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(Note: This post was first published on the 475 High Performance Building Supply blog and is reproduced here with permission.) Passive House is growing around the world. Yet some regions seem to be moving farther, faster. Why? 475’s own Ken Levenson had a chance to explore this question when asked to talk about what’s happening in the New York region as the keynote speaker at the recent Passive House Massachusetts…
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NYPH is proud to announce that its leadership for the next year has been finalized. It turned out to be a three step process. First, there was an online election by the whole membership with results announced at the September 14th 2016 Annual NYPH Member Meeting. In alphabetical order by last name: 1. Lois Arena, Steven Winter Associates 2. Andreas Benzing, Andreas Benzing Architect 3. Kevin Brennan, Brennan Brennan 4. Greg…
On October 25, 2016, Queens community leaders celebrated the ground breaking of the borough’s first senior housing to meet the Passive House Standard for comfort, heath, and energy efficiency. The new structure will also be the first affordable housing site built in Corona in over 30 years. The non-profit developer, HANAC, worked with NYC’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) to provide 67 below-market-rate apartments and a pre-Kindergarten school…
From the outsider's view, this is just another house on Manhattan's Upper West Side. But this 8,000 square-foot Renaissance Revival rowhouse has more magic than what meets the eye. This Passive House retrofit is the first certified Passive House in a Landmarked District to also receive the LEED for Homes Platinum rating! The Passive renovation included a rear addition, bulkhead addition, and front stoop re-installation. This 1889 building now features…
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On October 15th, Passive House Massachusetts will be hosting a symposium, addressing the policy and practice of Passive House, as well as local projects that involve high-performance buildings. This symposium will be a great platform to connect architects, builders, engineers, home/building owners, policymakers, real estate professionals, students and the general public interested in Passive House. Ken Levenson (President of NYPH) will be delivering the plenary keynote address, examining recent highlights in the…
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[caption id="attachment_7732" align="alignright" width="275"] Not just informative, but fun - Passive House conference in New York City[/caption] New York Passive House is happy to announce that the 2017 Conference & Expo will be Friday, June 16th in New York City. Building on the success of our conferences this past June and in previous years, we look forward to new projects and products, new presentations and participants. So much is happening…
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The nation’s leading policymakers, design professionals, building owners and commercial real estate representatives will gather at the 2016 Getting to Zero National Forum to share perspectives on the growth of ZNE, learn about best practices for successful projects and collaborate on opportunities for ZNE to transform the built environment. A 10% discount off ticket registration is available for New York Passive House members! Use this link to have the discount code…
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Are you an EP? Have you been working in the sustainable building field or a related industry for fewer than five years? NESEA is currently accepting applications for Kate Goldstein Fund Scholarships. In 2014, NESEA established the Kate Goldstein Fund for Emerging Professionals in Sustainable Energy to honor Kate Goldstein’s legacy of leadership, innovation, and ingenuity. Kate Goldstein passed away in India at the age of 28 in 2014. Kate…
Architects, developers, city/county officials and building design professionals that wish to experience large-scale NZEB projects taking place in a region that is the world leader in sustainable construction should not miss this study tour! Attendees will • Have a guided tour of the first city and region in the world to reach the Passive House standard, mandated in January 2015 • Meet the Brussels officials that made it happen, and…
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In support of New York State’s aggressive carbon reduction goals the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s new incentives are structured to support a “fabric first” approach and then push toward net zero buildings. NYSERDA recognizes the power of Passive House in establishing very energy efficient, resilient, healthy and comfortable buildings as the basis of achieving our post carbon future – and has established significant cash incentives for Passive House…
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Building owners save money with the EnerPHit Retrofit Plan (Press Release, Passive House Institute, 27 July 2016) Darmstadt, Germany. Many home and building owners carry out renovations in a step-by-step manner. To avoid unnecessary additional costs, all planned measures for energy retrofits should be coordinated with each other before the first step is implemented. For this advanced planning, the EnerPHit Retrofit Plan has recently been developed by the Passive House Institute. Many building…
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Frankfurt to build world’s first hospital to the Passive House Standard (Press Release, Passive House Institute, 11 July 2016) Darmstadt/Frankfurt/M., Germany. Work has started on the world's first Passive House hospital in the Hochst district of Frankfurt. The previous clinic will be replaced by a new Passive House building with ten operating theatres and 666 beds planned over six floors. The Passive House Institute has provided comprehensive support throughout the…
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