NBI - New Buildings Institute. This guest blog was written by Bronwyn Barry, CPHD, board member of the North American Passive House Network and NBI Senior Fellow. CLICK HERE TO READ
Using Passive House to Fast-Track Building Electrification
The Ice Box Challenge Sydney has officially begun!
A big congratulations to APHA for all their hard work! One box was designed and built to typical Australian building standards and the other to the Passive House Standard, both containing an equal amount of ice. This edition of the Ice Box Challenge includes sensors and cameras built into the boxes, providing regular updates on the internal humidity, volume, temperature and more. Find out more Previous Ice-Box…
Seasons Greetings from iPHA
From all of us at iPHA, we wish you a very happy holiday season and all the best for the new year! It has been quite a year for us all, with our joint #EfficiencyFirst campaign, welcoming new members and launching further advocacy efforts just to name a few! It’s amazing what the iPHA network can achieve when we work together! For now, we wish you a wonderful holiday with family…
You are not Alone – International Passive House Affiliates
You are not alone ! The International Passive House Association (iPHA) is the international umbrella organization for Passive House. Passive House California (PHCA) is a proud iPHA member since 2012. All iPHA affiliates are independent, member driven organisations. An affiliate organization does not exclusively represent a geographic region and multiple affiliate organizations can be, and are, active to promote the Passive House Standard in the same country. Click here to meet…
Certified Passive House Tradesperson (CPHT) Compliant Passive Pod Workshop
Emu Systems unique Certified Passive House Tradesperson (CPHT) training is coming to a city near you…or nearer to you. This training is open to new CPHT students, alumni, and anyone with a Passive House professional accreditation. It is eligible for Passive House Institute (PHI) CE credits. The Certified Passive House Tradesperson curriculum, developed specifically for the North American market and climate zones, is widely recognized as including the most cutting-edge research available. It…
30 years old ˗ more relevant than ever!
Darmstadt/Wuppertal, Germany. Passive House is celebrating its 30th birthday – and is more relevant than ever before. The 25th International Passive House Conference demonstrated how important it is to implement climate protection in buildings on a large scale. The Passive House Institute moderated the anniversary conference live in the Historic Town Hall of Wuppertal, for the participants it took place online. The research institute emphasised the key role that energy…
NARI | Remodeling Done Right – Eat & Talk San Francisco – Passive House Remodel
NARI Bay Area is having an event to recruit members and do a meet & greet on the evening of Oct. 13th, at 2815 7th St, Berkeley, the window & door showroom for Golden State Lumber. This is an excellent opportunity to let builders and suppliers know that we want them to use the Passive House standards for construction and materials, and encourage them to do any training, and get…
Three Types of Filters that Help your Zehnder HRV to Keep Indoor Air Clean
From the moment outside air enters the system, a Zehnder system (and its filters) are designed to keep air contaminants from entering your home, while efficiently recovering heat (or cooling) from the air exiting your home. Do you know every level of filtration available to you for your Zehnder recovery ventilator? If you’ve recently installed one of these units, or purchased a house that included one already, you hopefully know…
Passive House is an International Building Standard
Passive House is an International building standard that is calculated through a software program that is strictly for the climate zone you are planning on building in. The PH Standards focus on 5 basic principles. Un-interrupted Continuous Insulation around the Whole Building Envelope Airtight Building Envelope Thermal Bridge Free Really good windows with proper U factors and Solar Heat Gain Coefficients Balanced Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery Once I learned…
INTERNATIONAL PASSIVE HOUSE OPEN DAYS – Passsive House Los Angeles
The International Passive House Open Days are a great opportunity to learn about Passive House buildings in your area. PARAVANT Architects is hosting an informal virtual open house Questions & Answers ZOOM meeting on Saturday June 26th, 2021 from 10:30 - 12:00pm. Do you have questions - join any time the conversation with Architect Christian Kienapfel ! CLICK HERE to see pictures and detailed information about our Los Angeles Passive…
Treehugger | The Passive House Institute has a new campaign to promote energy efficient buildings.
The International Passive House Association (iPHA) launched a campaign—"Efficiency: The First Renewable Energy"—with the goal "to raise awareness for the vital role energy efficiency in buildings plays in meeting our climate goals." The iPHA is a global network of 22 affiliate organizations promoting the concept of Passive House; it has been promoting energy efficiency for its entire existence—it is the raison d'être of the movement. The new campaign raised some…
Los Angeles Perlita Passive House Featured in Alta Magazine -UPDATED
Los Angeles Passive House is featured in Alta Magazine (Spring 2021/Issue 15) - The Next West: Celebrating the People-and-Ideas-Shaping Our Future. CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE NOW
