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Passive House California Newsletter | July 2021
PHPP vs. Title 24 – Windows
The most thermally-inefficient parts of a high-performance residential building are the windows. The insulating values are usually in the range of R-3/inch (typical) to R-10/inch (very high-quality). When compared to typical wall insulation of R-21/inch, thermal movement is going to take the path of least resistance—the windows. Even more importantly, if you want to realistically understand how a building component performs, you need to accurately evaluate it. Passive House windows…
EpiPHany Corner | PH Envelope Elevates the Impact of other Efficiency Measures
Passive House protocols, when applied to the design and construction of a building, will dramatically reduce the energy required for heating and cooling. This reduced energy for heating and cooling lowers the overall energy use significantly. As a result, the amount of energy used for water heating, lighting, refrigeration, appliances/electronics (plug loads) become more impactful and more important to manage. Consider the example below. The Pie Chart on the left…
Passive House California Newsletter | June 2021
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Press Release | Passive House Meets Social Goals
Darmstadt, Germany. The United Nations set 17 Sustainable Development Goals to be reached by 2030. Envisioned as a ‘‘blueprint to achieve a better and a more sustainable future for all’’, the goals cover a wide array of fields and topics. With a new article and accompanying infographic, the International Passive House Association illustrates how highly energy efficient buildings built to the Passive House standard play a direct role in achieving…
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…
International Passive House Open Days | Meet the Affiliates: North and South America
Meet the iPHA Affiliates this #iPHOpenDays and find out about Passive House developments in their region! Jay Gentry, board member of Passive House California (PHCA), will be informing about the current Passive House movement in the California. Click here to watch the recorded session.
EpiPHany Corner | Can You Quantify the Value of High Performance?
When you shop for a pair of running shoes, you will consider the purchase price and relevant performance related features (waterproofing, arch support, tread pattern, durability, etc.) but your purchase decision, among similar alternatives, will be based on how they fit your feet (comfort) and how well they “fit with” your intended use. Even if you wind up spending a few dollars more, you are choosing the best value based…
Small Planet Supply renews as a Platinum Sponsor
Small Planet Supply is a North-American company that provides high-performance building products. They are dedicated to the mission of creating both classic and modern high-performing buildings, including those designed and built to both Zero Net Energy and Passive House standards. In addition to supplying high-performance building products and systems they provide education, and training in the use of energy-efficient building materials and practices. Small Planet Supply is passionate champion of the…
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…
Passive House For All Conference
Passive House for All is a call to action. Our existential environmental, health, and social crises demand that we look beyond isolated symptoms and tackle interlocking systemic causes; across disciplines, from buildings to communities. The event will take on the full range of specialized technical, process, and policy aspects of Passive House one can expect from a NAPHN conference – and it will challenge us to make Passive House benefits, tools,…
Happy Birthday, Passive House!
Passive House is celebrating its 30th birthday this year! Starting as an experiment, great credit can be given to this pioneering project by Professor Wolfgang Feist: at a time when only very few people thought about climate protection, it paved the way for energy efficiency in buildings. Today, the Passive House standard has been implemented throughout the world and shines particularly brightly in beacon projects globally. More reasons for celebrating:…
