ISLANDS OF TRANQUILITY

Posted by NYPH , October 5, 2023 - Industry News

The fall 2023 issue of Passive House Accelerator explores how the benefits of Passive House construction can turn buildings into islands of tranquility. Case studies in this issue include an affordable apartment building in the Bronx, a warehouse in the Hudson Valley, a prefabricated classroom on a Spanish beach, and the world's first Passive House certified hospital in Germany. This issue examines how the benefits of Passive House construction—particularly improved indoor air…

PASSIVE HOUSE PODCAST EP. 147: JOHN SEMMELHACK, IAQ AND WILDFIRE SMOKE

Posted by NYPH , July 18, 2023 - News

Passive House Podcast co-host Zack Semke catches up with John Semmelhack, co-owner of the Comfort Squad based in Charlottesville, Virginia, and a member of the Phius Technical Committee. John shares an immediate, triage solution to keeping indoor air clean (the Corsi-Rosenthal cube) as well as a long-term, structural solution (Passive House airtightness and ventilation with high-performance filtration). Listen to learn about short-term triage solutions as well as longer-term structural solutions…

NYU TO RETROFIT HISTORIC RUBIN HALL

Posted by NYPH , June 24, 2023 - Sponsor

With more than 53,000 students enrolled, New York University (NYU) is the largest private university in the United States. More than 19,000 people work at the school, making it one of the biggest employers in New York City. Though it is primarily centered around Washington Square Park and downtown Brooklyn, NYU is a constellation of some 200 buildings, with its administrators, staff, and faculty spread across 15,000,000 square feet of…

Passive House Podcast Episode with 475’s LAMILUX Pros

Posted by NYPH , March 24, 2023 - Industry News

Passive House Podcast cohost Zack Semke interviews Akshayaa Kariyakkar and Jeremy Latriano, Daylighting Product Consultants for 475 who specialize in Lamilux skylights. As part of the 475 team, Akshayaa and Jeremy have worked with Lamilux to bring hundreds of daylight projects to life across North America. They discuss the history of the company as well as some of the different product lines and how they can be used by PH practitioners.  …

Did you miss URBAN PASSIVE HOUSE, EPISODE 1: INFILL?

Posted by NYPH , October 10, 2022 - Industry News

Presented by New York Passive House and Passive House Accelerator, the Urban Passive House Series explores Passive House solutions and lessons-learned for urban settings, drawing on built examples from major metropolises across North America. Episode 1 features a building that is both the largest Passive House infill project in North America as well as its largest office tower, the Winthrop Center in Boston. Louis Koehl of Handel Architects presents the…

PASSIVE HOUSE PODCAST EP. 100: MICHAEL INGUI, BAXT INGUI ARCHITECTS

Posted by NYPH , September 8, 2022 - Industry News, Sponsor

To mark the Passive House Podcast's 100th episode, cohosts Matthew Cutler-Welsh, Mary James, and Zack Semke interview Passive House Accelerator's founder, Michael Ingui. Michael shares why he founded the Accelerator, the precursor networks that inspired the effort, and how the Accelerator has grown. At the end of the episode, Zack shares info about the on-demand "Passive House Summer School" being offered by Building Energy Exchange. Take any on-demand course free…