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Virtual Tours | Bronx Passive House
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Product Showcase | The Story of Supplying Passive House Components
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NYPH Board statement on dismantling Injustice and Systemic Racism
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Juneteenth 2020 at New York Passive House is one day, but the work to ensure equity, inclusion, and social justice is an ongoing endeavor. Over the last few weeks, we have felt anger, sadness and frustration. And our Black colleagues, professionals and fellow citizens have felt it much more intensely. New York Passive House will work with our community, stakeholders, and Board of Directors to support those voices who have…
Future of Cities: Urban Regeneration in a Time of Crisis
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Cities and urban areas are increasingly finding themselves on the frontlines of the global climate crisis — both as emitters of damaging greenhouse gases and in terms of their vulnerabilities to the effects of climate change. According to available statistics, buildings alone account for around one-third of global energy consumption and 20% of CO2 emissions — a number that increases to 50% in major cities. Against that backdrop and as…
Why Passive House Dormitories Are Healthier and More Energy Efficient
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Principal Deborah Moelis held a live webcast to explain the benefits of designing to Passive House. Passive House saves on energy costs and improves student wellness. Deborah Moelis AIA, CPHD hosted a series of webinars in May that discussed the benefits of Passive House design and how it is integrated into Handel Architects’ dormitory work. Sharing case study analyses of The House at Cornell Tech, the world’s largest Passive House…
Mid-year International Passive House Open Days
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Make your building the star! Shoot a video of your Passive House project and share it with the world! Given the current circumstances require further social-distancing measures, we have adjusted the guidelines for the mid-year International Passive House Open Days. We believe that the event is an important opportunity to demonstrate the benefits of energy efficient buildings. Thus, in order to make sure no one misses out we are taking…
NYPH Internship | Social Media & Outreach Coordinator
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Gain valuable exposure to NYC’s green architecture movement by interning at New York Passive House! We are looking for an intern who is innovative, highly organized, and passionate about sustainability. You will be expected to excel in the following areas: SOCIAL MEDIA – Update social media sites including LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and our website; promote upcoming events, our sponsors’ projects and products, policy updates, latest news in the Passive House…
Product Showcase | HVAC Retrofits in the Age of Energy Codes
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Mid-year International Passive House Open Days
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Make your building the star! Shoot a video of your Passive House project and share it with the world! Find all the video entries on YouTube: International Mid-year Passive House Open days Given the current circumstances require further social-distancing measures, we have adjusted the guidelines for the mid-year International Passive House Open Days. We believe that the event is an important opportunity to convince people of…
Prospect Heights Passive House With Solar Panels, Reclaimed Barn Wood Asks $3.495 Million
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This limestone by classic 19th century Brooklyn architect Benjamin Driesler got a 21st century Passive House makeover, complete with triple pane windows, rooftop solar panels and some interesting design touches on the interior. Just blocks from Grand Army Plaza, the house at 154 Underhill Avenue is located in the Prospect Heights Historic District. The Renaissance Revival style row house with a brownstone-clad basement, angled bay and bracketed cornice was designed…
PH2020 Conference Virtual Building Tour Competition
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Are you experienced? If so, tell us about it. Tell us the story of your building project, wherever it is! We’ll show as many of the videos as we can at the conference – about 15 to 20 – and those we can’t fit, we’ll show later online. And like the in-person tours, we want you to do live Q&A while the tour is broadcast at the conference. Your winning…
Real Facts No.17 | Straw as insulation material
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Anisotropic behaviour: The effect of anisotropic behaviour on timber is well from timber. If thermal flux is perpendicular to the fibre, the conductivity (λ) of softwood is around 0.13 W/(mK). In the direction of the fibre, the conductivity is about 0.29 W/(mK). In the process of straw bale production, the straw stalks are pressed into bales with a certain orientation. A high proportion of the stalks are oriented perpendicular to…
