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Purple air map showing indoor temperatures in F. Most homes in this area don’t have air conditioning. Guess which one is a passive house.
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Study of embodied carbon in residential construction from @PassiveBldgsCan and Builders for Climate Action shows how the upfront carbon in houses can be cut in half with Best Available Materials. This isn’t hard! treehugger.com/total-carbon-…
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Today the @californiapuc issued a report looking at how to scale #Passivhaus in California. Its full of great policy ideas, including case studies of successful implementation in other regions.
Comments welcome here: lnkd.in/gynmVAzV
Most of the large scenic doors are made with aluminum or wood frame.
Any recommendations on fiberglass bifold doors?
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In 120 seconds, my daughters teach our schools to build a #CorsiRosenthalBox air filter for less than $100. Thank you @CorsIAQ & @JimRosenthal4 & our nations air experts. The kids are taking charge of making our schools healthy.
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How do we ensure that new buildings are still code compliant by the time they are occupied? How do we ensure buildings can provide fresh air during smoke events? How do we ensure buildings do not overheat in the next heat dome? @marine_gaelle @RDHBuildings – at Vancouver, British Columbia
Affordable housing. Passive house.
#passivehouse 6sqft.com/78-affordable-seni…
Timber on the rise in B.C. - The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/business…
Shallow retrofits aren’t enough... Canada needs energy advisers to bolster its home retrofit plans | Canada's National Observer: News & Analysis nationalobserver.com/2021/05…
Innovative Award-Winning Responses to America’s Housing Crisis Announced newswise.com/articles/innova…
The Fern achieves Australia-first apartment Passive House certification | Architecture & Design #passivehouse architectureanddesign.com.au…
City of Vienna a partner for Vancouver affordable housing building project | Urbanized #passivehouse dailyhive.com/vancouver/2009…
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Frank Lloyd Wright sold his house plans as a way to democratize architecture and serve a wider market. It still is, and now thanks to Natalie Leonard of Passive Design Solutions, you can buy predesigned Passive House. treehugger.com/house-plans-p…
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Because delivering reliable performance to the masses is *exactly* the REVOLUTION we need. 👇🏾
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I am not usually a fan of that shipping container aesthetic but when @invizij does it on their incredibly affordable #PassiveHouse housing projects I get it. treehugger.com/affordable-so…
Phoenix Haus aims to revolutionize housing | Business | gjsentinel.com #passivehouse gjsentinel.com/news/business…
£48m plans for Machynlleth's Ysgol Bro Hyddgen approved | County Times #passivhaus countytimes.co.uk/news/18860…
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Miss out on our panel discussion? The recording is live on our website!
A panel of Passive House Designers, Architects, and Builders ruminate on "lessons learned" and how we can continue our momentum on the West Coast.
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