Passive House Network (PHN), The Economics of Residential Passive House, Residential Electrification with the Passive House Standard

The 2022 California Energy Code has introduced significant changes for multifamily occupancies, from how these occupancies are to be classified and organized within the code to the introduction of new Mandatory and Prescriptive Measures facilitating preparation for future multifamily all-electric buildings.

Passive House Accelerator | Buildings Magazine | Fall 2022

The International Passive House Open Days

Passive House at COP27 | Sharm El Sheikh

Efficiency – when, if not now? Advantages of high energy-efficiency – Passive House

International Open Passive House Days World Map.

Blower door basics and beyond: There is more to blower door testing than measuring the air leakage of the building enclosure. This online webinar is offered by 3C-REN.

The 2022 California Energy Code has introduced significant changes for Residential occupancies, from how these occupancies are to be classified and organized within the code to the introduction of new Mandatory and Prescriptive Measures facilitating preparation for future single-family all electric residences.

2023 Passive House Network Conference | Denver Colorado | Sept 28 – Oct 6, 2023

The Passive House certificate was presented to Passive House buildings in Munich in Argentina.

Tool Lending Library Program

Southern California Edison's Table-Top Induction Lending Program

Passive House Building Certification Guide 10 – Now Available

Fire has always been a normal part of the west but with climate change and ever-expanding built environments our homes and cities are increasingly vulnerable. Firewise design strategies have been based on years of research on wildlands urban interface and home design with promising results. With the advent of Passive House design strategies the multiplier of energy effect practices have translated well beyond just energy savings and comfort but as an organizing factor of resiliency from fire, smoke, power outages, and extreme weather events.

This presentation will go into fire resilient design strategies in building design and how those efforts fit very closely with the physics-based passive house design. Coupled with fire resilient materials and landscape appropriate approach, Passive House is a primary fire adaptive strategy for any community at risk.

Learn more about Home Electrification and incentives below.

PODCAST | Passive House 101 with Jay Gentry by Home Green Homes.

Passive House (Passivhaus) represents today’s highest energy standard for building performance with the promise of reducing the operational energy consumption of buildings by up to 75% in California, while providing superior comfort and extreme indoor air quality – all with minimal additional upfront investment. When coupled with renewable energy systems, such as solar PV, Passive House puts zero net energy within easy reach. Passive House is a proven standard, already applied to more than 100,000 buildings in all climate zones and is growing exponentially.

Why We Need Passivhaus in Hot Climates, published in June 2022 on Treehugger by Lloyd Alter (picture credit: A Passivhaus design in the Mediterranean. Alicia Garrofé)

Bigger Than Tiny, Smaller Than Average - Passive House Los Angeles (PHLA+) is featured