Update to PHPP is a crowd pleaser

PHPP10, the most recent version of the Passive House Institute’s energy modeling software, has been out in German since 2021 and in English since February 2022 for those who work in metric units. This version features several useful updates, as well as new looks on some familiar sheets. Now, the wait is almost over for PHPP10 in Imperial units, giving U.S. practitioners the opportunity to enjoy its many improvements. Its…


What – NO ZONING???

What - NO ZONING??? That's certainly a party!  Passive House Network (PHN) is collaborating with YIMBY Law/Action and Home3 Inc. to celebrate by hosting a Call for Designs for Passive House 5-plex designs for California. CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE


Passive House and Embodied Carbon in Building Materials

While traditionally focused on operational carbon, Passive House is increasingly addressing embodied emissions. Experts from the Passive House Network will provide an overview of Passive House principles and design relating to issues and concepts of embodied carbon, building materials that address issues of embodied carbon and meet Passive House standard, and how Passive House is tackling embodied carbon in new calculation tools. This is a previously recorded lecture presented by…


Residential Electrification with the Passive House Standard | California’s Decarbonization Goals

The Passive House Standard encourages all-electric building design and construction in homes and buildings, which can help achieve the widescale decarbonization required for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Experts from The Passive House Network will demonstrate how Passive House principles align with California’s decarbonization goals. This session will cover the technology options for all-electric homes and outline the many reasons to electrify with the Passive House Standard for better health, comfort,…




EpiPHany Corner | Passive House Provides a Win+Win Against Climate Change

Climate Action Plans developed by jurisdictions across California generally incorporate strategies and action plans for mitigation (reducing the severity of harmful effects resulting from changing climate) and for adaptation (making adjustments to address fitness or survival under evolving environmental conditions). The primary mitigation strategy is to reduce greenhouse gasses (GHGs), carbon in particular, in order to limit the global temperature rise. Key tactics for the built environment are reducing ongoing…


Passive House Webinar replays available on Passipedia (free for PHCA members)

Did you miss a live Passive House webinar presented by the International Passive House Association (iPHA)? iPHA Webinar replays are now available for all our members on Passipedia for free! You can now rewatch all the great presentations from 2021 and 2022 at your own leisure. Over time, the replay offerings will be continously expanded to bring you all the great content from the iPHA webinars. AVAILABLE WEBINARS


Passive House at COP27 | Sharm El Sheikh

iPHA has worked hard to secure multiple hybrid events at COP27 this year. The following is a schedule of Passive House events taking place at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh. From 8 to 17 November, the Buildings Pavilion will be hosting over 50 events in line with the daily themes interconnected with the COP27 Presidency and Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action (MPGCA) agendas Watch Live Passive House related events:…



Press Release | Efficiency – when, if not now?

Advantages of high energy-efficiency – Passive House Energy costs are currently at a record high and a cause of great concern for many people. Highly energy-efficient buildings provide advantages: they require much less energy for heating and cooling, saving residents a lot of money on energy costs in this way. Climate protection also benefits from the lower energy consumption of buildings. It is therefore worthwhile, especially now, to focus on…