Amazed by the new indoor climate

Posted by Passive House Institute , July 24, 2024 - General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, Member News

Successful launch of ‘Passive House on Tour’: Benefits of an energy-efficient retrofit Darmstadt, Germany. At the ‘Smart Retrofitting’ event in Darmstadt, Germany, the building owners described the different living comfort as ‘incredible.’ Now, noise also remains outside. Over 40 energy consultants accepted the invitation to the ‘Passive House on Tour’ kick-off event. They listened intently as the family reported positive changes in their energy-efficient home retrofit. The new ‘Passive House…

Passive House stands for healthy, comfortable living and impressive EnergyEfficiency

Posted by Passive House Institute , July 17, 2024 - General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, Member News

PassiveHouse stands for healthy, comfortable living and impressive EnergyEfficiency, regardless of the regional climate. Within the last several years, Passive House has rapidly increased in popularity, with over 44,000 units certified according to the strict Passive House Institute certification criteria, representing a total floor area of 4,067,000 m² TFA (as of 07/2024). Many of these quality-assured examples are included in the Passive House database, which documents nearly 5,800 Passive House…

Passive Voyage – The book

Posted by Passive House Institute , July 7, 2024 - General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, Member News

After traveling through 20 countries and staying in over 45 different Passive Houses across Europe, Simone and her daughter Linnea have turned her experiences into a captivating book. Titled "Wenn Ameisen und Frauen in Eile sind..." the book is now available in most bookstores. It offers readers a glimpse into their journey, which was filled with joy, challenges, and exciting stories about the Passive Houses they visited, their owners, and…

ROCKWOOL Denmark SailGP Team heads to Halifax

Posted by Rockwool , June 8, 2024 - General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, Industry News

As SailGP season 4 nears its thrilling conclusion, our ROCKWOOL Denmark SailGP Team heads to Halifax, Nova Scotia for the inaugural ROCKWOOL Group Canada Sail Grand Prix, but we're not just racing for victory—we're racing for a cause. With the final three events taking place in North America across Halifax, New York and the grand finale in San Francisco, ROCKWOOL Group SVP Mirella Amalia Vitale explains the importance of North…

It’s always exciting to see one of our favorite projects hit the market.

Posted by Ingui Architecture , April 24, 2024 - General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, Industry News

This Park Slope rowhome, situated on a bustling corner, has a two-car garage at the rear of the lot, and a courtyard connecting the main home and garage. Playing with the geometries of both structures’ facades allowed us to create a home filled with light, which still felt secluded from the street. Interior Design: Tamara Eaton Contractor: IA Construction Management, Inc. Staging: Hovey Design Photography: Peter Peirce Learn more about our…

Passive House in the Age of Donald Trump

Posted by NYPH , December 2, 2016 - General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, Uncategorized

(Note: This post was first published on the 475 High Performance Building Supply blog and is reproduced here with permission.) As the New York Times, post-election, reminds us: if Trump abandons the commitments of COP21 made in Paris, other countries like India will likely become disincentivized to act. If this comes to pass it will be impossible to prevent runaway global warming, with human population collapse, massive species extinction and unimaginable levels of…

Dublin City Council Votes to Make Passive House Standard Mandatory

Posted by NYPH , June 21, 2016 - General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, News, Passive House Institute, Real Estate, Technical

Dublin City Council has voted to make the passive house standard or demonstrably equivalent evidence-based approaches mandatory for all new buildings in the city, after a similar policy was enacted in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in February. (From Passive House Plus Magazine) On 30 May the council met to discuss the chief executive’s report on the public consultation in response to the first draft of the development plan, which included…

Two Victories, One Day – OneNYC: Mayor de Blasio Announces Major New Steps to Dramatically Reduce NYC Buildings’ Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Posted by NYPH , April 22, 2016 - General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, News, Uncategorized

This year, Earth Day feels like NYPH's Birthday!  Excerpts below are taken directly from the NYC Office of the Mayor's article "OneNYC: Mayor de Blasio Announces Major New Steps to Dramatically Reduce NYC Buildings' Greenhouse Gas Emissions", published April 22, 2016.  Read the full article here. NEW YORK—Today Mayor de Blasio announced a suite of new energy efficiency initiatives that will dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions from New York City’s over…

NYC’s First Certified Passive House Townhouse in a Landmark District

Posted by NYPH , April 14, 2016 - General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, Passive House Institute, Projects, Real Estate

    Location:  20 Garden Place, Brooklyn Heights, New York Size:  3600 Square Feet Levels:  4 Levels + Cellar + Penthouse Addition Construction:  Masonry Row House, Exposed Front and Rear Walls       The home at 20 Garden Place was a two-family home in the Brooklyn Heights Historic District that Baxt Ingui Architects converted into a single family home. Where most of the exterior detail at the front façade remained…

NAPHN16 Passive House Conference & Expo Preview Video

Posted by NYPH , March 21, 2016 - Events, General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, News, Real Estate, Uncategorized

NAPHN16 Conference & Expo on June 13-14, 2016! New York Passive House (NYPH) and North American Passive House Network (NAPHN) present the Third Annual North American Passive House Network Conference & Expo. The two-day conference and expo features state-of-the-art building strategies, components and professional development necessary for us to decarbonize by 2050, the #1 public policy goal of our time. SEE THE DEVELOPING PROGRAM HERE With presentations and workshops by scientists from the Passive House…

A Passive House Victory: NYC Law 701-A Passes, Creating New Low Energy Intensity Building Requirements

Posted by NYPH , March 16, 2016 - General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, News, Real Estate

New York City Local Law 701-A has just passed, bringing with it a great victory for the low energy buildings community. This new law requires strict new measures to be applied to future buildings to ensure their low energy intensity. Read the law details here, or read the commentary by the Urban Green Council.

NAPHN16 Tickets – Best Price During March 22-23 FLASH SALE

Posted by NYPH , March 15, 2016 - Events, General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, News, Uncategorized

Get your tickets for #NAPHN16 The Third Annual North American Passive House Network (NAPHN) Conference & Expo will be held June 13th and 14th, 2016, in NYC The conference will feature industry leaders discussing the critical aspects of Passive House adoption: finance, policy, retrofits, technology, big buildings, net-zero, multifamily and commercial buildings.  View the conference program here. The scientific consensus is clear–we must decarbonize by 2050 to prevent the worst effects…