Tag: Passivhaus
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Highlights from the North American Passive House Conference
Subtitle: PHIUS’s ninth annual conference had great presentations, a look at where the standards are going, and a bunch of the smartest people in building science Images: The 9th annual North American Passive HouseA residential building construction standard requiring very low levels of air leakage, very high levels of insulation, and windows with a very…
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The Passive House Conference in California Is Where It’s At!
Subtitle: PHIUS will host the 9th annual North American Passive House Conference next month Images: …
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Colorado’s First Passive House
Brookfield Residential’s Midtown Residence Eight in Denver, is the first Colorado home to receive the Passive House Institute U.S. (PHIUS) certification. It is also the first house made by a US production builder to receive this certification. The home was designed by KGA Studio Architects. To achieve the Passive House certification, the home has a…
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New Englanders Love Heat Pumps
Subtitle: At NESEA’s Building Energy conference, air-source heat pumps were all the rage Images: Last week I went to NESEA’s Building Energy conference, and I think I heard three terms more than any others: heat pumpHeating and cooling system in which specialized refrigerant fluid in a sealed system is alternately evaporated and condensed, changing its…
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Philadelphia’s First Passive House Multi-Family Complex Ready for Occupancy
After years in limbo, Philadelphia’s first multi-family Passive House housing project is finished and on the market. Located at 219-235 W. George St., the homes were developed by the Onion Flats group in association with Domani Developers. The housing complex is known as the Onion Flats Stable. Of the projected 70 units, the team later…