Programme of international event available online – registration now open (Press Release, Passive House Institute, 19 December 2014) "Darmstadt, Germany. The Passive House Standard enables every building owner to benefit from the energy revolution, with Certified Passive House Components ensuring cost-effectiveness. This basic concept will be the focus of the 2015 International Passive House Conference, held from 17 to 18 April 2015 in Leipzig. Over a hundred speakers from all…
NYCEEC Closes Market-Leading Green Mortgage for Passive House Condominium Project
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NYCEEC partners with BuildForward Capital and Urban Artisan to enable first Passive House condominium project in Manhattan. NEW YORK, Dec. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- "The New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation (NYCEEC), a leading provider of clean energy and energy efficiency financing solutions, is providing a green mortgage to a new Passive House multifamily development in Harlem. Passive House is a voluntary international building standard that results in…
Number of certified Passive House square metres reaches one million mark / iPHA Press Release
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Energy efficient construction standard now applied throughout the world (Press Release, Passive House Institute, 9 December 2014) "Darmstadt, Germany. Building owners throughout the world are increasingly turning to the Passive House Standard. This autumn the number of square metres that have been certified internationally based on the highly efficient standard reached one million. The symbolic threshold was crossed with the certification of a detached house in Santa Cruz in California,…
Component Award announced for windows in the context of refurbishments / Press Release
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Component Award announced for windows in the context of refurbishments Winners to be presented at International Passive House Conference 2015 in Leipzig (Press Release, Passive House Institute, 12 November 2014) Darmstadt, Germany. Replacing the windows in a building can improve its energy efficiency significantly, but since refurbishment work is often carried out in a step-by-step manner, flexible approaches are required. In order to acknowledge particularly suitable products, the…
See The Future of Low Carbon Building in Vancouver: NAPHN15 Conf & Expo
The 2015 North American Passive House Conference & Expo will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, October 1st and 2nd (Press release, NAPHN, Vancouver, British Columbia (PRWEB) November 06, 2014) The North American Passive House Network (NAPHN) is pleased to announce that the 2015 NAPHN Conference & Expo (NAPHN15) will take place October 1st and 2nd in Vancouver, Canada. It will follow the success of the NAPHN14 conference held…
The Future of New York City Buildings On Display During Passive House Days
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Unprecedented number of Passive House buildings will be open to public in New York City region November 7 – 9, hosted by New York Passive House Press Release October 31, 2014 International Passive House Days is an annual global event that provides a unique opportunity for participants to experience the Passive House building standard, the leading standard in ultra-low energy, high-performance construction. Over 20 Passive House projects will be open to…
NYPH Press release: Passive House standard central to New York City Mayor’s plan
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PRESS RELEASE Passive House standard central to New York City Mayor’s plan to reduce carbon emissions 80 percent by 2050. New York Passive House endorses Mayor’s initiative to scale-up low-energy construction. New York City October 01, 2014 Mayor Bill de Blasio’s new plan to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions from city buildings by 2050 relies on Passive House as a guiding standard for new construction and existing building…
Historical flair meets future-oriented energy concept.
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Historical flair meets future-oriented energy concept Inauguration of new Wilhelminian style Passive House building in Hamburg (Press Release, Passive House Institute, 25 August 2014) Hamburg/Darmstadt, Germany. Traditional architectural style and the Passive House Standard work together beautifully – this is demonstrated by a fascinating new build project in Hamburg. The “Haus Winter”, designed in the traditional Wilhelminian style, blends seamlessly into the historical character of the district in which it…
Passive House technology and Net Zero strategies
Green 'Net Zero' Buildings Sound Great. What's The Catch? segment by Chris Mossa, ran on WNYC Radio August, 13th. In it Passive House technology was compared favorably to a mild critique of Net Zero strategies and featuring architect Paul Castrucci, a NYPH member. Listen to the radio segment here: [audio mp3="http://nypassivehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/news20140813_net_zero_mossa_intro.mp3"][/audio] "When P.S. 62 opens in Staten Island a year from now, it may be the city's largest science experiment. It will be the first school…
Parsons graduate architecture students performing case studies of NYC buildings looking for partners
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David White of Right Environments, a NYPH member and Parsons faculty, is looking for architects, developers, or building owners to partner with Parsons graduate architecture students performing case studies of NYC buildings. They will be studying energy use, thermal comfort, air quality, and related building science subjects. The partner will meet with students to discuss the design approach and potential areas of study; provide drawings; and help coordinate permission for access to…
19th International Passive House Conference 2015 Leipzig
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Call for Papers: The International Passive House Conference 2015 Forum for future-proof construction solutions on 17 and 18 April 2015 in Leipzig (Press Release, Passive House Institute, 1 August 2014) Experts on energy efficient building and retrofitting can now submit their abstracts for the 19th International Passive House Conference. The deadline runs until 1 October, after which the best projects and solutions will be chosen for presentation on 17 and 18 April 2015 in…
“High cholesterol building”, Urban Green Council July Report
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At NYPH we like this July report from Urban Green Council, named "High cholesterol building". A really great study that outline the current problems with today’s building envelopes, issues with how they are regulated, and the solutions we can pursue now. "What's a high cholesterol building? One that’s on a fad diet today but will have severe environmental problems in the future. It turns out there’s a loophole in our energy code that…
