They are more and more! 3.6 million square meters TFA certified to the Passive House Standard are proof of the broad implementation of this proven efficiency standard, which can be adopted in all climate zones. If you'd like to spread the word in your presentations, websites or social media, you can use our updated graphics. These represent the Passive House growth over the years and in the different continents. FIND OUT…
The Passive House Institute is delighted to announce that they have completely rebuilt the component database to offer you an enhanced user experience! Find the ideal components for your Passive House project quickly and efficiently thanks to many new categorization options, such as size, noise level, material and construction type. Among other new features, this new version allows you to compare different components and bookmark your favourite ones. Discover the…
Passive House California is excited to announce the initiation of a monthly Virtual Community Meeting program. The meetings will be on the third Tuesday of each month at Noon. We will provide information about each monthly meeting on the PHCA website (passivehousecal.org) and in the previous month’s PHCA newsletter. Meeting information will also be posted on the Passive House Network website (PHNetwork.org). The Community Meetings will be aligned with the…
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USGBC-LA’s 13th Annual Sustainable Innovation Awards (SIA) recognize your project team’s commitment and leadership in creating a more sustainable built environment for all! The Awards are merit-based, selecting projects that demonstrate innovation, sustainable strategies, and exemplary performance in the field of sustainability, occupant health, and community engagement. Eligibility | SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE: 12 a.m. on October 22nd, 2023. Location: Projects shall be located in Southern California. Typology: All project types, commercial,…
City of Berkeley is hosting a meeting to consider adding other 'green certifications' to the list of those required to be met by all City of Berkeley owned buildings. Currently it's LEED Silver only. The proposal is to do a study for which other standards to include. If you are a Passive House supporter and resident in the City of Berkeley please consider attending the meeting on Wednesday September 27th…
Passive House California (PHCA) had a booth at the Net Zero Conference in Los Angeles, CA today. We enjoyed many good conversations with climate leaders about the international Passive House construction standard and how Passive House can help to build high-performance buildings. Thank you NZ23 team and Verdical Group for organizing the event.
The following is a list provide by The Passive House Network (PHN) of existing funding and subsidy programs that we believe may be applied to multifamily buildings seeking Passive House certification in California. CEDA - California Energy Design Assistance: This program offers energy modeling assistance. It is funded by California utility customers and administered by PG&E and other investor-owned utilities (IOUs), under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission.…
The California Energy Design Assistance Program (CEDA) offers incentives to encourage Passive House modeling using the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP). The California Energy Design Assistance is the new construction decarbonization resource for commercial, multifamily, public, agricultural, and Industrial customers and their design teams across the state. FIND OUT MORE AND START YOU APPLICATION
A Webinar for Multifamily design, construction, & jurisdiction Professionals | Presentation + Q and A Passive House protocols work synergistically with other standards and deliver extremely high performance in terms of energy efficiency, healthy IAQ, and resilience. Passive House standards enable the most aggressive reduction of energy consumption and make the path to zero energy and zero carbon more predictable and less risky. Early collaboration of an integrated project team…
3C-REN is offering a hands-on Certified Passive House Tradesperson Training and Exam through industry leading provider Emu Passive FREE (normally a $2,100 value) to contractors and tradespersons who are residents of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura County. FIND OUT MORE
The Net Zero Conference has been bringing together climate leaders to build a net zero, decarbonized future for a decade. The main conference is taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Thursday, September 14th from 8:00am – 5:30pm. Carbon + Climate + Equity + ESG + Net Zero + Resilience World-Class Education Sessions Featuring content on: Agriculture, Biophilia, Buildings, Energy, Fashion, Food & Beverage, Health & Wellness,…
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