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.…
VeriPHier Training Announced
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…
Advancing Passive House Policy: NAPHN16 policy sessions
NYPH proudly hosted the 2016 NAPHN conference this past June. Working with NAPHN and Building Energy Exchange, we hosted two breakout sessions focused on advancing the Passive House building performance standard as a policy framework. Public and private policy stakeholders from across North America and Europe attended. This briefing - link - summarizes the content. Each session focused on the opportunities and challenges that result from using the Passive House…
Call for Papers for New York Passive House 2017 (NYPH17) Conference & Expo is Announced
New York City - From today until January 30th 2017, NYPH is accepting applications for the annual New York Passive House Conference & Expo, NYPH17. With three million square feet (and growing!) of Passive House projects in the pipeline, New York State is experiencing fast growth. This conference will showcase the very best and latest in passive house technology, construction and design - bringing you case studies, information sessions, components…
Passive House in the Age of Donald Trump
(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…
Notes From New York: Lessons From A Growing Market
(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…
2016 – 2017 NYPH Board Leadership Finalized
NYPH is proud to announce that its leadership for the next year has been finalized. It turned out to be a three step process. First, there was an online election by the whole membership with results announced at the September 14th 2016 Annual NYPH Member Meeting. In alphabetical order by last name: 1. Lois Arena, Steven Winter Associates 2. Andreas Benzing, Andreas Benzing Architect 3. Kevin Brennan, Brennan Brennan 4. Greg…
Senior Housing Built to the Passive House Standard in Corona
On October 25, 2016, Queens community leaders celebrated the ground breaking of the borough’s first senior housing to meet the Passive House Standard for comfort, heath, and energy efficiency. The new structure will also be the first affordable housing site built in Corona in over 30 years. The non-profit developer, HANAC, worked with NYC’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) to provide 67 below-market-rate apartments and a pre-Kindergarten school…
25 W. 88th Street: The Renaissance Revival Passive Rowhouse
From the outsider's view, this is just another house on Manhattan's Upper West Side. But this 8,000 square-foot Renaissance Revival rowhouse has more magic than what meets the eye. This Passive House retrofit is the first certified Passive House in a Landmarked District to also receive the LEED for Homes Platinum rating! The Passive renovation included a rear addition, bulkhead addition, and front stoop re-installation. This 1889 building now features…
Passive House Massachusetts Symposium Fall 2016
On October 15th, Passive House Massachusetts will be hosting a symposium, addressing the policy and practice of Passive House, as well as local projects that involve high-performance buildings. This symposium will be a great platform to connect architects, builders, engineers, home/building owners, policymakers, real estate professionals, students and the general public interested in Passive House. Ken Levenson (President of NYPH) will be delivering the plenary keynote address, examining recent highlights in the…
Save the Date: New York Passive House 2017 Conference & Expo
[caption id="attachment_7732" align="alignright" width="275"] Not just informative, but fun - Passive House conference in New York City[/caption] New York Passive House is happy to announce that the 2017 Conference & Expo will be Friday, June 16th in New York City. Building on the success of our conferences this past June and in previous years, we look forward to new projects and products, new presentations and participants. So much is happening…
Getting to Zero National Forum, Oct 12-14 2016
The nation’s leading policymakers, design professionals, building owners and commercial real estate representatives will gather at the 2016 Getting to Zero National Forum to share perspectives on the growth of ZNE, learn about best practices for successful projects and collaborate on opportunities for ZNE to transform the built environment. A 10% discount off ticket registration is available for New York Passive House members! Use this link to have the discount code…
