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
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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
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[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
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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…
The Kate Goldstein Fund Scholarships for Emerging Professionals
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Are you an EP? Have you been working in the sustainable building field or a related industry for fewer than five years? NESEA is currently accepting applications for Kate Goldstein Fund Scholarships. In 2014, NESEA established the Kate Goldstein Fund for Emerging Professionals in Sustainable Energy to honor Kate Goldstein’s legacy of leadership, innovation, and ingenuity. Kate Goldstein passed away in India at the age of 28 in 2014. Kate…
Brussels Passive House Study Tour October 2016
Architects, developers, city/county officials and building design professionals that wish to experience large-scale NZEB projects taking place in a region that is the world leader in sustainable construction should not miss this study tour! Attendees will • Have a guided tour of the first city and region in the world to reach the Passive House standard, mandated in January 2015 • Meet the Brussels officials that made it happen, and…
NYSERDA Supports Passive House
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In support of New York State’s aggressive carbon reduction goals the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s new incentives are structured to support a “fabric first” approach and then push toward net zero buildings. NYSERDA recognizes the power of Passive House in establishing very energy efficient, resilient, healthy and comfortable buildings as the basis of achieving our post carbon future – and has established significant cash incentives for Passive House…
Step-by-step towards EnerPHit
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Building owners save money with the EnerPHit Retrofit Plan (Press Release, Passive House Institute, 27 July 2016) Darmstadt, Germany. Many home and building owners carry out renovations in a step-by-step manner. To avoid unnecessary additional costs, all planned measures for energy retrofits should be coordinated with each other before the first step is implemented. For this advanced planning, the EnerPHit Retrofit Plan has recently been developed by the Passive House Institute. Many building…
Operation Passive House Clinic
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Frankfurt to build world’s first hospital to the Passive House Standard (Press Release, Passive House Institute, 11 July 2016) Darmstadt/Frankfurt/M., Germany. Work has started on the world's first Passive House hospital in the Hochst district of Frankfurt. The previous clinic will be replaced by a new Passive House building with ten operating theatres and 666 beds planned over six floors. The Passive House Institute has provided comprehensive support throughout the…
From kindergartens to retirement homes
(Press Release, Passive House Institute, 29 June 2016) Darmstadt/Innsbruck/Wien. Vienna invites to "Passive House for everyone" - Call for Papers. The Passive House Institute is looking forward to Vienna where the 21st International Passive House Conference will be taking place next year. The date and venue for the Conference have now been confirmed: experts in energy efficient construction will convene at the Messe Wien Congress Centre on the 28th and…
Dublin City Council Votes to Make Passive House Standard Mandatory
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Dublin City Council has voted to make the passive house standard or demonstrably equivalent evidence-based approaches mandatory for all new buildings in the city, after a similar policy was enacted in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in February. (From Passive House Plus Magazine) On 30 May the council met to discuss the chief executive’s report on the public consultation in response to the first draft of the development plan, which included…
Passive House experts present sustainable solutions for new builds & retrofits
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International Conference returns to Darmstadt for anniversary of building standard 20th International Passive House Conference Darmstadt, Germany • April 22-23, 2016. (Press Release, Passive House Institute, 23 April 2016) Darmstadt, Germany. A tried and tested solution is already available for buildings of the future: the Passive House Standard combines maximum efficiency with optimal comfort. How this works, was demonstrated by experts from all over the world on 22 and 23…
