[embed]https://youtu.be/raUUQVwPs7g[/embed] Climate Week NYC We Can. We Will. September 17-24 2023 Organized by Climate Group Learn More > Join Us at our Symposium: Regenerative Metropolis on Friday, September 22 from 12 PM - 7 PM and learn about the solutions to decarbonize the building industry. Learn More >
Workshop: Honeybee-PH
The Passive House Plugin for Honeybee: Use the powerful Rhino+Grasshopper platform to streamline and simplify your Passive House energy modeling. Leverage the capabilities of your existing Ladybug/Honeybee workflows to produce Certification-ready Passive House models in a fraction of the time. Read More > Join Ed May for an introduction Workshop: Metropolis Performance: Honeybee-PH Plugin ToolKit" on Saturday, September 23 from 10 AM - 12 PM Register now >…
Passive House Incentives Take Energy Efficiency to a New Level
The Sponsors of Mass Save® offer incentives and assistance to support the construction of Passive House multi-family buildings (five units or more) with deep energy savings. Certification and performance incentives are available to assist builders and developers in achieving Passive House certification or similar levels of efficiency. Since the launch in August 2019, over 70 Passive House Feasibility studies have been completed, and 119 buildings, with over 6,700 units, are…
Building Sector ‘Inertia’ Impedes Multi-Family Passive House Projects
Proponents of Passive House, a globally recognized standard for energy-efficient building design, say multi-family Passive House projects in the United States have hit cost parity with conventionally designed buildings, but systemic inertia is holding back widespread adoption. Passive House accounts for less than 1% of all multi-family construction in the U.S. in the past decade, writes the Passive House Network (PHN) in its recently-published report, Safe At Home: How all-electric, multi-family…
Monthly New Construction Webinar
Exclusive Offer for iPHA Members
Limited Time Offer: 30% Discount - Exclusively for iPHA Members! Dear iPHA Member In partnership with iPHA, we are delighted to offer new customers an incredible opportunity to access flixo at a discounted rate of 30% in the first year! We have agreed an exclusive discount for iPHA members. For the next four weeks, you have the unique opportunity to purchase flixo at an incredible 30% off the regular price.…
Call for Papers
Retrofit. Have an impact. 27th International Passive House Conference in April 2024 in Innsbruck Darmstadt, Germany. The 27th International Passive House Conference will be held in April 2024 in Innsbruck in Austria! The focal theme of the conference will be "Retrofit. Have an impact.” In order to effectively bring the building sector on course towards climate protection, reliable energy retrofits are indispensable. The conference will take place at the University…
City of Yes for Carbon Neutrality: Implications for NYC – Livestream
Who is Desana?
Learn more about Desana Leadership Desana has been the leader in brick rainscreen systems for nearly a decade. It was Desana that engineered and introduced the first mechanically attached brick rainscreen systems (Corium & Tru-Brix) to the North American market. Desana is pleased to be the industry’s pioneer pushing the envelope of brick rainscreen design, research, and installation. Each of our systems are designed and manufactured to meet the project’s…
Pratt Brooklyn Ice Box Challenge
The First-Ever US Collegiate Designed and Built Ice Box Challenge, Pratt Institute, 200 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205 May 1-8, 2023 Pratt Institute School of Architecture is delighted to announce that after making many stops around the globe, the Ice Box Challenge will next land at 200 Willoughby Avenue in Brooklyn NY, USA from May 1-8, 2023 for the First-Ever US Collegiate designed-build Ice Box Challenge. Read More
City of Yes to Carbon Neutrality
‘Passive House’ Buildings Boast Climate & Health Perks. Why Aren’t There More of Them?
"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…