Introduction to Passive House Buildings in California

Introduction to Passive House Buildings | Comfortable, Affordable and Sustainable - Passive House Design in California. A presentation by Passive House California (PHCA).

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Keys to Successful Passive House Implementation [in California!]

As California, the 5th largest economy in the world, pushes toward electrification and away from fossil fuels, a big question is how far can building…

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Is Cost the Barrier to Passive House Performance?

A Look at First Costs for Sixteen Multifamily Buildings. NAPHN report by Bronwyn Barry, NAPHN Board Chair, looks at cost assumptions, barriers, and the reality of…

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Validation of PHPP v9.6 using ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 140-2017

The Passive House Canada, Passive House California, New York Passive House and the Passive House Institute contracted Remi Charron Consulting Services, to test PHPP Version…

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Ventilation Unit Test Data: A Comparison of H/ERV Certification Standards

The North American Passive House Network (NAPHN) commissioned this report in collaboration with Peel Passive House because as our climate emergency bears down, the importance…

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Policy Resources Guide published by the North American Passive House Network (NAPHN)

The Policy Resources Guide was published by the North American Passive House Network (NAPHN) in 2019. Please see link below for online publication.

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Criteria for the Passive House, EnerPHit and PHI Low Energy Building Standard

Passive House Standard  Passive Houses are characterized by an especially high level of thermal comfort with minimum energy consumption. In general, the Passive House Standard…

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CASE Passive House Low-rise Multifamily Reach Code Delivers Results!

The California Codes and Standards team (CASE) released their final analysis and review of PHCA’s Reach Code proposal and the results are truly remarkable! The…

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Passive House Legislation Internationally

In the following section, you will find a list of cities and administrative districts that already stipulate the Passive House standard in their building regulations.…

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Climate Protection at Municipal Level: Ten-Point Plan for the Building Sector

Position paper of the Passive House Institute (PHI) regarding the use of Passive House technology as a contribution to climate protection in the building sector…

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