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230: Designing for Fire Resilience with Tonje Wold-Switzer
Season 4 · Episode 230

230: Designing for Fire Resilience with Tonje Wold-Switzer

Passive House Podcast

March 18, 20251h 0m

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Show Notes

In this episode of the Passive House Podcast, Mary James and Jay Fox sit down with Tonje Wold-Switzer, Executive Director of the Santa Cruz County Long Term Recovery Group. Tonje shares her personal journey of losing her home, navigating the recovery process, and advocating for fire-resilient, sustainable rebuilding solutions—including Passive House design. Tune in for insights on disaster response,  and how communities can prepare for future wildfires.


How This Family Rebuilt Their Home Stronger after Wild Fire video: https://youtu.be/becjK7WMNXA


Santa Cruz County Long Term Recovery Group: https://www.santacruzcountyca.gov/OR3/Recovery/LongTermRecoveryGroup.aspx

Topics

Passive HousePassivhausArchitectureZero Carbon BuildingNet Zero Energy BuildingZero Net Energy BuildingBuilding DecarbonizationClimate ActionGreen BuildingSustainable Design