Building Energy Exchange welcomes North American Passive House Network as supporting partner, expanding reach and impact. New York’s energy efficiency center of excellence, the Building Energy Exchange, recognizes NAPHN as their new supporting partner. An [...]
Low Income Housing Tax Credits The Sleeper Stimulant Policy By Zachary Semke One of the more exciting Passive House policy breakthroughs to emerge in the United States over the past [...]
The New York City Council has passed Intro Bill 1253, with the explicit goal of reducing building carbon emissions rates 80% by 2050. The bill is aimed at buildings with 25,000 SF of floor area [...]
The Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) v. 9, or newer, has been formally approved for use under the 2018 Building Code for the Canadian Province of British Columbia. This announcement follows the recent confirmation of [...]
After the bustle of Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and now Cyber Monday we hope you can take some time to participate in #GivingTuesday. Giving Tuesday is an opportunity to reflect and give – whether it’s your [...]
On Tuesday, July 10th, NAPHN Board Members, Rob Bernhardt, Ken Levenson, Brandon Nicholson and Tomas O'Leary, joined senior United Nations staff and representatives from New York City, Vancouver, Ireland and Penn State University, in a [...]
NAPHN would like to welcome it's new Chapter, New Jersey Passive House. Passive House is finally coming to the Garden State! Here's an update of what they are up to for 2018. The group started [...]
NAPHN has appointed its first Ambassador to help spread the word about the Passive House concepts, the benefits of Passive House Institute certification and NAPHN membership. Mike Woolsey, CPHD, brings 30 years of ventilation industry experience [...]
The North American Passive House Network was honored to have three representatives of the United Nations address the opening plenary gathering of the NAPHN17 Conference, in Oakland California, on October 6th. Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, [...]
The North American Certifier Circle (NACC) is pleased to have a new member, MIZU Passive House Consulting, operating out of Vancouver. The NACC is a cooperative association of Passive House Institute accredited building certifiers, [...]
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