‘Passive House’ Buildings Boast Climate & Health Perks. Why Aren’t There More of Them?

Posted by Kendall Rocco , May 15, 2023 - Member News

"Passive house is an environmentally friendly international building standard that uses design elements like insulation, airtightness and heat recovery to consume less energy. By saving energy, buildings emit fewer greenhouse gasses and deliver lower utility bills. These constructions also boast superior air quality, producing a healthier environment for residents. “People who live in affordable housing need to be able to reap those benefits,” said Shefali Sanghvi, Dattner Architects’ director of sustainability." Read…

Earth Day ’23 Recap

Posted by Kendall Rocco , April 21, 2023 - Member News

How are you celebrating Earth Day, April 22, 2023! This annual celebration is an opportunity to raise awareness and advocate for change around the issues most impacting our planet — and celebrate the beauty of Mother Earth. New York Passive House joined other organizations this past Sunday, where we joined with the climate and environmental communities, to connect and learn from each other, inviting new individuals into the movement. Featured:…

Bright Power Announces new CEO and Chief Strategic Officer role to Drive Growth and Maximize Positive Impact on the Planet

Posted by Kendall Rocco , April 4, 2023 - Member News

10-year company veteran moves into the CEO role to focus on core strengths, while Bright Power’s founder is taking on a larger, external-facing role.   March 30, 2023 - NEW YORK, New York – Bright Power, Inc. has announced a transition in leadership that is new, yet familiar. Jeff Perlman, who founded Bright Power 18 years ago, and has led the company as CEO since, announced that Andrea Mancino will…

Embodied Carbon + Passive House

Posted by Kendall Rocco , February 9, 2023 - Member News

Embodied carbon is a hot topic—it was of interest in the IRA webinar we presented via the Passive House Network and last week, as a follow-up, Carmel's podcast on Nexus Labs was the most popular link in our newsletter! Have you read this article from Architectural Record? We asked Carmel to share a little more: Our study on the balance of embodied and operational carbon at Dekalb Commons has been cited again in this Architectural Record article. Our…

Recording: Latitude Compliance x Mark Hertz Company w/ NYC Accelerator: Local Law 97 Compliance

Posted by Kendall Rocco , January 25, 2023 - Member News

Let's simplify this for you. With complicated NYC building codes as well as the aggressive building decarbonization Local Law 97, building owners, landowners, real estate professionals, and management companies in NYC are challenged with what promises to be the most complex legislation to impact the NYC real estate industry. We are here to offer you targeted solutions. Join us for Roundtable Discussion with Latitude Compliance X Mark Hertz Company &…

Passive House Projects: Scott Residence

Posted by Kendall Rocco , September 8, 2022 - Member News

Scott Residence   Location: Altamont, New York Building Type: Single Family Residential Construction Type: Wood Construction Project Phase: Complete Year of Construction: 2017 Gross Square Footage: 2125   View the full project

Why Everyone Loves Passive House (and why you will too)

Posted by Kendall Rocco , September 8, 2022 - Member News

Passive House is quickly becoming a dominant method of construction in jurisdictions with advanced low-carbon building policy, thanks to its ability to reduce carbon emissions in buildings by 75-90%. And while Passive House is well-known for its substantial energy and carbon savings, there are numerous told and untold benefits. This blog explores some of these benefits: Read More

The House at Cornell Tech, Student Residence Tower

Posted by Schöck North America , July 31, 2022 - Member News, Projects

Project Highlights High performance, eco-friendly, urban building Tallest Passive House high-rise in the world at the time of completion Thermal breaks separated louvered HVAC rooms on each floor to isolate them from the conditioned interior Used to meet requirements for continuous insulation and reduce heat loss World’s Tallest Passive House Pushes Environmental Envelope with Help of Structural Thermal Breaks  Roosevelt Island, New York City – At 26 stories, The House at…

“If You Don’t Like Foam, Just Don’t Use It”

Posted by Kendall Rocco , July 27, 2022 - Member News, Sponsor

This is a post written by one of 475 High Performance Building Supply customer's and their first hand experience of building a high performance tiny house on wheels using 475 High Performance Building Supply product consulting and materials. "Hi everyone, My name is Carmine, I’m from Italy and since 2018 I’ve lived in New Hampshire with my wife Kyle. Over the last three years we designed and built a movable…

Interview with Eng. Heba Abdel-Halim: Women Driving the Passive House Industry

Posted by Kendall Rocco , July 19, 2022 - International Passive House Association, Member News

Women Driving the Passive House Industry is iPHA’s interview series to highlight the remarkable women working in the Passive House community. As part of our International Women’s Day celebrations, the iPHA team interviewed a handful of the many women who’ve contributed substantially to the growth of the Passive House Standard around the world. Here’s our newest interview featuring Eng. Heba Abdel-Halim. Heba is a Certified Passive House Designer, Lecturer Assistant, and PhD.…

Natural gas and climate protection

Posted by Kendall Rocco , July 19, 2022 - International Passive House Association, Member News, Policy

Germany seems particularly affected by the necessity of reducing the consumption of Russian gas. There is a lot of talk about how exactly this has come about and who was responsible for this. Here I will only point out ways to quickly and effectively get out of the “double bind” situation which some commentators seem to see here: reducing dependence on natural gas and reducing CO2 emissions at the same…