PHCA Community Meeting | Passive House & Carbon-Storing Straw Panels
Verdant Building Products is introducing a new generation of carbon-storing building materials. In this webinar, Anthony Dente will discuss his work in code and design development of bio-based building…
PHCA Community Meeting | What’s in a name? History and precedents to PassivHaus
Have you ever encountered confusion when discussing PassivHaus? Or is it Passive House? And what about Passive Solar – what does that have to do…
PHCA Community Meeting | Rebuilding Incentives for Sustainable Electric Homes: How this new program works with homeowners and builders to help those who need it most
Passive House California has a new partner in our effort to create a carbon-neutral, all renewable energy future! RISE Homes is a program mandated by…
Electrification- Fact vs. Fiction | Energy Code Ace
Electrification- Fact vs. Fiction presented by Energy Code Ace “This session will address common misconceptions surrounding building and transportation electrification. We will explore life cycle…
2025 Code Breaker: Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) | Energy Code Ace
This hour-long virtual course focuses requirements on the 2025 California Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Energy Code or Title 24 Part 6) for accessory dwelling units…
The Development of Passive House Strategies for Affordable Multi-Family Housing: A Contractor’s View
Description It’s easy enough to say that doing Passive House construction is simply the diligent and disciplined execution of established building science principles. But the…
Complexities in Selecting Passive House Windows
The California energy code has very simple requirements that windows have to meet in order for a project to comply with the energy code. Certified…
“Fire-Wise Property Hardening: Life Safety, Insurance, and Passive Building Design”
Wildfire risk in the built environment is rapidly increasing, bringing serious implications for life safety, property protection, insurance availability, and modern building standards. Architects, designers,…
PHCA Community Meeting | Renovation and Resilience: Lessons from a Panelized Deep Retrofit
Deep retrofits of existing buildings play a key role in meeting greenhouse gas emission reduction goals in North America and beyond. Currently no deep retrofit…
Non Combustible Stone Wool (Mineral Wool) Solutions for Thermal, Fire, Sustainability and Sound Control
The net energy savings realized in a properly insulated building are well understood. However, as design professionals strive to maximize thermal resistance, yet reduce mass…
Windhorse Orchard: a Living Building Challenge and Passive House Renovation
This project in Sebastopol is nearing completion and we are excited to share some of the highlights with you. Kristin Nichols (Building Designer/Homeowner) and Spencer…
Passive House & Fire Resilience | Building Forward
Growing wildfire devastation demands better-protected buildings – better protected by building design and better design of their surrounding landscape. Yet, after fire events, like in…
