Passive House News

Have you heard about the NYPH Flip Book?  New York Passive House 2015 is the ultimate reference manual for the latest and greatest in Passive House examples right here at home in the Greater New York Region.  The Flip Book showcases Passive House Institute (PHI) certified and inspired new builds and retrofits, residential and non-residential, completed and in progress buildings from all over New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Useful for…

Climate Objectives are Realistic with Energy Efficient Buildings Passive House Experts Present Tried and Tested Solutions at COP21 in Paris (Press Release, Passive House Institute, 1 December 2015) Paris. Whether global climate objectives are met or not largely depends on the building sector.  Over a third of the total energy consumption worldwide is used to operate buildings.  At the same time, tried and proven solutions with which this consumption can…

The necessity for a sustainable energy future has set us on the path to a scenario where only renewable energy sources will be used. The current evaluation systems for the energy demand of buildings are based on the traditional energy supply system and will no longer work in the future supply structure. Only Renewable Energy! That is why the Passive House Institute has developed a new, future-proof evaluation system, which…

(Adapted from NAPHN) We are proud to announce that Passive House Western Pennsylvania (PHWPA) has become the newest member of the North American Passive House Network (NAPHN), now consisting of a total of eight regional groups including NYPH.   PHWPA is anchored in Pittsburgh, a city pushing to be a sustainability trendsetter.  PHWPA is led by globally recognized Passive House advocates like Brandon Nicholson of NK Architects, and Laura Nettleton and…

AIA New York’s annual Design Awards program recognizes outstanding architectural design by AIA New York Chapter members, New York City based architects in any location, and work in New York City by architects around the globe. The purpose of the awards program is to honor the architects, clients, and consultants who work together to achieve design excellence. 2016 Schedule January 29, 6:00pm - Submission Deadline February 29, 6:00pm - Winners…

NYPH is pleased to announce Building Energy Exchange (BEEx)'s new publication, "Passive New York City".  This guide is a valuable tool for spreading Passive House across NYC and beyond. (From BEEx) New York City's commitment to an 80% reduction of carbon emissions by 2050 has quickly and dramatically raised the profile of the Passive House standard. As one of the few building energy standards with a record of delivering results…