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Passive House Certification Revealed | PHCA Community Meeting (October 21, 2025)

This presentation provides an overview of certifying a Passive House building with the Passive House Institute. The process isn’t as complicated as you might think.

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International Passive House Open Days 2025 (November 7–9, 2025)

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Greenbuild International Conference + Expo | come visit PHCA

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Governor Newsom signed into law AB368

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Putting the Punk into Passive House

Can Passive House design and construction help achieve a Solarpunk future where people can thrive? In this first video of a four-part series, Zack Semke summarizes what the scientists are telling us about climate change today and pushes back on the fifth form of climate denialism: climate doomism or, “it’s too late”. Join in this exploration of the climate crisis, the clean energy transition, and how buildings will play a starring role in halting climate change.

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New Single-Family Residence in Los Angeles Achieves Official Passive House Institute Certification!

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Passive House: Enhancing Air Conditioning Performance (and more), Without Forcing Change | by Brian Pearson & Susan Diana Harris

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