Passive House California Virtual Community Meeting | Communicating the Value of High-Performance

By Passive House California , November 20, 2023 - Community Meeting, Featured Articles

There are many professionals associated with the building industry (architects, engineers, builders, jurisdiction personnel, etc.) who recognize and support the high-performance of Passive House — but find it difficult to successfully communicate the value of high-performance to others who are not familiar with the benefits of Passive House principles. This presentation and Q & A will focus on ways to persuasively communicate the logic of choosing high-performance for the design…

Passive House California Virtual Community Meeting | Communicating the Value of High-Performance

By Passive House California , November 20, 2023 -

There are many professionals associated with the building industry (architects, engineers, builders, jurisdiction personnel, etc.) who recognize and support the high-performance of Passive House — but find it difficult to successfully communicate the value of high-performance to others who are not familiar with the benefits of Passive House principles. This presentation and Q & A will focus on ways to persuasively communicate the logic of choosing high-performance for the design…

Passive House California Virtual Community Meeting | Exterior Shading Devices

By Passive House California , October 19, 2023 -

In most of California’s climate zones it makes sense to select and position shading devices can have significant impact on comfort and energy consumption. Taking advantage of solar heat gain (SHG) in winter can significantly reduce heating demand, while minimizing SHG in the warmer months can moderate cooling demand and avoid overheating. The presentation will: Share results of studies showing the most effective ways to employ solar shading Review differences…

Passive House California Virtual Community Meeting

By Passive House California , October 2, 2023 - Community Meeting

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…

Passive House California Virtual Community Meeting | “The Underlying Logic of Electrifying your Home”

By Passive House California , September 26, 2023 -

Passive House California is excited to announce the initiation of a monthly Virtual Community Meeting program. The initial meeting will be on October 17 at Noon, and ongoing 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…