A Note from the Executive Director, Ken Levenson
A Note from the Executive Director When I helped co-found the organization that would become PHN over a decade ago at a kitchen table in Marin County, California, the promise of [...]
The Weekend View: PHI Path to Certification for Multifamily Projects
The Weekend View: PHI Path to Certification for Multifamily Projects In less than three weeks, the new building energy code mandating Passive House multifamily will be in effect in Boston and other [...]
PHN’s Year in Review: A Look Back at 2023
The Passive House Network Year in Review | 2023 It’s been a big year at the Passive House Network. The 2023 PHN Conference led to some incredible presentations, discussions, and connections, [...]
The Weekend View: Emu Video Series on Building Standards Reports
The Weekend View: Emu Video Series on Building Standards Reports We’ve spent lots of time this week diving into Emu Passive’s latest reports on building standards. Written by Emu Co-Founder Enrico Bonilauri, [...]
Passive House News Roundup—November 2023
Passive House News Roundup: November, 2023 Where did November go? With all the great Passive House happenings, this month has flown by, so we’re taking a moment to look back and [...]
The Weekend View: Embodied Carbon in California
The Weekend View: Embodied Carbon in California California is abuzz with Passive House news. Earlier this week, Emu Passive released a report on Building Standards, investigating the ability of 12 building [...]
New Report from Emu Shows Passive House Best for California Homes
New analysis finds Passive House designs for single-family homes will best protect Californians’ health, safety, and comfort from worsening impacts of climate change Well-sealed, highly energy efficient green building design is [...]
The Weekend View: Beneficial Electrification
The Weekend View: Beneficial Electrification Have you heard the news? According to a recent report from Yale Program on Climate Change, UC Santa Barbara, and Rewiring America, 60% of Americans prefer [...]
The Largest Passive House Office Building in the World
The Largest Passive House Office Building in the World Winthrop Center in Boston, Massachusetts, has opened its doors, and with them, a new era of Passive House possibilities. Recently certified, the [...]
Energy Standards Comparison Study
Energy Standards Comparison Study: A Comparison of Passive House Standards to Baseline Codes There’s an old saying regarding energy modeling, or for that matter, any calculation: Garbage in, garbage out. Today, [...]
