Stevens Institute of Technology SU+RE House Passive House Wins Solar Decathlon 2015

Posted by NYPH , October 19, 2015 - General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, News

Congratulations to our local Solar Decathlon Team at Stevens Institute of Technology for their award-winning project the SU+RE House - combining SUstainble + REsilient architecture practices to withstand the risks of storms and rising sea levels.  The team came in first place yesterday (October 18, 2015) out of a total of 14 competitors in this year's competition.  The two local teams--SU+RE House from the Stevens Institute of Technology and DURA…

New Passive House Classes Presented at Vancouver Conference

Posted by NYPH , October 7, 2015 - General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, News, Passive House Institute, Technical

Criteria combining energy efficiency and renewables take immediate effect (Press Release, Passive House Institute, 7 October 2015) Darmstadt, Germany. Clearly-defined criteria for combining the international Passive House Standard with renewable energy sources are now applicable: the Passive House Institute's new guidelines for building evaluation have come into effect with the introduction of a new version of the planning tool PHPP at the >NAPHN15 Conference in Vancouver. Not only is certification…

Welcoming the New NYPH Board

Posted by NYPH , September 25, 2015 - General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, News

Join NYPH in Welcoming our Newly-Elected 2015-2016 NYPH Board of Directors.  NYPH Members voted for their top six candidates out of a pool of thirteen applicants.  Want to be more involved and have the opportunity to vote? Become a member and enjoy the many perks of NYPH membership. The NYPH Board of Directors is comprised of thirteen professionals from around the Passive House world.  This year, six positions were open…

Designing Sustainable Buildings Made Fun: Enhanced Planning Tool Released

Posted by NYPH , September 18, 2015 - Events, General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, News, Passive House Institute, Technical

English version of PHPP 9 to be presented at NAPHN Conference in Vancouver (Press Release, Passive House Institute, 16 September 2015) [caption id="attachment_5546" align="alignright" width="397"] Photo Credit: Passive House Institute / Cyrill Rückner, Oliver Rückner, Andreas Gäde[/caption] Darmstadt, Germany. The tried and tested PHPP tool for designing energy efficient buildings is available in a brand-new version. This upgrade not only allows reliable calculation of the energy demand in accordance with…

Passive House Residents Offer Insights into Buildings of the Future

Posted by NYPH , September 14, 2015 - General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, News, Passive House Institute

Open days in November make visits to many projects around the world possible (Press Release, Passive House Institute, 10 September 2015) [caption id="attachment_5522" align="aligncenter" width="793"] Passive House Institute[/caption] Darmstadt, Germany. Low-cost, comfortable, sustainable – that's the future-proof formula for the buildings of tomorrow. During the International Passive House Days from 13 to 15 November, everyone will be able to see how this concept is already working, when several hundreds of…

Submit Your Project to the NAPHN Passive House Design Awards 2015

Posted by NYPH , September 10, 2015 - Events, Financial Incentives, General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, News, Passive House Institute, Uncategorized

Apply to the NAPHN Passive House Design Awards 2015! These awards recognize individuals, companies and projects that are spearheading the Passive House movement in North America, celebrating the design and construction quality of Passive House projects as part of a continuing history of excellence in low energy design. The winners will be announced at the dinner at Bridge’s restaurant on October 1st, hosted by Lloyd Alter (purchase tickets here). Learn more and submit…

Monitoring Confirms Energy Efficiency of Passive House City District

Posted by NYPH , September 1, 2015 - General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, News, Passive House Institute, Real Estate, Technical

Press Release, Passive House Institute, 1 September 2015 Report on measurements in Heidelberg’s Bahnstadt project now available online   Passive House City District in Heidelberg, Germany (Image Credit: Passive House Institute) Darmstadt, Germany. The Passive House district of Bahnstadt in Heidelberg (Germany) has passed the test: according to a report on recent measurements, the values being strived for in relation to energy efficiency were met in full. In 2014, the…

Upgrades in New PHPP 9: PER, Classes, Criteria

Posted by NYPH , August 28, 2015 - General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, News, Passive House Institute

From the Passive House Institute (PHI): For almost 20 years, Passive House criteria have constituted guidelines for an excellent level of energy efficiency, cost-effectiveness and comfortable living conditions. To date, more than 1 million square meters of Passive House floor area has been certified through the quality assurance system set up in parallel.  Through the course of time, these criteria have been carefully adapted and augmented several times in line…

White House Announces Passive House Initiative

Posted by NYPH , August 26, 2015 - News

President Obama has announced a comprehensive plan to bring renewable energy and energy efficiency to households across the U.S.   Among the initiatives just announced is the establishment of a Passive House track by New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR)…”to encourage a significant increase in the energy efficiency of New York’s affordable housing stock”.  The White House press release goes on to say: “HCR intends to work closely with…

Net Zero Energy Buildings: Passive House + Renewables – a new eBook from NAPHN

Posted by NYPH , August 20, 2015 - General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, News, Passive House Institute

Everyone talks about Net Zero and more and more people are talking about Passive House.   Net Zero Energy Buildings: Passive House + Renewables demonstrates that the Passive House pathway is the best way to reach Net Zero.   The international Passive House Standard makes extremely comfortable, durable, healthy and affordable buildings in a growing array of shapes and uses: apartments, schools, even a dental clinic.  All use very little energy.  By optimizing…

Component Award announced for ventilation in residential buildings

Posted by NYPH , August 13, 2015 - General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, HVAC, News, Passive House Institute, Technical

Press Release, Passive House Institute, 11 August 2015 Innovators in the field of cost-effective systems for broad application to be honored [caption id="attachment_5342" align="aligncenter" width="779"] Ventilation With Heat Recovery (Image Credit: Passive House Institute)[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_5341" align="alignright" width="300"] Component Award 2016 (Image Credit: Passive House Institute)[/caption] Darmstadt, Germany. Ventilation with heat recovery is absolutely essential in energy efficient construction. The application of such systems in practice often fails due…

FXFOWLE Awarded Passivhaus Grant

Posted by NYPH , August 12, 2015 - General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, News, Real Estate

(Reposted from FXFOWLE.com) The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) awarded FXFOWLE a research grant to determine the viability of implementing the Passivhaus standard for tall residential buildings in New York. Working with an associated consultant team, and using an FXFOWLE residential project currently in design, the study investigates the detailed implications of adapting a typical sustainable tall residential building to meet the Passivhaus standard. The project…