PHN PHribbon: Embodied Carbon Calculator The NAPHN PHribbon is an embodied carbon calculator and empowers Passive House designers to calculate the embodied carbon of a given design within the PHPP energy balance calculating tool - [...]
Is Cost the Barrier to Passive House Performance A new PHN report by Bronwyn Barry, PHN Board Member, looks at cost assumptions, barriers, and the reality of cost in achieving Passive House buildings. [...]
NAPHN Statement on Equity and Inclusion This statement is NAHPN's response to our social crisis of racial inequity and exclusion. The deaths of Black Americans Breonna Taylor and George Floyd ignited newfound awareness, self-examination, and [...]
The North American Passive House Network (NAPHN) is looking for a communications intern to assist with social media marketing, internal and external communications, and performance tracking. Candidates must have strong organizational and communication skills, be able to self-manage projects and deadlines, and respond well to critical feedback.
Supporting Students NAPHN understands that the future of our building industry will be defined by today's students and their teachers. We also appreciate the profound awareness students today have of our interlocking environmental, health and [...]
Show Me The Money? Get The Building Certified! Passive House supporters envision a building market transformed: low-energy, zero-carbon, affordable, healthy and resilient. We talk to politicians, regulators, developers and regular people. Bankers are often left [...]
Ventilation Unit Test Data: A New Report As our climate emergency bears down, the importance of ventilation data and performance only rises. Passive House practitioners have been frustrated by the lack of shared understanding that [...]
North American Passive House Network Announces the Relaunch of Passive House Western PA as Passive House Pennsylvania Change signifies NAPHN’s growing efforts across the Keystone state. New York, NY February 26, 2021 - The North [...]
A Polar Vortex of Misplaced Priorities Millions without power and living conditions inside deteriorating rapidly as the temperature falls. The fossil fuel industry is calling for more fossil fuel production? The irony couldn’t go much [...]
Sara Hill is our new Education Associate. Sara is a learning systems designer, permaculturist, and DEI advocate. She brings over 6 years in the learning and talent development field with an interest in systems thinking [...]
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