NAPHN 2016 Conference & Expo: Achieving 80% carbon reductions by 2050, is announced for 2016. NY Passive House is proud to host the Third Annual North American Passive House Network Conference & Expo (NAPHN16). NAPHN16 will be held on June 13th and 14th, 2016, in New York City. The Conference & Expo will featuring the state-of-the-art building strategies, components and professional development necessary to achieve 80% carbon emissions reductions by…
Passive New York City: A Snapshot of Low Energy Building Opportunities, Barriers, & Resources
NYPH is pleased to announce Building Energy Exchange (BEEx)'s new publication, "Passive New York City". This guide is a valuable tool for spreading Passive House across NYC and beyond. (From BEEx) New York City's commitment to an 80% reduction of carbon emissions by 2050 has quickly and dramatically raised the profile of the Passive House standard. As one of the few building energy standards with a record of delivering results…
Passive House Buildings Receive 2015 AIANY COTE Award & Honorable Mention
(Adapted from AIANY COTE Awards website) Established in 2014 by the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA)’s Committee on the Environment (COTE), the COTE program seeks to provide a collective resource to all firms looking to achieve socially and environmentally responsible design. Climate change, political stability, energy and water independence, and human health are all responsibilities of the design community. Modeled on the COTE National Awards, the…
Hundreds of Passive House Residents Open Their Doors
International Passive House Days from 13 to 15 November 2015 (Press Release, Passive House Institute, 10 November 2015) Darmstadt, Germany. A Passive House building combines energy efficiency with high levels of comfort – those wishing to get their own impression will have the chance to do so from 13 to 15 November. During the International Passive House Days event, the doors of hundreds of buildings are open in many countries…
World’s First Passive House Premium Now Certified
(Press Release, Passive House Institute, 3 November 2015) Darmstadt, Germany. One of the world’s most sustainable buildings stands in Bavaria: as the first of its kind, a mixed residential and commercial project in the town of Kaufbeuren has met the criteria for a Passive House Premium certification. With a heating demand of only 8 kWh/m²a, it is uniquely energy efficient. At the same time, a 250 m² photovoltaic system on…
World’s Largest Building Retrofitted to EnerPHit Standard Now Certified
Innsbruck University project open to public during International Passive House Days (Press Release, Passive House Institute, 27 October 2015) Innsbruck, Austria. A completely modernized university building in Innsbruck, Austria demonstrates the energy saving potential available with refurbishments. Through integrated planning, the heating demand of the building was reduced from 180 kWh/m²a to just 21 kWh/m²a. The project thus meets the criteria of the EnerPHit Standard for retrofits with Passive House…
Environmental Law: Passive House Clarifications
In March of 2015, an article written by PHIUS, titled "An Introduction to Passive House Principles and Policy" was published in the periodical Environmental Law in New York. (here). Unfortunately PHIUS' explanation to policymakers was incomplete, potentially leaving the reader with false impressions. It largely wrote the international Passive House Institute's role out of the PHIUS narrative - in developing the Passive House Standard, introducing it to the US market, supporting it and…
Stevens Institute of Technology SU+RE House Passive House Wins Solar Decathlon 2015
Congratulations to our local Solar Decathlon Team at Stevens Institute of Technology for their award-winning project the SU+RE House - combining SUstainble + REsilient architecture practices to withstand the risks of storms and rising sea levels. The team came in first place yesterday (October 18, 2015) out of a total of 14 competitors in this year's competition. The two local teams--SU+RE House from the Stevens Institute of Technology and DURA…
New Passive House Classes Presented at Vancouver Conference
Criteria combining energy efficiency and renewables take immediate effect (Press Release, Passive House Institute, 7 October 2015) Darmstadt, Germany. Clearly-defined criteria for combining the international Passive House Standard with renewable energy sources are now applicable: the Passive House Institute's new guidelines for building evaluation have come into effect with the introduction of a new version of the planning tool PHPP at the >NAPHN15 Conference in Vancouver. Not only is certification…
Welcoming the New NYPH Board
Join NYPH in Welcoming our Newly-Elected 2015-2016 NYPH Board of Directors. NYPH Members voted for their top six candidates out of a pool of thirteen applicants. Want to be more involved and have the opportunity to vote? Become a member and enjoy the many perks of NYPH membership. The NYPH Board of Directors is comprised of thirteen professionals from around the Passive House world. This year, six positions were open…
Passive House + Perfect Energy Code = Enforceable High Performance for NYC
By David White New York City is currently planning changes to its energy code, including the energy performance requirements for city-owned buildings. NYPH, Urban Green, and the Mayor's Office all agree that to meet the city's carbon footprint reduction goals, we must make drastic cuts in building energy use. This means adopting a code for all buildings that requires such performance levels. However, this is not the most critical aspect…
Designing Sustainable Buildings Made Fun: Enhanced Planning Tool Released
English version of PHPP 9 to be presented at NAPHN Conference in Vancouver (Press Release, Passive House Institute, 16 September 2015) [caption id="attachment_5546" align="alignright" width="397"] Photo Credit: Passive House Institute / Cyrill Rückner, Oliver Rückner, Andreas Gäde[/caption] Darmstadt, Germany. The tried and tested PHPP tool for designing energy efficient buildings is available in a brand-new version. This upgrade not only allows reliable calculation of the energy demand in accordance with…
