The New York City Council has passed Intro Bill 1253, with the explicit goal of reducing building carbon emissions rates 80% by 2050. The bill is aimed at buildings with 25,000 SF of floor area and larger, which represent a majority of greenhouse gas emissions produced by buildings in NYC.…
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04/182019
The Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) v. 9, or newer, has been formally approved for use under the 2018 Building Code for the Canadian Province of British Columbia. This announcement follows the recent confirmation of the PHPP as a reliable modeling tool, validated by Standard 140-2011 – an ASHRAE protocol…
04/092019
Global Experts to Speak at North America’s Premier Passive House Event North American Passive House Network is pleased to announce the program highlights for NAPHN19, occurring June 27-28, in New York City. From new university buildings, to large office buildings and multifamily retrofits, conference sessions will probe the frontiers of…
03/312019
NAPHN19 EXHIBITOR & SPONSORSHIP Download Available Sponsor Levels Participate in NAPHN’s Conference and Expo – Build the World We Want: Implementing Low Carbon Solutions! This year NAPHN is partnering with New York Passive House (NYPH) to bring you the largest gathering of professionals working with Passive House technology in the United States to…
03/242019
The last time the NAPHN Conference & Expo was held in NYC, the Cornell Tech residential building was just entering its final year of construction. Fast forward to 2019, New York is the ground for more exciting Passive House development, each marking a clear signal to the industry, that Passive…
03/222019
Building professionals and policymakers who want to implement low-carbon building solutions. NAPHN19 sets itself apart from other building conferences through its multi-disciplinary content and engaging audience that includes: High Performance Building Professionals Energy Efficiency Professionals Policy Makers and Governmental Agencies Non Profits Directors and Employees, Educators and Students And don’t…
03/202019
Attend workshops. Join us for our reception and NAPHN dinner. Network at the expo with open bars. Tour Passive House buildings in the NYC area! CONFERENCE EVENTS: Date: Thursday, June 27th 5:15 -6:30 pm – Open Bar Reception at the Expo (free) 7:30 – 10:00 pm – NAPHN Dinner at…
03/202019
The NAPHN19 Conference will investigate how professionals and policymakers are implementing Passive House, at scale, today. From fully certified buildings to rethinking how their work and built environment – from schools to high rises – is approached in new ways, utilizing the Passive House methodology and making critical climate impacts.…