PHN at ACEEE Summer Study 2026
We’re delighted to see a plethora of Passive House content at this year’s ACEEE Summer Study conference. Passive House Network’s own Policy Director, Bronwyn Barry, will be there promoting Passive House and Passive House policy adoption across the U.S.. She will co-host two informal session events inside 17 Mile Haus, a PHI Certified home, just down the road from the Asilomar venue.
Here’s a listing of what to look for if you’re attending, including all the formal and informal events focusing on Passive House.
PHN’s Informal Sessions
1. Pitching Passive: Single and Multi-family, Schools and hotels, New and retrofit, just how big is the sweet spot for passive house?
Date/Time: Tuesday, August 4, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Location: MANZANITA 1 LIVING ROOM (10) / 17 Mile Haus – meet at MANZANITA to then walk/cycle to the 17 Mile Haus – Certified Passive House location for the session.
Co-presenters: Ian Finlayson, Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources & Bronwyn Barry, The Passive House Network
2. Passive House Meets Title 24: Integrating High-Performance Standards for California Homes
Date/Time: Thursday, August 6, 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Location: AFTERGLOW LIVING ROOM (10) / 17 Mile Haus – meet at AFTERGLOW to then walk/cycle to the 17 Mile Haus – Certified Passive House location for the session.
Co-presenters: Rebecca Evans, Frontier Energy & Bronwyn Barry, The Passive House Network
Formal Session Passive House Content
- P10 S2: Zach Semke from Passive House Accelerator on Passive House as a tool for reducing peak load and increasing resilience
- P10 S1: Andrew Steingiser from RDH on Bunker Hill Passive House and CLT)
- P10 S2: Isaac Elnecave from Phius on Massachusetts adopting Passive House code and lessons learned
- P10 S2: Rebecca Evans from Frontier Energy on how Passive House can be recognized in Title 24 modeling
Passive House Adjacent Presentations
- P10 S1: Rolf Jacobson from University of Minnesota on cost and energy comparison of Energy Star, ZERH, and Passive House for Multifamily in Climate Zone 6
- P10 S2: Erin Sherman from RMI on low- and zero-fuel-bias code development and adoption
- P10 S1: Steven Nadel from ACEEE on ACEEE’s forthcoming model for zero and near zero residential codes, including a Passive House pathway and movement toward a Passive House requirement
- P10 S2: Kaitlin Carlson from Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors on power-efficient design to scale building electrification
For more on ACEEE, check out the conference page. Going to be there? Send us a message at info@passivehousenetwork.org.
