Explore a small-scale urban infill single-family residence in West Los Angeles, designed under California’s SB9 regulation—a recent law aimed at increasing residential density to help address the housing shortage in Los Angeles. Designed by PARAVANT Architects, this home was recently certified as a Passive House Classic by the International Passive House Institute (PHI). You’ll also have the opportunity to observe the ongoing renovation of an existing home, which is being…
Congratulations to the team for successfully completing certification! - Passive House Classic | One of the first Passive House rental units in California This SB-9 project embraces California's forward-thinking regulations to combat the housing shortage in Los Angeles by introducing additional residential units. Designed to meet the rigorous International Passive House Standard, it ensures superior energy efficiency, exceptional comfort, and outstanding indoor air quality. The International Passive House Standard represents…
On June 28-30, 2024, experience Passive House for yourself at the Passive House Open Days! The International Passive House Open Days are a great opportunity to learn about Passive House and energy efficient buildings. Get in contact with current owners and learn first-hand what it is like to live in a Passive House and what the building or retrofitting process was like. Some open houses and buildings will even have…
Passive House California (PHCA) showcased its mission at the California Green Building Conference, formerly known as MyGBCE, hosted by the U.S. Green Building Council California. As the largest and longest-running event for green building enthusiasts in the state, this conference has grown into a comprehensive sustainability experience. PHCA had the opportunity to introduce the benefits of the international Passive House construction standard to new audiences and reconnect with long-time supporters.…
Two ADUs designed by PARAVANT Architects and built to Passive House standards exemplify how evolving policies, and tastes, are reshaping the urban landscape of Los Angeles. Read the article written by Mary James on the Passive House Accelerator. READ THE ARTICLE
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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Passive House California , February 23, 2023 -
The Net Zero Conference will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center on September 13 + 14, 2023. Carbon + Climate + Equity + ESG + Net Zero + Resilience Find out more
Passive House California (PHCA) participated with a booth at the Los Angeles Net Zero Conference 2022 this year in person again. We enjoyed the interest from so many conference attendees in the international Passive House construction standard. Thank you for visiting us.
Thank you for your interest in speaking at the 2022 Net Zero Conference in Los Angeles on September 14-15, 2022. We bring industry leaders together to respond to the climate crisis and inspire a net zero future for all people, now. We're providing synergistic zero carbon learning opportunities across industries. Overcoming the climate crisis is a defining part of our legacy. With so many of us recognizing the need to…
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Passive House California , October 21, 2021 -
European Cultural Centre live online YouTube hosted event 2021 Venice Architecture Biennial Temporal.haus is a climate refugee and mixed use midrise and food truck pavilion proposal for Los Angeles by Hyperlocal Workshop, exploring the promise of larger scale zero carbon construction and operation. This discussion explores the strategies of radical low embodied carbon construction with the developer of the wooden nail system LignoLoc in mass timber and developer of the…
The Net Zero Conference is back, and Passive House California (PHCA) is proud to announce that we’re an official Conference Partner! Join leaders in sustainability for the 8th annual conference and expo—the largest in the world dedicated to net zero, decarbonization, and climate resilience. This year, they're expanding their focus areas to create synergistic learning opportunities across industries. In addition to highlighting sustainability trends in buildings, energy, water, waste, and…
Los Angeles Passive House PHLA+ receives American Institute of Architects Residential Citation Design Award 2020. For more information please visit the AIA Award website.
