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(Press Release, Passive House Institute, 5 July 2017) Darmstadt/Munich, Germany. In view of the international climate objectives, providing both affordable and energy efficient living space has become a challenging task for cities and communities. Solutions for solving this dilemma will be discussed at the 22nd International Passive House Conference which will take place on 9 and 10 March 2018 in Munich. "Passive House – it’s worth it!" is the motto…
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Achieving legislative breakthroughs is vital reshaping our built environment, that is why we are calling on all Passive House advocates to make their voice heard at 1pm, on Tuesday June 27th, 2017, in the Committee Room at City Hall. On that day, there will be a public hearing on NYC Council Intro Bill No 1629-2017. The bill will require large newly-constructed or substantially-retrofitted buildings to meet very low energy/Passive House targets starting…
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New York Passive House is North America’s fastest-growing community of Passive House enthusiasts and practitioners, and is committed to providing regular programming and educational opportunities for its’ members and the attendees of NYPH17: Towards Market Transformation. Conference sessions will be worth a total of 16 AIA continuing education credits and 8 PHI Credits. In addition to learning credits, NYPH17 will host a series of pre-conference workshops, with the goal of…
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FXFOWLE has released a study showing that it is viable to design high-rise residential buildings in New York City to the Passivhaus Standard–a standard based on the concept of using simple, direct and primarily architectural solutions to create ultra-low energy buildings. The Feasibility Study to Implement the Passivhaus Standard on Tall Residential Buildings is based on a particular mixed-use building design, however, common approaches are identified that can be…
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Thanks to the hard work and perseverance of the NYPH Board members and community, the Brooklyn Borough Board has passed a resolution to advance the Passive House Standard for the New York City Building code! BROOKLYN, NY, April 18, 2017: Today, Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams continued his celebration of Earth Week by hailing the passage of a resolution at the Brooklyn Borough Board that called for the New…
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"The reasons for designing, building, buying or renting Passive House buildings can vary: predictably low energy bills, superior comfort, outstanding indoor air quality, or reduced carbon emissions. For all these reasons the Passive House market in New England is surging" This book features 50 Passive House buildings across New England, as an illustration of a better way to design and build our shelters and the places where we work, educate,…
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This post was originally produced by the Passive House Group at Steven Winter Associates (SWA). Read more on the SWA Blog. Common laundry rooms are typically provided in market rate and affordable multifamily buildings. Because there are no ventless clothes dryers available for commercial use in North America (such as condensing or heat pump dryers), Passive House (PH) projects must make do with standard coin-operated, conventional vented clothes dryers. With a…
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This paper was originally produced on the Science AAAS online magazine, and is reproduced here with permission from The American Association for the Advancement of Science By Barack Obama President of the United States, Washington, DC 20500, USA. Email: press@who.eop.gov. After 20 January 2017: contact@obamaoffice44.org Private-sector efforts help drive decoupling of emissions and economic growth The release of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) due to human activity…
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January 2017 LAYING A SOLID FOUNDATION The NAPHN is an organization that has evolved slowly and organically since 2010. We’ve taken some time to carefully determine how best to support the specific needs of our ‘boots on the ground’ membership, while balancing a growing need for the resources and structure that is more efficiently provided by a larger entity. This is no simple task but collectively we’ve made remarkable progress.…
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Passive House Certification by the Passive House Institute and its worldwide network of accredited certifiers has a long track record of reliable quality assurance. Yet as Passive House grows in adoption, financial lenders and regulators may require further onsite third-party verification. To meet these requirements the North American Certifiers Circle is establishing a new optional third-party verification program called VeriPHy. VeriPHy provides a framework for third-party verification and the requisite professional training…
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(Note: This post was first published on the 475 High Performance Building Supply blog and is reproduced here with permission.) As the New York Times, post-election, reminds us: if Trump abandons the commitments of COP21 made in Paris, other countries like India will likely become disincentivized to act. If this comes to pass it will be impossible to prevent runaway global warming, with human population collapse, massive species extinction and unimaginable levels of…
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(Note: This post was first published on the 475 High Performance Building Supply blog and is reproduced here with permission.) Passive House is growing around the world. Yet some regions seem to be moving farther, faster. Why? 475’s own Ken Levenson had a chance to explore this question when asked to talk about what’s happening in the New York region as the keynote speaker at the recent Passive House Massachusetts…
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