE@Urban Roofs will walk you through…


Join us for the NYCxDESIGN Festival!

Join us for the NYCxDESIGN Festival! This year's panel discussion will center on making New York safer for birds. We will examine findings and lessons learned from the initial years of Local Law 15’s implementation, as well as prior and related work, exploring projects that have successfully incorporated bird-safe materials, the legislation’s impacts on local and migratory bird populations, and the development of new bird-friendly building materials. Join Daniel Piselli…


Decarbonizing Your Building: A Workshop to Help You Strategize & Electrify

Building energy exchange: This month: District 33 Council Member Lincoln Restler, BROOKLYN HEIGHTS ASSOCIATION INC, Building Energy Exchange, Steven Winter Associates, and Con Edison are hosting a workshop to help 1-4 unit building owners, co-op/condo board members, managers, and operators electrify their residential buildings! ⚡️ Learn from technical experts and industry professionals about heat pumps and other high-performance technologies to make your building more efficient, healthy, and safe. Speakers will…


RAiNA Symposium – Rainscreens & Sustainability

  RAiNA has extend an invitation to you and your organization to attend the upcoming RAiNA Education Symposium on Rainscreens and Sustainability, with a discount code DESIGN24, bringing your pass to $150, a savings of $95.   Date: Monday May 6, 2024 Time: 8:30AM - 5:45pm; Networking Event starts at 6:00pm at The Capital Burger Location: Hyatt Regency Reston, VA   This symposium promises to be an enriching experience, focusing…


Sara Bayer is going to be speaking at Reimagine Buildings ’24

The global online conference that provides the information, connections, and inspiration you need to make buildings that can change the world. Over the course of 24 hours, we'll circumnavigate the globe, unveiling a new, innovative building project every hour, complete with actionable solution sets and lessons learned. Along with AIA HSW Continuing Education credits in partnership with AIA New York State, Reimagine Buildings '24 live program sessions will also be submitted…



C+GA’s Susan Schick Link, AIA, NCARB recently participated in two panels at New York Build Expo 2024!

C+GA’s Susan Schick Link, AIA, NCARB recently participated in two panels at New York Build Expo 2024! “Exploring the Latest Trends in Residential Interior Design” covered everything from hand-crafted, artisanal materials to AI’s impact on our design processes, while “Exploring the Role of Architectural Design in Enhancing Building Security” discussed life safety and designing secure buildings. Thanks to all the panelists for two enlightened discussions! Exploring Latest Trends in Residential…


What a great day at New York Build Expo!

I had the pleasure and honor to be part of a panel of distinguished colleagues. The discussion's topic was "Healthy Sustainable Practices Addressing the Housing Crisis," and the conversation was deep and meaningful, spanning from global to local issues and solutions. I'm happy to have seen Passive House be a big part of the conversation. Thank you, Theodore Liebman, for moderating, and Allison Lane, Wendi Shafran, and Alexandra Donovan, for…


27th International Passive House Conference and Exhibition: Early bird offers extended!

The early bird offer for the 27th International Passive House Conference and Exhibition has been extended! Book your conference ticket and/or exhibition booth by 4 February 2024 to benefit from our special early bird offers! Naturally, you will get an iPHA discount as well! Ad­ap­ted to your in­di­vidu­al needs, we now also of­fer an ex­ten­ded range of stand op­tions at the Passive House Exhibition. Check out the updated exhibition sketch!…