From 10– 12 November 2017, the International Passive House Days, organised by the International Passive House Association (iPHA) and its international Affiliates, will take place for the 14th year in a row. Passive House building owners can share their experiences and show what Passive House is all about by participating with their own Passive House home, office, or even construction site.
Post date: 23 Feb 2017
Type: Event
New York Passive House (NYPH) is a non-profit that is affiliated with the International Passive House Association (iPHA). NYPH is dedicated to promoting the Passive House building energy standard in New York City and State through public outreach, education, professional and technical support, and advocacy. For further information please visit the NYPH website at the link provided below.
Post date: 17 Feb 2017
Type: Link
Passive House Northwest (PHnw) is a community of Certified Passive House Consultants and others involved with high-performance buildings, with the goal to promote highly energy efficient construction through implementation of the passive house concept.
Post date: 13 Feb 2017
Type: Link
Passive House California (PHCA) is a network of professionals and owners working to build healthier, more comfortable and resilient buildings. The mission of PHCA is to educate the public about the Passive House building performance standard to help create healthy, comfortable, durable, energy- and resource-efficient buildings and communities. Since 2008, the group has been working to:
Post date: 13 Feb 2017
Type: Link
The North American Passive House Network (NAPHN) fosters an open Passive House community with the mission to support advocacy member organisations to promote, advocate and mobilise the building industries of North America to implement the international Passive House Standard and improve the quality and sustainability of the built environment. The intent of the organisation is to maintain a small footprint and minimise any potential financial demands on member groups. Activities of NAPHN:
Post date: 13 Feb 2017
Type: Link
Passive House in Different Climates. The Path to Net Zero This book introduces the seven Passive House principles, to help create super-insulated, airtight buildings that require minimal energy use to heat, cool, dehumidify, and ventilate, providing good levels of indoor air quality and year-round comfort. Seventeen case studies in four climate zones---marine, cold and very cold, mixed-dry and hot-dry, and mixed-humid and hot-humid---and in ten countries, show how to achieve net-zero energy regardless of the building’s location or type.
Post date: 9 Feb 2017
Type: Publication
This book, released by Passive House California (PHCA), presents 32 Passive House buildings located across California and documents how the Passive House Standard is being utilised to meet the State’s goals of carbon reduction and climate change. Contents include:
Post date: 9 Feb 2017
Type: Publication
The “energy eater” European building stock is aiming for a greener future. Researchers are testing an “envelope” system combining active and passive technologies, fitted over the existing façade, to make buildings more efficient. But will it work efficiently under different temperatures, both in northern and southern Europe?
Post date: 8 Feb 2017
Type: News
Treet or "The Tree" in Norwegian proves that sustainable solutions for buildings in an urban context can indeed be achieved by working across different sectors to create a cost-efficient, modular high-rise building using a prefabrication process. Finding inspiration in the long history of wood construction in Norway and, in particular timber bridge building, the decision to build a tall wood high-rise in Bergen was definitely appropriate. Along the way, Treet has also set a new record for being one of the tallest timber buildings to date.
Post date: 4 Jan 2017
Type: Case
Magdalena Rozanska: "It was five years of hard work and we learnt many lessons along the way" As a dedicated architect, Magdalena Rozanska strongly believes in retrofitting, making old buildings energy efficient and adapting them to modern energy standards. She has been coordinating the MeeFS project, which started in 2012, and aimed at developing an innovative multifunctional and energy efficient façade system. She sums up the achievements so far.
Post date: 27 Dec 2016
Type: News