Partel is exhibiting at the Online PHN 2022 Conference

Posted by NYPH , June 3, 2022 - Industry News, Products

Partel is exhibiting at the Passive House 2022 Conference: Passive House for All - Online Exhibition, which will take place on June 10 and on June 17. The event will take on the full range of specialised technical, process, and policy aspects of Passive House and drives climate action. But it will also challenge industry and stakeholders to think more holistically, looking at the intersections of efficiency, electrification, embodied carbon…

FERO engineers and manufactures Thermal Tie™ Masonry Connectors

Posted by NYPH , May 31, 2022 - Member News, Products

FERO-Corp-Termal-Tie-May-2022-Updated Did you know FERO engineers and manufactures Thermal Tie™ Masonry Connectors? FERO’s Thermal Ties provide a structural thermal break for maximum energy efficient masonry, stone and granite veneer wall assemblies. For more information, contact FERO at ENGINEERING@FEROCORP.COM or at WWW.FEROCORP.COM. Read More >

Innovative Materials for Building a New Passive House

Posted by Max Shafer , May 31, 2022 - Member News

Innovative Materials for Building a New Passive House If you are reading this blog, you likely already know that a passive house is an ultra-low energy building that can reduce utility consumption by as much as 70% over standard construction types. And with society's increasing demands for becoming carbon-neutral, net-zero passive housing--the world’s highest standard in energy-efficient buildings, is drawing more and more interest from builders and developers.  If you…

PHI | Building Criteria Update

Posted by NYPH , May 31, 2022 - Industry News, Passive House Institute

Coinciding with the launch of the English PHPP 10, the Passive House Institute has published updated building criteria, which define the requirements for certification relating to the Passive House, EnerPHit and PHI Low Energy Building standards. Among other things, the calculation of the limit values now takes into account the boundary conditions of a specific building. This applies to the primary energy demand of densely occupied residential and office buildings…

Candela Lofts

Posted by NYPH , May 27, 2022 - Industry News, Projects

Project Highlights First luxury multi-family residential building in the NY metro area built to International Passive House standards Employed structural thermal breaks to thermally isolate balconies, roof awning structures and slab edge connections at the adjacent building   Thermal breaks were one of many sustainable design choices that helped this seven-storey building meet requirements for LEED Platinum and Passive House certification     Candela Lofts Installs Structural Thermal Breaks Meeting Passive House Standards HOBOKEN, NJ—Built on the…

Dextall Changes-The Mid- And High-Rise Construction Sustainability Game

Posted by NYPH , May 26, 2022 - Envelope, Industry News

A Breakthrough Wall Design, Pre-fabrication, and Installation Platform Offers Measurable Gains In Lowering Carbon and Energy Impacts Even As it Lowers Cost and Improves Performance In a pandemic-era world challenged to regain stable footing and find a new normal, two menacing crises challenge leaders in the construction business community to innovate or suffer consequences it would be hard to express or measure. They are: Insufficient access to affordable, decent, safe,…

Reliable partner for energy balancing!

Posted by NYPH , May 20, 2022 - Passive House Institute

PHPP 10 now available in English language Darmstadt, Germany. The energy demand of a building can be reliably calculated using the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP). The Passive House Institute has developed the 10th version of the PHPP, which is now also available in English. PHPP 10 contains helpful new add-ons and features for the energy balancing of highly efficient buildings. The new features will be presented in detail in…

The Impact Passive Housing Has on the Environment

Posted by Max Shafer , May 20, 2022 - Industry News, Member News

The Impact Passive Housing Has on the Environment Passive housing has become an extraordinarily popular style of environmentalism that many are utilizing in their newest construction projects. This type of housing follows simple rules that guide construction to create a space that requires very little energy to heat or cool and is generally inexpensive to build or maintain.  Reducing the building's ecological footprint is the main goal, but it can…

Faster Facade Installation with Dextall, Work Has Began NY – Queens Project Dwall

Posted by NYPH , May 19, 2022 - Envelope, Industry News

We cant wait to see the building ready! And since its build with our DWall 2000, the building process will be fast. Here are the details: 80% Faster Installation No onsite scaffolding Better injury protection Fire-proof wall panel systems Plug-and-play panels 80%-plus faster to install Snap-fit precision eliminates wet-seal Repeatability and low variability First-time installation accuracy 10-15% less expensive than site-built exterior wall 5X-to-10X through-put capability increase Drastically-reduced onsite skilled…

What Are the Advantages of Stone Wool?

Posted by NYPH , May 16, 2022 - Construction, Industry News

Noncombustible stone wool insulation used in exterior walls, interior partitions, facades and roofing plays a crucial role in improving the fire performance of buildings. Stone wool insulation protects the building structure by reducing heat transfer and the spread of fire. Meanwhile, it does not produce harmful smoke and toxic gases or add to the smoke produced during a fire. Read More >

HPD, NYCHA, and HDC Announce Plans and Partners to Build a 195-Home, Wellness-Centered, Sustainable Mixed-Use Development for Low-Income Seniors in the Bronx

Posted by NYPH , May 8, 2022 - Member News

Sustainable Mixed-Use Development

NRP Group, Selfhelp Realty Group, and Foxy Management will develop a solar-oriented building on an underused section of the Morris Houses II campus in Morrisania, Bronx The development will provide Bronx and NYCHA residents with a community health center, nutrition education space, and on-site career-training in healthcare and technology Rendering by Nightnurse, images courtesy of Magnusson Architecture and Planning NEW YORK – The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and…