Passive House Academy Announces 2016 Training Dates with NYSERDA Discounts

Posted by NYPH , February 9, 2016 - General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, News, Passive House Institute

The Passive House Academy (PHA) has announced several new dates for Passive House professional certifications.  There is no better time to register than the present, as NYSERDA has offered to extend its 60% course fee discount on several of the year's upcoming New York State courses.  Funding will be offered to New York State residents for New York classes on a course-by-course basis until it runs out, so register for…

New Passive House Office Building in Frankfurt Now Certified

Posted by NYPH , January 21, 2016 - General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, News, Passive House Institute, Real Estate, Uncategorized

Visits to take place around the International Passive House Conference 2016 (Press Release, Passive House Institute, 21 January 2016) [caption id="attachment_6433" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo Credit: City of Frankfurt[/caption] Darmstadt, Germany. Curved façades, but a straightforward energy concept: a new office building in Frankfurt, Germany, clearly shows the potential of sustainable building design, with an architectural style that is not only elegant but also intelligent. The result is a 90 percent…

Sallan Foundation Snapshot: “Actively Passive” by Richard Yancey, Founding Executive Director of BEEx

Posted by NYPH , January 15, 2016 - General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, News, Real Estate, Uncategorized

This week, the Building Energy Exchange (BEEx)‘s Richard Yancey shared some of his insights regarding Passive House in the Sallan Foundation website’s Snapshot Column.  In the editorial, Yancey describes his inadvertent first visit to a Passive House. As he stepped away from the hot, noisy, and smelly NYC summer streets and into the building, Yancey describes his experience, stating, “The interior felt like an oasis; a refuge from the street noise and heat; a…

Steven Winter Associates, Inc. is Hiring Passive House Professionals

Posted by NYPH , January 14, 2016 - General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, Jobs

Steven Winter Associates, Inc. is hiring Passive House consultants, design professionals and modeling experts for its rapidly growing PH team.  Certified professionals in the international or US standard are welcome to apply as are applicants with software training in either standard.  The ideal candidate will have a desire to work directly with clients as well as perform modeling and field inspections.  Attention to detail, good written and verbal skills, and a…

2016 Resolution: Irish County of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown Will Only Build Passive House Buildings

Posted by NYPH , January 11, 2016 - General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, News, Real Estate

In the English-speaking world, it can easily be argued that Ireland and New York are Passive House Examples for the rest of the Anglophone World to follow.  It's not hard to see how the cold winters of Ireland and the old buildings of NYC would benefit from Passive House Institute (PHI)-certified new-builds and EnerPHit-certified retrofits.  Since knowledge-sharing is one of the best ways to grow a new industry, it's never a bad…

20th International Passive House Conference Back in Darmstadt for its Anniversary

Posted by NYPH , January 6, 2016 - General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, News, Passive House Institute, Real Estate

International Passive House Conference Program Now Available Online (Press Release, Passive House Institute, 6 January 2016) 20th International Passive House Conference April 22-23, 2016 in Darmstadt, Germany Discounted Early Bird Registration Open Now - Reserve Your Spot Today! Darmstadt, Germany. The Passive House is now 25 years old; to celebrate this, the International Passive House Conference is returning to Darmstadt – the city in Germany, in which this success story began. On…

Green Building Advisor Presents: 10 Misconceptions about the Passive House Standard

Posted by NYPH , December 29, 2015 - Financial Incentives, General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, News, Real Estate

[caption id="attachment_6239" align="alignright" width="300"] Passive House in British Columbia, Canada (Image Source: Green Building Advisor)[/caption] You probably already know that the international Passive House standard is the only building standard which delivers up to 90% reductions in building heating/cooling energy demands, paving the way to net-zero.  But if you are still having trouble explaining this German concept to your friends and colleagues, worry no more, as the Green Building Advisor has debunked…

The Height of Efficiency: The Atlantic Magazine Highlights Passive House in NYC

Posted by NYPH , December 22, 2015 - News

"Passive-house structures consume a fraction of the energy used by otherwise comparable buildings.... The most rigorous energy-efficiency standard in the world [is] called Passive House." (The Atlantic) This is a very exciting time for Passive House in NYC, as we turn our eyes to the upcoming Cornell Tech Passive House building, currently under construction on Roosevelt Island, New York, and anticipated to be the world's tallest Passive House structure upon completion.…

Earn $500 for Submitting Your Passive House to the BuildingEnergy Case Studies Database

Posted by NYPH , December 21, 2015 - Uncategorized

The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) is currently accepting submissions of Passive House projects or Net Zero projects located in the northeast region (New England, New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware).  The deadline to start your application is December 31st, so act fast!  Applications must be completed by January 31st. Click here for more information.  And as always, don't forget to register your Passive House projects (certified or uncertified) on the…

New York Passive House 2015: The NYPH Flip Book

Posted by NYPH , December 18, 2015 - Uncategorized

Have you heard about the NYPH Flip Book?  New York Passive House 2015 is the ultimate reference manual for the latest and greatest in Passive House examples right here at home in the Greater New York Region.  The Flip Book showcases Passive House Institute (PHI) certified and inspired new builds and retrofits, residential and non-residential, completed and in progress buildings from all over New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Useful for…

New York Passive House 2015: The NYPH Flip Book

Posted by NYPH , December 18, 2015 - Uncategorized

Have you heard about the NYPH Flip Book?  New York Passive House 2015 is the ultimate reference manual for the latest and greatest in Passive House examples right here at home in the Greater New York Region.  The Flip Book showcases Passive House Institute (PHI) certified and inspired new builds and retrofits, residential and non-residential, completed and in progress buildings from all over New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Useful for…

New Study Shows Cost Saving Potential for Indoor Swimming Pools

Posted by NYPH , December 15, 2015 - General Interest - Science & Lifestyle

Measurements in Bamberg Prove Energy Efficiency of Passive House Standard (Press Release, Passive House Institute, 15 December 2015) Darmstadt, Germany. Passive House efficiency is a model for the future also for indoor swimming pools. This is demonstrated in a newly released report on the energy consumption in the "Bambados" project in the German city of Bamberg. The running costs for this leisure pool are far below average. The concept is…