The Carbon Newbies summit assembled expert speakers from various climate-related fields, who provided short and pointed explanations on the basics of climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, and what we as individuals can do about it. The audience was excited and engaged, and the presentations initiated many interesting conversations. Thank you, George, for your captivating and effective presentation on Passive House! Watch the Livestream About Carbon Newbie
[embed]https://youtu.be/raUUQVwPs7g[/embed] Climate Week NYC We Can. We Will. September 17-24 2023 Organized by Climate Group Learn More > Join Us at our Symposium: Regenerative Metropolis on Friday, September 22 from 12 PM - 7 PM and learn about the solutions to decarbonize the building industry. Learn More >
Carbon emissions from the materials used to construct buildings is a major global emissions source but is not yet part of many official calculations to decarbonize buildings. Current and historic efforts have focused primarily on reducing operational energy use – the emissions from the burning of fossil fuels at the buildings – or to produce electricity to power homes and businesses. Yet there are easy and cost-effective actions that can…
The Passive House Plugin for Honeybee: Use the powerful Rhino+Grasshopper platform to streamline and simplify your Passive House energy modeling. Leverage the capabilities of your existing Ladybug/Honeybee workflows to produce Certification-ready Passive House models in a fraction of the time. Read More > Join Ed May for an introduction Workshop: Metropolis Performance: Honeybee-PH Plugin ToolKit" on Saturday, September 23 from 10 AM - 12 PM Register now >…
The Sponsors of Mass Save® offer incentives and assistance to support the construction of Passive House multi-family buildings (five units or more) with deep energy savings. Certification and performance incentives are available to assist builders and developers in achieving Passive House certification or similar levels of efficiency. Since the launch in August 2019, over 70 Passive House Feasibility studies have been completed, and 119 buildings, with over 6,700 units, are…
Innovative Product or Service The Connecticut Ready Mixed Concrete Association (CRMCA) nominates Pozzotive®, a ground glass pozzolan (GGP) manufactured by Urban Mining Industries (UMI), for the contribution it makes to our industry from both an environmental and performance perspective. O&G Industries, a CRMCA & NRMCA member, has also been actively involved in the manufacturing and use of this important new pozzolan. UMI, in a joint venture with an O&G affiliate,…
In Episode 34 of the Passive House Podcast, cohost Zack Semke interviews Passive House policy leader and accelerator Beverly Craig, Senior Project Manager of Low and Moderate Income Programs at Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (Mass CEC). Zack and Beverly discuss the pivotal role that policy progress can play in spurring widespread adoption of Passive House design and construction. Beverly shares her firsthand experience instigating rapid Passive House uptake in her state, spurred along by programs like…
Hello Ladybug Tools community, I am excited to let everyone know that we are ready to share the first public version of the new Honeybee-PH v1.0 plugin for Ladybug Tools. This new LBT plugin is designed to make it easy to utilize LBT models for Passive House design and certification to both the International PHI standard and the US Phius standard. This new plugin replaces the older LBT2PH , and has…
Buildings generate the most global carbon emissions annually. Energy use makes up ~30% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions, while embodied carbon adds up to ~10%. Architecture 2030 challenges architects to design more energy efficient buildings, but the impacts of the systems installed can be significant. Mechanical equipment, delivery, refrigerants, and refrigerant leaks are commonly excluded from life-cycle analysis studies, so we don’t know the full extent of their impacts.…
Spray foam has become one of the most widely used insulation materials in the construction industry since it was invented in the 1980s. There are a number of reasons why spray foam has become a popular choice for both residential and commercial insulation applications. First, it can be installed quickly. Second, it completely fills cavities and is able to be sprayed around wiring and plumbing. Third, it has an effective…
For Matthew O’Malia and his firm OPAL Architecture, each design opportunity is not just a creative exercise, it’s also a potential manifesto. The question of where to build is answered by the custom client, but what remains in play is what to build and how to build it. Indeed, how should we build is a conundrum that’s dogged and excited Matt for years, ever since he partnered with builder Alan…
At Partel, elevating your construction projects is our calling. Our new KABSEAL range presents a comprehensive collection of airtight sealing solutions. Our innovative KABSEAL products are designed to take care of cable, conduit, pipe and electrical penetrations. KABSEAL contributes to ensuring that your building envelope is impeccably sealed, promising superior performance. KABSEAL is more than sealing; it’s the art of sealing. Our innovative technology ensures that KABSEAL products stand the test of…
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