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, July 13, 2019 - Uncategorized
There has been a Passive House 'explosion' in New York City. The New York Times piece by Stefanos Chen quotes New York Passive House (NYPH) members Lois B. Arena, PE Eric Bluestone Andreas M Benzing Handel Architects FXCollaborative The New York Times - Real Estate Counting Down to a Green New York New York plans to be carbon neutral by 2050, and housing is one of the biggest polluters.…
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NYPH
, June 28, 2019 - Policy, Uncategorized
New York City, June 28, 2019 I am writing to you in support of the New York Passive House application and the expedited approval of the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) as a calculation software tool and alternative compliance path for inclusion into the New York State Energy Conservation Construction Code (NYSECCC). It is also critical that the proposed Passive House section of R408 in the NYStretch Energy Code become…
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NYPH
, June 24, 2019 - Uncategorized
Sign up as NYPH Member today and save $100! [divider] Online registration for #NAPHN19 Conference & Expo closes at 11:30pm Wednesday, June 26th. After that conference tickets will be available at the door only, for $599. Tickets for NAPHN VIP dinner will be available online until 3pm Thursday but there will be NO tickets available at the door, so register now! Registration for Post -Conference Tours closes at 3 pm Friday, June…
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NYPH
, June 5, 2019 - Uncategorized
In January 2019, the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) version 9.6 was evaluated in accordance with ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 140, a comparative testing method for building energy programs. The validation tests consist of a series of carefully described sample case building plans. Results from modelling different test cases with the software being tested are compared to those of reference software results. The class II test cases, geared towards annual building energy…
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NYPH
, May 24, 2019 - Uncategorized
There’s still time to enter round one of the three-round, $30 million Buildings of Excellence Competition. Enter to win the $1 million top prize by June 4, 2019 by 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). After that time, round one will be closed and proposals will be evaluated. For a full competition description and associated documents for submissions visit nyserda.ny.gov/boe. Join us today ! NAPHN19 Passive House Conference June 27th & 28th…
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NYPH
, April 25, 2019 - Uncategorized
The Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) v. 9, or newer, has been formally approved for use under the Energy Step Code for the Canadian Province of British Columbia. This announcement follows the recent confirmation of the PHPP as a reliable modeling tool, validated by using ANSI/ASHREA Standard 140-2017 –“Standard Method of Test for the Evaluation of Building Energy Analysis Computer Programs,” Specific code language now included in several sections…
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NYPH
, April 24, 2019 - Uncategorized
Join us today ! NAPHN19 Passive House Conference June 27th & 28th Metropolitan Pavilion, at 125 West 18th Street in New York City [divider] The conference will dive into the technical details of large Passive House buildings, both residential and commercial, new build and retrofit - now of particular concern for New York City developers and property owners [divider] Sign up as NYPH Member today and save big!
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NYPH
, December 19, 2018 - Uncategorized
NYPH is partnering with NAPHN to bring you the largest gathering of professionals working with Passive House technology in the United States to date - NAPHN19! The core mission of NAPHN19 is to demonstrate, investigate, and discuss how professionals and policymakers are utilizing and implementing Passive House today in their workplace. From fully certified buildings to rethinking how their work and the built environment is approached in new ways with Passive…
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NYPH
, August 6, 2018 - Uncategorized
It is time of the year again for NYPH Board Member elections! Do you have what it takes to steer NYPH to greater heights? Do you have a vision to change the landscape of New York’s built environment? Here’s your chance! NYPH is looking for fresh ideas and strong leadership to lead the organization starting Fall 2018. Successful applications will be determined by a members-only election. Click here to submit…
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NYPH
, April 11, 2018 - Uncategorized
Challenge Details & Description Date & Time: April 21st to May 23rd Venue: 40th Street & Broadway An experiment in high-performance building design and construction The #IceBoxChallengeNYC is a contest and a public science experiment to demonstrate how a home can be super energy efficient AND comfortable. The Ice Boxes are left outside in the sun for a month. When they are opened, the amount of ice left in each box will…
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NYPH
, February 7, 2018 - Uncategorized
*This announcement was originally produced by NYSERDA, and is reproduced here with express permission from NYSERDA's RetrofitNY team* NYSERDA's Request for Proposals (RFP) for RetrofitNY is now live! The RFP seeks retrofit solutions for affordable housing units in New York reaching or approaching net-zero energy performance. The RFP was released as of February 6, 2018, and NYSERDA is now accepting applications. Revolutionizing Building Renovations in New York RetrofitNY is spearheading the creation of a dynamic new…
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NYPH
, January 24, 2018 - Uncategorized
New York Passive House is collaborating with Low Carbon Productions on an updated and expanded book featuring completed and in-progress Passive House buildings in our tri-state area. While the 2015 book was an excellent compendium of the Passive House projects completed to that date, since then the New York region has seen phenomenal growth in Passive House activity. NYPH will use this book to further build demand for Passive House…
