Why Everyone Loves Passive House (and why you will too)

Posted by Kendall Rocco , September 8, 2022 - Member News

Passive House is quickly becoming a dominant method of construction in jurisdictions with advanced low-carbon building policy, thanks to its ability to reduce carbon emissions in buildings by 75-90%. And while Passive House is well-known for its substantial energy and carbon savings, there are numerous told and untold benefits. This blog explores some of these benefits: Read More

PASSIVE HOUSE PODCAST EP. 100: MICHAEL INGUI, BAXT INGUI ARCHITECTS

Posted by Kendall Rocco , September 8, 2022 - Industry News, Sponsor

To mark the Passive House Podcast's 100th episode, cohosts Matthew Cutler-Welsh, Mary James, and Zack Semke interview Passive House Accelerator's founder, Michael Ingui. Michael shares why he founded the Accelerator, the precursor networks that inspired the effort, and how the Accelerator has grown. At the end of the episode, Zack shares info about the on-demand "Passive House Summer School" being offered by Building Energy Exchange. Take any on-demand course free…

5 Building Materials to Avoid for Passive Houses

Posted by Max Shafer , August 29, 2022 - Construction

There are many facets involved in building a passive house and getting energy consumption down to zero. Obviously, installing solar panels to create renewable energy is a great place to start. It is also important to consider the orientation of your home during construction so that you can use natural sunlight for lighting and heating as much as possible. Additionally, choosing Energy Star appliances and low-flow water fixtures are other…

NY Stretch 2023 code

Posted by Kendall Rocco , August 26, 2022 - Industry News, New York Passive House, News, NYSERDA, Policy

The New York Passive House Local and State Policy Committee has been reviewing the draft NY Stretch 2023 code and submitting comments.   We strongly encourage individuals to review the draft code and submit their own comments until August 30th through the NYSERDA link below. Review and Submit Comments Here You can also email your comments to george@nypassivehouse.org and we will include them with the Policy Committee comments. To achieve the carbon reduction goals…

FXCollaborative completed Covenant House New York’s new purpose-built facility

Posted by Kendall Rocco , August 22, 2022 - Industry News, Sponsor

Late last year, FXCollaborative completed Covenant House New York's new purpose-built facility, which supports the not-for-profit's mission of providing homeless youth with shelter and opportunities to work toward stable and successful lives. Since its completion, the stories of the project and the individuals who live there have been shared in Architect Magazine, Fox5 News, and Good Morning America. Check out more of their work here

Paul A. Castrucci Architects (PCA) provided architectural designs including Passive House modeling

Posted by Kendall Rocco , August 22, 2022 - Architects, Industry News, Sponsor

Paul A. Castrucci Architects (PCA) provided architectural designs including Passive House modeling and consulting for Habitat for Humanity’s Habitat Net Zero project. Prototypes for a total of 13 affordable single- and two-family modular homes were designed for existing lots throughout the neighborhood of Jamaica, Queens. The combined living space totals 19,500 SF with individual homes ranging 1,200 SF to 4,000 SF. Two-story wood framed construction with a pitched roofs are…

Stelton project

Posted by Kendall Rocco , August 22, 2022 - Projects

ESTIMATED 3 MONTHS REDUCED CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE Learn more about this Projects and others View Stelton and other Projects

Call for Papers is open now. Sub­mit your ab­stract by Septem­ber 2nd, 2022!

Posted by Kendall Rocco , August 22, 2022 - Industry News, International Passive House Association, News

The 26th In­ter­na­tion­al Pass­ive House Con­fer­en­ce will take place in March 2023 in Wies­baden, Ger­many. About The In­ter­na­tion­al Pass­ive House Con­fer­en­ce is the year's premi­um Pass­ive House event, where about 1000 thought lead­ers and in­nov­at­ors from around the world gath­er. Here you will find a wide range of net­work­ing op­por­tun­it­ies! Present­a­tions, work­shops and build­ing tours al­low you to share your ex­per­i­en­ce with oth­er pro­fes­sion­als and to learn more about the latest Pass­ive House de­vel­op­ments. Fur­ther­more, the…

Biden-Harris Administration Launches $225 Million Program to Lower Utility Bills Through More Efficient Building Codes

Posted by Kendall Rocco , August 17, 2022 - Industry News, Policy

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds State and Local Implementation of Latest Building Energy Codes to Generate as Much as $138 Billion in Savings for Homes and Businesses WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a Notice of Intent (NOI) to provide $225 million for states and local governments to expand the implementation of the latest building energy codes and support the development of buildings that use less energy.…

Candela Lofts

Posted by Kendall Rocco , August 15, 2022 - Architects, Industry News, Technical

  Candela Lofts Installs Structural Thermal Breaks Meeting Passive House Standards HOBOKEN, NJ—Built on the site of a former two-story candelabra factory, Candela Lofts is the first luxury, multi-family building in the New York Metropolitan area built to international Passive House standards. The 30,000 sq ft (2,787 sq m), seven-story structure offers nine two-, three- and four-bedroom luxury loft residences from 1,545 to 3,400 sq ft (144 to 316 m2). The…

T H E H E R I T A G E

Posted by Kendall Rocco , August 15, 2022 - Architects, Industry News, NYSERDA, Sponsor

Dextall's goal to help reduce greenhouse gas emission is in action with the Heritage project. An interesting fact is this project is entered in the Empire Building Challenge Competition. One of the primary challenges of the project is to minimize disruption to the tenants. Dextall’s prefab wall systems are installed from the exterior of the building and do not require scaffolding or staging Once completed, 1660 Madison Avenue will feature…