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Kendall Rocco
, December 14, 2023 -
Join Reimagine Buildings, a groundbreaking 24-hour global online conference by Passive House Accelerator, shaping the future of low-carbon building. We’ll circumnavigate the globe, unveiling a new, innovative building project every hour, complete with actionable solution sets, expert insights, and key lessons-learned. You’ll connect with peers from around the world and from your region, building the network you need to create buildings that make a difference. Register
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Kendall Rocco
, December 8, 2023 -
Hugh Whiriskey, Founder and Director of Partel, will join us for a Component Spotlight event featuring Superior Weather Tightness and Protection for Modern Methods of Construction. The presentation will focus on recently developed EXOPERM MONO SA 250, which responds to the modern construction challenges and further complements Partel’s range of breathable membranes. It combines all the advantages of one of Partel's most reliable exterior membranes – EXOPERM MONO 150, with complimentary benefits that…
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Kendall Rocco
, November 20, 2023 -
Our November Construction Tech presentation is a case study on the Beacon Hill Passive House, the first certified Passive House (Phius) in the state of Missouri. While the team had previously deployed just about every type of wall assembly out there, experimented with different waterproofing and air sealing strategies, tried different glazing packages... this was the first home where they made the commitment to certify and it was a challenge to cross the…
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Kendall Rocco
, October 5, 2023 - Industry News
The fall 2023 issue of Passive House Accelerator explores how the benefits of Passive House construction can turn buildings into islands of tranquility. Case studies in this issue include an affordable apartment building in the Bronx, a warehouse in the Hudson Valley, a prefabricated classroom on a Spanish beach, and the world's first Passive House certified hospital in Germany. This issue examines how the benefits of Passive House construction—particularly improved indoor air…
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Kendall Rocco
, July 18, 2023 - News
Passive House Podcast co-host Zack Semke catches up with John Semmelhack, co-owner of the Comfort Squad based in Charlottesville, Virginia, and a member of the Phius Technical Committee. John shares an immediate, triage solution to keeping indoor air clean (the Corsi-Rosenthal cube) as well as a long-term, structural solution (Passive House airtightness and ventilation with high-performance filtration). Listen to learn about short-term triage solutions as well as longer-term structural solutions…
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Kendall Rocco
, June 24, 2023 - Sponsor
With more than 53,000 students enrolled, New York University (NYU) is the largest private university in the United States. More than 19,000 people work at the school, making it one of the biggest employers in New York City. Though it is primarily centered around Washington Square Park and downtown Brooklyn, NYU is a constellation of some 200 buildings, with its administrators, staff, and faculty spread across 15,000,000 square feet of…
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Kendall Rocco
, March 24, 2023 - Industry News
Passive House Podcast cohost Zack Semke interviews Akshayaa Kariyakkar and Jeremy Latriano, Daylighting Product Consultants for 475 who specialize in Lamilux skylights. As part of the 475 team, Akshayaa and Jeremy have worked with Lamilux to bring hundreds of daylight projects to life across North America. They discuss the history of the company as well as some of the different product lines and how they can be used by PH practitioners. …
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NYPH
, November 30, 2022 -
Presented by New York Passive House and Passive House Accelerator, the Urban Passive House Series explores Passive House solutions and lessons-learned for urban settings, drawing on built examples from major metropolises across North America. Episode 3 features Rubin Hall. The renovation of the landmarked New York University’s Rubin Hall will be one of the largest EnerPHit certified residential buildings in the world and is an exemplary project for the retrofit…
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Kendall Rocco
, October 10, 2022 - Industry News
Presented by New York Passive House and Passive House Accelerator, the Urban Passive House Series explores Passive House solutions and lessons-learned for urban settings, drawing on built examples from major metropolises across North America. Episode 1 features a building that is both the largest Passive House infill project in North America as well as its largest office tower, the Winthrop Center in Boston. Louis Koehl of Handel Architects presents the…
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Kendall Rocco
, September 8, 2022 - Industry News, Sponsor
To mark the Passive House Podcast's 100th episode, cohosts Matthew Cutler-Welsh, Mary James, and Zack Semke interview Passive House Accelerator's founder, Michael Ingui. Michael shares why he founded the Accelerator, the precursor networks that inspired the effort, and how the Accelerator has grown. At the end of the episode, Zack shares info about the on-demand "Passive House Summer School" being offered by Building Energy Exchange. Take any on-demand course free…
