An airtight membrane is one of the most critical components in any passive house or other high-performance building. It helps to prevent heat loss and draughts, and to protect the building structure from internal moisture. Partel supply a range of airtight and wind-tight membranes, including three systems that are certified by the Passive House Institute (PHI) in the highest component class, Class phA. But why are high quality membranes so…
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Impressive results by Dextall’s unitized prefab wall performance mockup spanning 2 stories high [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=369w2nP1JfI[/embed] Dynamic and Static water: 15psf Air: PASS, did not exceed 0.06 cfm Performance mockup included: Fully gasketed perimeter Mineral wool insulation Variation of factory installed steel reinforced polymer and aluminum windows Aluminum cladding rainscreen
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The Green Solutions Awards are back! This competition for sustainable buildings, districts and infrastructures organised by Construction21 and its partners aims to bring out exemplary achievements from around the world, to share them to as many people as possible and to inspire the profession to accelerate the reduction of its carbon emissions. From iPHA: The Green Solutions Awards are back! Help spread Passive House best practices, increase your visibility and…
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Embodied carbon is a hot topic—it was of interest in the IRA webinar we presented via the Passive House Network and last week, as a follow-up, Carmel's podcast on Nexus Labs was the most popular link in our newsletter! Have you read this article from Architectural Record? We asked Carmel to share a little more: Our study on the balance of embodied and operational carbon at Dekalb Commons has been cited again in this Architectural Record article. Our…
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Let's simplify this for you. With complicated NYC building codes as well as the aggressive building decarbonization Local Law 97, building owners, landowners, real estate professionals, and management companies in NYC are challenged with what promises to be the most complex legislation to impact the NYC real estate industry. We are here to offer you targeted solutions. Join us for Roundtable Discussion with Latitude Compliance X Mark Hertz Company &…
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New Elected Board Members: Louis Koehl- Louis Koehl is the Director of Sustainable Design at Handel Architects, where he is responsible for advancing the firm’s mission of industry leadership in sustainable design by supporting strategic initiatives focused on aspirational goals. He serves as both a resource to the office and the development community. Mr. Koehl’s projects at Handel Architects include the world’s largest fully affordable Passive House Building, Sendero…
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The Passive House Network hybrid Certified Passive House Designer course and PHI certification exam for professionals in the Northeastern states of NY, NJ, MA, CT, NH, VT, ME, PA, and RI. The hybrid format allows students to leverage the benefits of on-demand, live-online & in-person training. *Note: the CPHD exam will be given sometime in March, we will reach out with additional information. Starts January 20th The CPHD course is…
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Located in Silicon Valley, the new San Mateo County headquarters will be the first net-zero-energy civic building constructed with mass timber in the U.S. Achieving an 85 percent reduction in structural embodied carbon, this flexible workplace sets a benchmark for civic architecture. Civic leadership When San Mateo County leaders approached SOM to design a new county headquarters, they had ambitious sustainability goals. Climate leadership is needed now more than ever,…
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Due Date: 11/29/2022 (Round 1) Description Provides funding for innovative approaches to offer significant impact in reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and advancing New York’s clean energy goals. NYSERDA is issuing Round 1 of funding for innovative research, development, and/or demonstration approaches in three Challenge Areas: Buildings: materials, designs, and strategies for “low to carbon negative” envelope retrofits and/or new construction Enabling products, services, and strategies to reduce waste methane, increase carbon…
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Come join us for a site tour of one of Dextall’s first NYC installations located in Queens. The tour offers attendees the opportunity to see construction technology & innovation come together through our unitized prefab wall systems. Set yourself ahead of the rest as you witness the future of exterior wall construction in mid-to-high-rise commercial buildings. Our business model is simple and based on three core principles; to manufacturer unitized…
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Carbon Sequestering: Synthesizing Passive House and Healthy Materials Passive House approach to operational energy with challenges of addressing upfront embodied carbon, as a key combination to address in approaching carbon-zero buildings. REGISTER NOW Corey McCormack, AIA Associate Principal - Technical Architect at SOM Corey McCormack is an Associate Principal and Technical Architect in SOM’s New York office. Since joining the firm in 2014, Corey’s work focuses on leading interdisciplinary…
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Carbon Sequestering: Synthesizing Passive House and Healthy Materials Friday, November 4th, from 2-7pm (EDT) Carbon Sequestering: Synthesizing Passive House and Healthy Materials Speakers: Dr. Kimberley R. Miner Dr. Kimberley R. Miner is a Scientist and Systems Engineer at the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab in California, where she researches and forecasts climate risks. Her work has taken her to the most extreme environments in the world- from Antarctica to Mt. Everest-…
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