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NYPH is partnering with NAPHN to bring you the largest gathering of professionals working with Passive House technology in the United States to date - NAPHN19! The core mission of NAPHN19 is to demonstrate, investigate, and discuss how professionals and policymakers are utilizing and implementing Passive House today in their workplace. From fully certified buildings to rethinking how their work and the built environment is approached in new ways with Passive…

It is time of the year again for NYPH Board Member elections! Do you have what it takes to steer NYPH to greater heights? Do you have a vision to change the landscape of New York’s built environment? Here’s your chance! NYPH is looking for fresh ideas and strong leadership to lead the organization starting Fall 2018. Successful applications will be determined by a members-only election. Click here to submit…

Challenge Details & Description Date & Time:   April 21st to May 23rd Venue:             40th Street & Broadway An experiment in high-performance building design and construction The #IceBoxChallengeNYC is a contest and a public science experiment to demonstrate how a home can be super energy efficient AND comfortable. The Ice Boxes are left outside in the sun for a month. When they are opened, the amount of ice left in each box will…

*This announcement was originally produced by NYSERDA, and is reproduced here with express permission from NYSERDA's RetrofitNY team* NYSERDA's  Request for Proposals (RFP) for RetrofitNY is now live! The RFP seeks retrofit solutions for affordable housing units in New York reaching or approaching net-zero energy performance. The RFP was released as of February 6, 2018, and NYSERDA is now accepting applications. Revolutionizing Building Renovations in New York RetrofitNY is spearheading the creation of a dynamic new…

New York Passive House is collaborating with Low Carbon Productions on an updated and expanded book featuring completed and in-progress Passive House buildings in our tri-state area. While the 2015 book was an excellent compendium of the Passive House projects completed to that date, since then the New York region has seen phenomenal growth in Passive House activity. NYPH will use this book to further build demand for Passive House…

New York City – From today until December 31st 2017, NYPH is accepting abstracts for the annual New York Passive House Conference & Expo (NYPH18). If you are doing great work that you think will be of interest to others, consider making a submission or two! The deadline to submit abstracts is December 31st, 2017. As Passive House projects continue to scale in size and complexity, project teams encounter issues beyond the envelope. How to design domestic…

From 10 – 12 November 2017, the International Passive House Open Days, put on by iPHA and its international Affiliates, will take place for the 14th year in a row. By participating with your own Passive House home, office, or even construction site, you can share your experiences and show what Passive House is all about. This year, to recognize the commitment of those opening their projects for the International Passive…

Do you have what it takes to steer NYPH to greater heights? Do you have a vision to change the landscape of New York's built environment? Here's your chance! NYPH is looking for fresh ideas and strong leadership to lead the organization starting Fall 2017. Successful applications will be determined by a members-only election. Click here to submit your application for the NYPH Board Member Candidate (2017-2019) by August 21st, 2017. …