PASSIVE HOUSE PODCAST EP. 100: MICHAEL INGUI, BAXT INGUI ARCHITECTS

Posted by NYPH , September 8, 2022 - Industry News, Sponsor

To mark the Passive House Podcast's 100th episode, cohosts Matthew Cutler-Welsh, Mary James, and Zack Semke interview Passive House Accelerator's founder, Michael Ingui. Michael shares why he founded the Accelerator, the precursor networks that inspired the effort, and how the Accelerator has grown. At the end of the episode, Zack shares info about the on-demand "Passive House Summer School" being offered by Building Energy Exchange. Take any on-demand course free…

NY Stretch 2023 code

Posted by NYPH , August 26, 2022 - Industry News, New York Passive House, News, NYSERDA, Policy

The New York Passive House Local and State Policy Committee has been reviewing the draft NY Stretch 2023 code and submitting comments.   We strongly encourage individuals to review the draft code and submit their own comments until August 30th through the NYSERDA link below. Review and Submit Comments Here You can also email your comments to george@nypassivehouse.org and we will include them with the Policy Committee comments. To achieve the carbon reduction goals…

FXCollaborative completed Covenant House New York’s new purpose-built facility

Posted by NYPH , August 22, 2022 - Industry News, Sponsor

Late last year, FXCollaborative completed Covenant House New York's new purpose-built facility, which supports the not-for-profit's mission of providing homeless youth with shelter and opportunities to work toward stable and successful lives. Since its completion, the stories of the project and the individuals who live there have been shared in Architect Magazine, Fox5 News, and Good Morning America. Check out more of their work here

Paul A. Castrucci Architects (PCA) provided architectural designs including Passive House modeling

Posted by NYPH , August 22, 2022 - Architects, Industry News, Sponsor

Paul A. Castrucci Architects (PCA) provided architectural designs including Passive House modeling and consulting for Habitat for Humanity’s Habitat Net Zero project. Prototypes for a total of 13 affordable single- and two-family modular homes were designed for existing lots throughout the neighborhood of Jamaica, Queens. The combined living space totals 19,500 SF with individual homes ranging 1,200 SF to 4,000 SF. Two-story wood framed construction with a pitched roofs are…

Call for Papers is open now. Sub­mit your ab­stract by Septem­ber 2nd, 2022!

Posted by NYPH , August 22, 2022 - Industry News, International Passive House Association, News

The 26th In­ter­na­tion­al Pass­ive House Con­fer­en­ce will take place in March 2023 in Wies­baden, Ger­many. About The In­ter­na­tion­al Pass­ive House Con­fer­en­ce is the year's premi­um Pass­ive House event, where about 1000 thought lead­ers and in­nov­at­ors from around the world gath­er. Here you will find a wide range of net­work­ing op­por­tun­it­ies! Present­a­tions, work­shops and build­ing tours al­low you to share your ex­per­i­en­ce with oth­er pro­fes­sion­als and to learn more about the latest Pass­ive House de­vel­op­ments. Fur­ther­more, the…

Biden-Harris Administration Launches $225 Million Program to Lower Utility Bills Through More Efficient Building Codes

Posted by NYPH , August 17, 2022 - Industry News, Policy

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds State and Local Implementation of Latest Building Energy Codes to Generate as Much as $138 Billion in Savings for Homes and Businesses WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a Notice of Intent (NOI) to provide $225 million for states and local governments to expand the implementation of the latest building energy codes and support the development of buildings that use less energy.…

Candela Lofts

Posted by NYPH , August 15, 2022 - Architects, Industry News, Technical

  Candela Lofts Installs Structural Thermal Breaks Meeting Passive House Standards HOBOKEN, NJ—Built on the site of a former two-story candelabra factory, Candela Lofts is the first luxury, multi-family building in the New York Metropolitan area built to international Passive House standards. The 30,000 sq ft (2,787 sq m), seven-story structure offers nine two-, three- and four-bedroom luxury loft residences from 1,545 to 3,400 sq ft (144 to 316 m2). The…

T H E H E R I T A G E

Posted by NYPH , August 15, 2022 - Architects, Industry News, NYSERDA, Sponsor

Dextall's goal to help reduce greenhouse gas emission is in action with the Heritage project. An interesting fact is this project is entered in the Empire Building Challenge Competition. One of the primary challenges of the project is to minimize disruption to the tenants. Dextall’s prefab wall systems are installed from the exterior of the building and do not require scaffolding or staging Once completed, 1660 Madison Avenue will feature…

Before & After: RedBrick Developers Passive House

Posted by NYPH , August 8, 2022 - Architects, Industry News, Sponsor

This Brooklyn Heights Greek Revival Rowhouse lived a number of lives since it was originally built in 1846. Throughout the home’s early years, a series of additions and renovations at the rear of the house created an eclectic collection of spaces. Since 1951, the family of architect Herbert Kaufman owned the home, until our client purchased it. They used it as a three-family building with an owner’s triplex on the…

PARTEL INTRODUCES ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS FOR AIRTIGHT MEMBRANES IN BUILDING TRANSPARENCY

Posted by NYPH , August 8, 2022 - Architects, Construction, Industry News, Sponsor

Partel has become the first manufacturer of building envelope systems in Ireland to publish Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) for air and windtight membranes. With these third-party reviewed EPDs, it’s now possible to measure our product´s environmental performance and impact on the overall project. This action is part of our commitment to the responsible performance of buildings and sustainable production processes. The first Partel products to attain the Environmental Product Declaration…

New Passive House Project Could Be a Model For Office Buildings

Posted by NYPH , August 8, 2022 - Architects, Industry News, Projects, Sponsor

The idea of Passive House first took shape in the U.S. and Canada as a solution to the oil embargo in the early 1970s. Architects and engineers, faced with an energy shortage, started exploring ways to use less energy in homes they built. Fast-forward to the late 1980s, Swedish engineer Bo Adamson and German physicist Wolfgang Feist began discussing what would later become the Passive House standard and, in 1996,…

Use It Rate It Win It

Posted by NYPH , August 1, 2022 - Industry News, Sponsor

Enter for a chance to win one of two Monthly Prizes of $250* in the ROCKWOOL "Use It Rate It Win It" Sweepstakes From May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023, submit a review for any of the participating products – ROCKWOOL Safe'n'Sound®, ROCKWOOL Comfortbatt® or ROCKWOOL Comfortboard® 80 and all eligible reviews will be entered into a monthly draw for a chance to win one of two $250 gift…