They Wanted More Space in Brooklyn. Now They Have Room for Chickens.

Posted by Braden Kabez , August 20, 2025 - Member News, News

By the late 2010s, it was clear to Kaja Kühl and Jay Tsai that they needed more space. As their daughter grew from infant to toddler, their one-bedroom apartment in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, seemed to shrink. Read More Join us for Regenerative Metropolis ’25 – Passive House as Foundation to System Integration! 🌱🏙️ Discover how Passive House principles can drive regenerative urban design, from energy-efficient buildings to resilient communities. Hear from…

Reimagine Buildings Biomaterials Conference

Posted by Braden Kabez , November 18, 2024 - Events, News

Reimagine Buildings: Biomaterials explores how to create healthy buildings that not only reduce carbon emissions but also sequester and store them. We'll share the best biomaterial solutions out there and how they’re being applied to high-performance buildings: • Why Biomaterials are crucial for climate solutions; • How to measure carbon storage in materials; and • How to implement carbon-storing solutions in your work. All of this from the comfort of your home, shop, or office.…

Breaking Ground: The Crucial Role of Mockups in Modern Construction

Posted by Dextall Inc. , June 13, 2024 - Industry News, News

By Samira Sabulis, CCO , Dextall In the bustling realm of contemporary architecture and construction, the concept of mockups has risen to prominence, establishing itself as a linchpin in the development of cutting-edge buildings. One standout example is the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), where mockups played a pivotal role in bringing the visionary project to life. With over two decades of experience, Dextall has witnessed firsthand the transformative…

NYPH welcomes Ice-Air LLC

Posted by NYPH , June 11, 2024 - Member News, News

The New York Passive House (NYPH) is pleased to announce Ice-Air LLC as a Silver Sponsor. Achieving passive house certification necessitates a high-performance building envelope and exceptional equipment performance, elements Ice-Air LLC specializes in. Keep an eye out for upcoming webinars and social media posts to gain insight into their integration with the Passive House community. For further information, visit their website at https://www.ice-air.com.   About Ice Air Ice Air, LLC,…

New York can add affordable housing without raising taxes. Here’s how

Posted by NYPH , February 26, 2024 - Member News, News, Policy

Most agree there is a housing crisis in New York State. According to the New York State Comptroller, housing costs went up 68% in the last decade. Housing accounts for roughly 40% of total household expenses in New York City, where many residents spend on average $30,000 a year for housing. How can we all work together to address the housing crisis without raising taxes? Continue Reading

New construction project on Webster Avenue bringing affordable housing to the Bronx

Posted by Curtis + Ginsberg Architects , February 26, 2024 - Architects, Industry News, News

3118 Webster Avenue has broken ground in the Norwood neighborhood of the Bronx! The building’s varied massing and gray and earth-toned masonry complement and activate Webster Ave’s streetscape. C+GA is working with The Doe Fund and Lettire Construction Corp. on this 11-story affordable and supportive housing project providing 109 apartments and 1,500 SF of ground-level retail space. Residents will have access to onsite supportive services, including case management, substance abuse…

Expanding the Cross-Learning Alliance

Posted by NYPH , September 27, 2023 - Cross-Learning Alliance, Industry News, News

We’re proud to be joining the Cross-Learning Alliance! Created in 2018, the Alliance brings cutting-edge events that promote dialogue and information-sharing among the people who own, design, build, manage and operate buildings. Founding members include Urban Green, AIA New York and ASHRAE New York Chapter. Learn More

Climate Week 2023

Posted by NYPH , September 19, 2023 - Member News, News

[embed]https://youtu.be/raUUQVwPs7g[/embed] Climate Week NYC We Can. We Will. September 17-24 2023 Organized by Climate Group Learn More >   Join Us at our Symposium: Regenerative Metropolis on Friday, September 22 from 12 PM - 7 PM and learn about the solutions to decarbonize the building industry. Learn More >    

Replacing ACs with heat pumps: A backdoor way to decarbonize heating

Posted by NYPH , August 14, 2023 - Industry News, News

Heat pumps are often touted as an efficient way to decarbonize home heating. But a new approach to driving their adoption is on the rise in the U.S. Over the past few months, federal energy-efficiency regulators and state and city building-code overseers have begun to promote policies aimed at encouraging people to replace their existing central air-conditioning systems with heat pumps. Although heat-pump sales already outpaced gas furnace sales last year, new research…

Startup claims breakthrough in turning the earth’s heat into clean power

Posted by NYPH , August 4, 2023 - News

Fervo Energy, a leading geothermal energy startup, says it achieved a technology breakthrough that could eventually accelerate the push to pull up carbon-free energy from deep down in the earth. On Tuesday, Fervo said it had successfully completed a full-scale well test that confirms the commercial viability of its next-generation technology. The Houston-based startup uses horizontal drilling techniques and fiber-optic sensing tools to access geothermal resources that are otherwise too expensive or technically complex to reach…

PASSIVE HOUSE PODCAST EP. 147: JOHN SEMMELHACK, IAQ AND WILDFIRE SMOKE

Posted by NYPH , July 18, 2023 - News

Passive House Podcast co-host Zack Semke catches up with John Semmelhack, co-owner of the Comfort Squad based in Charlottesville, Virginia, and a member of the Phius Technical Committee. John shares an immediate, triage solution to keeping indoor air clean (the Corsi-Rosenthal cube) as well as a long-term, structural solution (Passive House airtightness and ventilation with high-performance filtration). Listen to learn about short-term triage solutions as well as longer-term structural solutions…

What we can learn from Nordic countries about affordable housing

Posted by NYPH , July 18, 2023 - News, Sponsor

The article below is an op-ed by MAP Founding Principal Magnus Magnusson published in Crains New York Business, May 15, 2023 Everyone is talking about making New York housing more affordable and plentiful. But there are lessons from a unique "home-centric" culture that shouldn’t be overlooked. As an Iceland-born architect who has been designing housing in New York for more than 30 years, I’ve seen the achievements and failures of…