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Part 2–NESEA BE 13: A guided tour of passive house trade show exhibitors
This is the second of a three-part series on passive building presence at NESEA BE13. Part one sets the stage for the series and part three completes the tour. Last year’s NESEA passive trade show...
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Part 3: NESEA BE13–the passive building journey continues…
OK, the finale! In part one we looked at the growth of passive building and how it’s reflected in Passive Place at BE13. In part two we embarked on the passive building tour of the BE13 trade show...
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Looking back and ahead at passive building
Today PHIUS delivers its CPHC training virtually and and across the country, and in partnership with organizations like Yestermorrow and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It all started with the first...
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Join me at NESEA BE14 Passive Building Zone
March 4-6, 2014 at Boston’s Seaport World Trade Center “A friend and co-instructor sneaks up on me and whispers into my ear – everybody should have the opportunity to live in a passive house – then he...
View ArticlePHNW5 conference: Congratulations on a very impressive event!
The Pacific Northwest Passive House community is the oldest and largest in the country and consequently leads the nation in built, certified projects. The progress is amazing: When I keynoted the very...
View ArticleCalifornia here we come!
I’m just back from San Francisco where I spent five days to meet with stakeholders and contributors to discuss plans for the conference coming up on September 10-14, 2014. The talks were amazing and...
View ArticleThe North American Passive House Conference in San Francisco – a hard act to...
Every year we say “This was the best passive house conference ever, we better stop now, we can’t possibly top this experience, the quality of the presenters, the “meat on the building science bones”...
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Comments on climate-specific standards study now open
In cooperation with Building Science Corporation, under a U.S. DOE Building America Grant, the PHIUS Technical Committee has completed exhaustive research and testing toward new passive house...
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From passive house to passive buildings–what’s new and how manufacturers are...
Exciting times indeed for passive building in the United States: Passive design principles that originated here and in Canada are all grown up and making a furious comeback. Policy makers, researchers...
View ArticlePublic Comment Opportunity: PHIUS+ Certification for Multifamily Performance...
Chris McTaggart, PHIUS+ QA/QC Manager, wants your feedback… Dear PHIUS/PHAUS community members, Adoption of Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) PHIUS+ certification is growing rapidly. Of particular...
View ArticleWhy PHIUS? To Be Part of the Solution
Some inspirations from the Seattle conference to kick off 2018 At PHIUS, we’ve been at this passive building business for a good long while. And we’ve been inspired to see so, so many professionals...
View ArticleWhen Sam-I-Am Met Kat in the Hat
PHIUS co-founder and Executive Director Katrin Klingenberg reflects on the one-and-only Sam Hagerman. It was 2008 when PHIUS launched the CPHC® training in Urbana, Illinois—it was so successful that...
View ArticleChicago Regulation Change Provides Opportunity for Phius Professionals
Phius Technical Staff Member Al Mitchell wrote this week’s blog post, which discusses the recent change in regulations related to coach houses in Chicago, and how designing these new buildings to Phius...
View ArticleNew Brand. Expanded Vision. Same Phius.
A lot can change in 18 years. While our core values at Phius have remained constant since our inception as an affordable housing organization in 2003, our vision has expanded significantly. Our goals...
View ArticleWhat are QAPs and Why are they so Important to Phius?
Isaac Elnecave, a member of the Phius certification team, breaks down Phius’ involvement in the Qualified Action Plans of various states, specifically Illinois and Michigan. Over the last few weeks,...
View ArticleBuilding a ZERO Carbon Future, Together!
Phius Co-Founder and Executive Director Katrin Klingenberg wrote this week’s blog post in advance of her “Zero Energy and the Future of Phius” webinar on Sept. 14. It covers a variety of topics related...
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