OD-PH2021-21 – Small-Town EnerPHit: where sustainable energy funding meets sustainable community building Smart infrastructure investment can ignite greater prosperity for the many. The town of Kane Pennsylvania is leading such an effort by investing [...]
OD-PH2021-19 - Keeping It Real: the Passive House Standard meets American builders A contractor that “gets” Passive House, transforms the construction process and makes high-quality business as usual. Yet initial builder concerns can leave them [...]
As part of a global transition towards ‘outcomes-based codes’ US policymakers are now exploring various options for including the impact and calculation of embodied carbon into standardized code. This session will look at where [...]
The Buildings of Excellence is a $40 million competition that recognizes the design, construction, and operation of very low or zero carbon-emitting multifamily buildings. Three winning projects will be explored: The Rise is a fully [...]
OD-PH2021-16 - Home on the Prairie: an American archetype remade for 2050 and beyond From Indigenous teepees to settler cabins, to Frank Lloyd Wright designs, home on the prairie captures our imagination. See a [...]
From Walmart to Whole Foods, being more sustainable has become baked into business plans. But there’s much more to be done. And Passive House supermarkets are showing the way. Take a deep dive into [...]
OD-PH2021-13 – All Aboard! strategies for Passive House outreach, training, and employment The skills of Passive House and high-performance sustainable building can be specific and intentional, but they are not difficult. As we set [...]
OD-PH2021-12 – Feeding the Masses: making Passive House commercial kitchens work What could be more opposite to Passive House than a commercial kitchen? Do we write off the multitude of cafeterias and restaurants that [...]
OD-PH2021-11 – School, School & More School: a process of continual Passive House learning Science is at the heart of Passive House, but it is in its application - intersecting with cultures, communities, and [...]
This session explores the key lessons learned by the PeelPHC certifier team over the course of several years certifying buildings. The impact of certification on performance, cost, project timelines, and more will be discussed. Best [...]
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