How Windows Make (or Break) Wall Performance, Illustrated

Posted by NYPH , June 21, 2021 - Member News, Sponsor, Windows/Doors

The thermal performance of your building’s walls is only as strong as the weakest link, and windows are too often that weak link. Even if you’ve gone to great lengths to build a super-insulated high performance wall, if you poke that wall full of holes, then plug those walls with mediocre windows, you will get a poorly-performing wall. Bad windows will ruin the best wall assemblies. Conversely, good windows can…

FERO FAST Thermal Bracket™ Offset Shelf Angle – Passive House Component Certification

Posted by Andreas Benzing , May 16, 2021 - Member News, Sponsor

FERO FAST Thermal Bracket offset shelf angle is officially a phA Certified Passive House Advanced Component in the Façade Anchors category.  The testing parameters of the Passive House certification included the FAST Thermal Bracket offset shelf angle and FERO’s Thermal TieTM masonry connector.  For more details, our component certificate can be found HERE.At FERO, our mission is to design, engineer and manufacture products that maximize building envelope performance.  We know our…

Zakrzewski + Hyde Architects becomes Sponsor of NYPH

Posted by NYPH , January 26, 2021 - Architects, Sponsor

Flow Chelsea located at 211 West 29th Street is a new 24 story passive house rental project that will be a mixed use, mixed income rental building in the heart of Manhattan. To reflect the changing needs of this neighbor, which is a mix of students, creative professions and longtime garment and fur distributors, the building will provide a variety of apartment layouts ranging from studio to three bedroom units.…