Efficiency Promotes Social Justice

By Passive House California , March 28, 2023 - Press Release

Darmstadt/Wiesbaden, Germany. Highly energy-efficient buildings are indispensable for climate protection. The 26th International Passive House Conference demonstrated that a high energy efficiency is also necessary for other reasons: social justice, good air quality for example in schools and health care buildings, and protecting the power grid against overloading are other good reasons to build and retrofit buildings in a better way. "So much of the Passive House is about health…

Passive House Multi-Family – Good for All is Good for One (webinar recording)

By Passive House California , March 23, 2023 - Community Meeting, Training & Education

Target Audience:  Building owners, developers, code reviewers, planning officials and design professionals interested in learning about the benefits of integrating passive house principles into larger multi-family or mixed-use projects. In this session, the link between occupant satisfaction and owner satisfaction will be established.  Given the importance of occupant satisfaction, particularly in the multi-family residential sector, Owners should consider how they can design their buildings to achieve occupant satisfaction.  A survey…

USGBC-LA Call for Submissions | My Green Building Conference and Expo (MyGBCE) 2023

By Passive House California , February 21, 2023 - Conference

My Green Building Conference and Expo (MyGBCE) 2023

USGBC-LA welcomes you to submit your ideas and presentation abstracts for this year’s MyGBCE. USGBC-LA is interested in proposals that showcase efforts that lead with equity and reciprocity, build community power, consider holistic solutions to climate interventions (e.g., just transition, workforce development, etc.), and discuss approaches at different scales (buildings, neighborhoods, citywide, etc.). We highly encourage submissions that address multiple categories. Abstracts will be chosen to fill 60 minute session slots (inclusive…

Certified Passive House Designer and Consultant Certification | Offered by the Passive House Network (PHN) and PG&E Workforce Education and Training

By Passive House California , February 13, 2023 - Training & Education

Thank you for your interest in the Certified Passive House Designer and Consultant Certification offered by the Passive House Network (PHN) and PG&E Workforce Education and Training. We are now accepting applications to participate in the next Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant (CPHD) training cohort. See the course layout below for the training curriculum, important dates, final examination, and more. Details Training starts April 14, 2023, and runs 11 weeks including…

Missing middle housing designs

By Passive House California , February 7, 2023 - Member News

See the Zoning Holiday Design Competition results sponsored by Passive House California (PHCA) and the Passive House Network (PHN), many of them following the international Passive House principles. Explore these designs for missing-middle housing, designed to take advantage of Builders Remedy. SEE THE PROJECTS More information about the Zoning Holiday.

Passive House Multi-Family – Good for All is Good for One

By Passive House California , February 6, 2023 - News

Passive House Multi-Family - Good for All is Good for One “How Passive House Qualities Benefit both Occupants & Owners” SAVE THE DATE/TIME – March 22/Noon to 1:30 pm for this 90-minute webinar Hosted by PHCA Target Audience: Building owners, developers, code reviewers, planning officials and design professionals interested in learning about the benefits of integrating passive house principles into larger multi-family or mixed-use projects. SAVE THE DATE/TIME – March…

Green Solutions Awards | Deadline February 28, 2023

By Passive House California , February 6, 2023 - Award|Competition

The Green Solutions Awards are back! It has never been so easy to take part. Help spread Passive House best practices, increase your visibility and aim at an additional distinction for your work! The award ceremony will take place during the next UN Climate Conference (COP 28) - but no matter if your project gets nominated or not, all case studies will be published on various social media channels as…

Zoning Holiday Design Party | Passive House California

By Passive House California , February 4, 2023 - News

On February 1, 2023 architects, developers and advocates celebrated the 29 design concepts that were submitted to the Zoning Holiday Competition.  The concepts submitted were based on a five-unit multi-family building on a 50’ wide by 100’ deep site and designed to the Passive House Standard and the CEQA Class 3 exemptions. The term Zoning Holiday is based on the fact that “many California cities have not met State-mandated requirements…

Passive House Architecture Award published

By Passive House California , February 4, 2023 - Award|Competition

The Passive House Award prize winners deliver outstanding examples of how we can achieve energy efficiency in beautifully designed buildings. We invite you to look at these projects from around the world in the newly published flipbook. Browse through the variety of Passive Houses and be inspired! OPEN FLIPBOOK