Special Announcement | Next NYPH President and the first Executive Director

Posted by NYPH , September 24, 2020 - Industry News

Announcing the next New York Passive House President   The New York Passive House Board of Directors are pleased to announce that Stas Zakrzewski will be the new President at NYPH. The New York Passive House Board of Directors has elected Vice President Stas Zakrzewski to serve as President of New York Passive House as of September 16th. Stas is not a stranger to New York Passive House, having served as Vice President for the…

What is a Thermal Bridge?

Posted by NYPH , September 9, 2020 - Construction, Envelope

A thermal bridge ‘free’ design is one of the 5 fundamental principles of Passive House design and construction. But, what even is a thermal bridge? Why are they important? And how do we go about reducing or eliminating them? We hope to answer some of these questions and more with this post, which has been adapted from the 2016 iPHA Factsheet “What is a thermal bridge?“, originally authored by PHI’s…

AIANY: PHPP should be an approved energy modeling software

Posted by NYPH , August 26, 2020 - Uncategorized

The American Institute of Architects New York (AIANY) is writing in support of the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP). PHPP should be an approved energy modeling software package by New York State for demonstrating compliance with the New York State Energy Code. It would serve as an optional compliance path for both commercial and residential buildings, granting more choices to architects, engineers, and buildings owners. PHPP v.9.6 has been independently…

Product Showcase | Latest and Greatest Airsealing & Vapor Control

Posted by NYPH , August 5, 2020 - Industry News

 Nick Shaw | 475 High Performance Building Supply | nick@foursevenfive.com   Description - 475 High Performance Building Supply New York Product Consultant, Nick Shaw, presents the current materials and methods being utilized by New York City construction firms to optimize building envelopes for both new construction and retrofit projects. In particular, we will review new liquid-applied membranes for interior and exterior application, fully-adhered membranes for exterior. Presenter - Nick…

Ventilation | 03_What is `in the Box?

Posted by NYPH , July 29, 2020 - Uncategorized

 Barry Stephens | Ventacity Systems | barry@ventacity.com | Transcript [divider] [table id=36/] [divider] Learning Objectives: [divider] Attendees will learn about the different heat exchangers used in HRVs and ERVs, and what the difference mean. Attendees will learn about testing procedures for H/ERVs, and what makes them "efficient". Attendees will learn about why Passive House certification matters, and the impact on building energy modeling of conflicting testing protocols. Attendees will…