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
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NYC’s First Certified Passive House Townhouse in a Landmark District
By Martin Geib on April 14, 2016 in Certified Passive House Projects, General Interest – Science & Lifestyle, Passive House Institute & Affiliates, Real Estate
Location: 20 Garden Place, Brooklyn Heights, New York Size: 3600 Square Feet Levels: 4 Levels + Cellar + Penthouse Addition Construction: Masonry Row House,
NAPHN16 Passive House Conference & Expo Preview Video
By Martin Geib on March 21, 2016 in Conferences & Events, General Interest – Science & Lifestyle, In the 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
A Passive House Victory: NYC Law 701-A Passes, Creating New Low Energy Intensity Building Requirements
By Martin Geib on March 16, 2016 in General Interest – Science & Lifestyle, In the 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
First Passive House Projects in Greece and Turkey Now Certified
By Martin Geib on February 11, 2016 in General Interest – Science & Lifestyle, In the News, Passive House Institute & Affiliates, Real Estate
Passive House Building Standard Provides Incredible Efficiency in the Mediterranean Climate (Press Release, Passive House Institute, 11 February 2016) Darmstadt, Germany. With intelligent architecture, considerable energy savings
New Passive House Office Building in Frankfurt Now Certified
By Martin Geib on January 21, 2016 in General Interest – Science & Lifestyle, In the News, Passive House Institute & Affiliates, Real Estate, Uncategorized
Visits to take place around the International Passive House Conference 2016 (Press Release, Passive House Institute, 21 January 2016) Darmstadt, Germany. Curved façades, but a straightforward
Sallan Foundation Snapshot: “Actively Passive” by Richard Yancey, Founding Executive Director of BEEx
By Martin Geib on January 15, 2016 in General Interest – Science & Lifestyle, In the News, Real Estate, Uncategorized
This week, the Building Energy Exchange (BEEx)‘s Richard Yancey shared some of his insights regarding Passive House in the Sallan Foundation website’s Snapshot Column. In the editorial, Yancey
2016 Resolution: Irish County of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown Will Only Build Passive House Buildings
By Martin Geib on January 11, 2016 in General Interest – Science & Lifestyle, In the News, Real Estate
In the English-speaking world, it can easily be argued that Ireland and New York are Passive House Examples for the rest of the Anglophone World to
20th International Passive House Conference Back in Darmstadt for its Anniversary
By Martin Geib on January 6, 2016 in General Interest – Science & Lifestyle, In the News, Passive House Institute & Affiliates, Real Estate
International Passive House Conference Program Now Available Online (Press Release, Passive House Institute, 6 January 2016) 20th International Passive House Conference April 22-23, 2016 in Darmstadt,
Green Building Advisor Presents: 10 Misconceptions about the Passive House Standard
By Martin Geib on December 29, 2015 in Financial Incentives, General Interest – Science & Lifestyle, In the News, Real Estate
You probably already know that the international Passive House standard is the only building standard which delivers up to 90% reductions in building heating/cooling energy demands,
