Session Policy and codes Everyone
Scaling Sustainability: Lessons from Boston’s Leadership in Passive House Adoption
A multifamily case study of Boston, the first major US city to mandate Passive House, with strategies on engaging senior clients, guiding contractors through a first Passive House, PHI product certification, low-carbon envelopes, and all-electric design.
Key points
- The main drivers of Passive House benefits and adoption.
- Practical strategies for bringing Passive House into projects and policy.
- How Passive House components and product certification support operational and embodied carbon goals.
- How Passive House methodology supports all-electric and renewable goals.
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