The Curse, A Review
Credit: Paramount/Showtime The Curse, A Review By Ken Levenson I first watched The Curse in January, and I’m still trying to figure it out. Passive House is a central element of [...]
The ICC Board Has Spoken: Let’s Ignore Them and Get to Work
The ICC Board has Spoken: Let's Ignore Them and Get to Work The recent International Code Council (ICC) board decision to strip decarbonization measures from the model building code is a [...]
Building Certifier Scope of Services
Introducing the Building Certifier Scope of Services The scope of services needed to complete building certification by a building Certifier can vary widely depending on project specifics and the experience of [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
