Passive House Podcast

In this special bonus episode recorded at the 26th International Passive House Conference, Passive House Podcast co-host Mary James interviews Maria Vico Garcia of Castaño & Asociados Passivhaus based in Seville, Spain. https://castanoyasociados.com/Thank you to our sponsors for making the Passive House Podcast at the International Passive House Conference possible.Ikon Windows and Doors https://www.ikonwindows.com/ Innotech Windows and Doors https://www.innotech-windows.com/ Intelligent Membranes https://www.intelligentmembranes.com/ Minotair https://www.minotair.com/home_us/ Pro Clima https://proclima.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

Passive House Podcast cohost Matthew Cuttler-Welsh interviews Nick Sowden of Sowden Building Solutions in Australia. Nick is a master builder, green living builder, and CPHTP. They speak about his early curiosity for sustainable home building, his interest in Hempcrete, and his thoughts on workforce training. Sowden Building Solutions:https://www.sowdenbuildingsolutions.com.auInstagram live tour:https://www.instagram.com/tv/CpnWQxwITny/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

In this special bonus episode recorded at the 26th International Passive House Conference, Passive House Podcast co-host Ilka Cassidy interviews Emma Osmundsen of London based Sixty Bricks.https://sixtybricks.co.uk/Thank you to our sponsors for making the Passive House Podcast at the International Passive House Conference possible.Ikon Windows and Doors https://www.ikonwindows.com/ Innotech Windows and Doors https://www.innotech-windows.com/ Intelligent Membranes https://www.intelligentmembranes.com/ Minotair https://www.minotair.com/home_us/ Pro Clima https://proclima.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

In this special bonus episode recorded at the 26th International Passive House Conference, Passive House Podcast co-host Mary James interviews Juan Manuel Castaño Salvador of Castaño & Asociados Passivhaus based in Seville, Spain. https://castanoyasociados.com/Thank you to our sponsors for making the Passive House Podcast at the International Passive House Conference possible.Ikon Windows and Doors https://www.ikonwindows.com/ Innotech Windows and Doors https://www.innotech-windows.com/ Intelligent Membranes https://www.intelligentmembranes.com/ Minotair https://www.minotair.com/home_us/ Pro Clima https://proclima.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

In this special bonus episode recorded at the 26th International Passive House Conference, Passive House Podcast co-host Mary James interviews Sally Godber of WARM: Low Energy Buildings Practice based in the UK.https://peterwarm.co.uk/Thank you to our sponsors for making the Passive House Podcast at the International Passive House Conference possible.Ikon Windows and Doors https://www.ikonwindows.com/ Innotech Windows and Doors https://www.innotech-windows.com/ Intelligent Membranes https://www.intelligentmembranes.com/ Minotair https://www.minotair.com/home_us/ Pro Clima https://proclima.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

In this special bonus episode recorded at the 26th International Passive House Conference, Passive House Podcast co-host Mary James interviews Anne Vogt of VAND arquitectura based in Madrid, Spain.https://vandarquitectura.info/Thank you to our sponsors for making the Passive House Podcast at the International Passive House Conference possible.Ikon Windows and Doors https://www.ikonwindows.com/ Innotech Windows and Doors https://www.innotech-windows.com/ Intelligent Membranes https://www.intelligentmembranes.com/ Minotair https://www.minotair.com/home_us/ Pro Clima https://proclima.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

Passive House Podcast cohost Zack Semke interviews Akshayaa Kariyakkar and Jeremy Latriano, Daylighting Product Consultants with Lamilux. As part of the 475 team, Akshayaa and Jeremy have worked with Lamilux to bring hundreds of daylight projects to life across North America. They discuss the history of the company as well as some of the different product lines and how they can be used by PH practitioners.Lamilux Website: https://www.lamilux.com475 High Performance Building Supply: https://foursevenfive.com/Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

Passive House Podcast co-host Zack Semke interviews Eddy Voltaire, Urban(ist) Designer, CPHT, and sustainability consultant with New York based Design Construction & Sustainability Inc (DCS). They discuss his path to Passive House, his recent involvement as a Passive House Network board member, current projects, and the new PHN DEI Series. PHN DEI Series: https://naphnetwork.org/phn-dei/Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

Passive House Podcast cohost Zack Semke interviews Sam Meyers, Building Scientist at Retrotec. Sam speaks about his product development and training roles at the company as well as his use of blower door tests and applications of other diagnostic equipment. Retrotec website: https://retrotec.com/Contact Retrotec USA: [email protected] Retrotec EU: [email protected] you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

Passive House Podcast co-host Zack Semke interviews Leonard Wyeth, Principal and architect at Wyeth Architecture, and Sara Holmes architect at Wyeth Architecture. They speak about the ambitious deep energy retrofit on an 18th century colonial building that they are currently working on and will eventually serve as the Wyeth Architecture office. Leonard and Sara also discuss their involvement with Connecticut Passive House. Connecticut Passive House: https://ctpassivehouse.org/Office retrofit project: https://wyetharchitects.com/project/6-maple-street/Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

Passive House Podcast co-host Zack Semke interviews Andrew Steingiser, Associate, Senior Project Architect, and Passive House Consultant at RDH Building Science's Boston Office. Andrew shares Massachusetts's exciting new Stretch Code and Opt-In Specialized Code, both of which feature Passive House. He discusses the impact that these new building policies are having on the ground in Massachusetts, and what it's like to go into client meetings with Passive House on the table as a requirement as opposed to an option that needs to be sold. (Spoiler: it's good.) Hear Andrew's insights from one of the most dynamic centers of Passive House development anywhere. Read Andrew's article, “The Shifting Energy Code Landscape in Massachusetts,” in High Profile: https://www.high-profile.com/the-shifting-energy-code-landscape-in-massachusetts/ Links to upcoming Passive House events: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-february-20th-2022 Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

Passive House Podcast cohost Zack Semke interviews Jessica Grove-Smith and Jan Steiger, both Managing Directors of the Passive House Institute (PHI), about the upcoming 26th International Passive House Conference in Wiesbaden, Germany (March 10-12). They dive into the theme of the conference—Efficiency NOW—as well as the conference's focus on Passive House retrofit projects, approaches, and innovations, like the OutPHit initiative. This interview is the second of a series that the Passive House Accelerator will be conducting at the International Passive House Conference, thanks to generous support from: Ikon Windows and Doors https://www.ikonwindows.com/ Innotech Windows and Doors https://www.innotech-windows.com/ Intelligent Membranes https://www.intelligentmembranes.com/ Minotair https://www.minotair.com/home_us/ Pro Clima https://proclima.com/ Learn more about Passive House Institute: https://passivehouse.com/ Explore PHI's Efficiency Now campaign: https://passipedia.org/efficiency_nowRegister for the International Passive House Conference: https://passivhaustagung.de/en Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

With the 26th International Passive House Conference right around the corner (March 10-12, 2023 in Wiesbaden, Germany), Passive House Podcast cohost Zack Semke interviews Dr. Wolfgang Feist, founder of the Passive House Institute (PHI), about PHI's Efficiency Now campaign and the role that efficiency can play in weaning Europe off of dependence on Russian oil and gas. It's a conversation that ranges from astrophysics to energy efficiency, from Carl Sagan's stardust to Passive House's potential to help undermine autocratic power in Europe, the Middle East, and beyond.This interview is the first of a series that the Passive House Accelerator will be conducting at the International Passive House Conference, thanks to generous support from: Ikon Windows and Doors https://www.ikonwindows.com/ Innotech Windows and Doors https://www.innotech-windows.com/ Intelligent Membranes https://www.intelligentmembranes.com/ Minotair https://www.minotair.com/home_us/ Pro Clima https://proclima.com/ Learn more about Passive House Institute: https://passivehouse.com/ Explore PHI's Efficiency Now campaign: https://passipedia.org/efficiency_now Register for the International Passive House Conference: https://passivhaustagung.de/en/ Read the Economist article "War and subsidies have turbocharged the green transition": https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2023/02/13/war-and-subsidies-have-turbocharged-the-green-transition Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

Passive House Podcast guest cohosts Mary James and Ilka Cassidy interview Kelly Moynihan, Principal at the women-led firm, HPZS (https://hpzs.com/). With certifications in Passive House design, Living Building Challenge, WELL Standard, and LEED, Kelly's work to decarbonize the built environment spans Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Links to upcoming events: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-february-20th-2022 Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

Passive House Podcast co-host Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Jessica Allen, Technical Manager at Climasure in South Australia, about her transition from "worrying about how buildings look" to "caring about how they work". She shares her journey from energy modeling, to focusing on airtightness, to learning about and harnessing Passive House design. She and Matthew also discuss recent progress in Australia's building code and her hopes for future progress there. Links to events: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-february-13th-2022 Passive House Podcast episode featuring Petra Wöerner, designer of the new Passive House hospital in Frankfurt, Germany: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/podcast/passive-house-podcast-ep-40-petra-woerner-woerner-traxler-richter Passive House Podcast episode featuring Jesse Clark of Pro Clima: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/podcast/passive-house-podcast-ep-124-jesse-clarke-p Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

Passive House Podcast cohost Zack Semke interviews Edie Dillman, Co-Founder and CEO of B.Public Prefab, the high performance prefab envelope manufacturer. The two discuss her mission-driven work at B.Public, her board service for both the Passive House Network and Santa Fe Art Insitute, and the theme of disruption.Links to events: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-february-6th-2022Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

Passive House Podcast cohost Matthew Cuttler-Welsh interviews Jesse Clarke, Innovation and R&D Manager at Pro Clima in New Zealand and Australia, about his pathway to Passive House and the healthy building movement. The question "why?" has played a key role in Jesse's journey of discovery in building science and building regulations. In the conversation, Jesse shares the "cascade of intervention" from insulation to airtightness to vapor and moisture management, and his recent work to help Australia include airtightness in its building code in 2019 and the ASHRAE 160 standard in 2022. Pro Clima website: https://proclima.com/ The Pro Clima Blue Book: https://proclima.com.au/the-blue-book/ The Pro Clima Australia Study: https://proclima.com.au/pro-clima-australia-study/ Links to Passive House news and upcoming events: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-january-30th-2022 Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

Passive House Podcast cohost Zack Semke interviews Adam White, CEO and Founder of Intelligent Membranes, maker of the Passive Purple line of intelligent liquid membranes for Passive House airtightness and water and vapor management. Adam shares his background as a builder, the near-death experience that led him down the pathway to becoming a manufacturer of liquid-applied membranes, the many fruits of his serial entrepreneurship, and even a bit about the Magna Carta!Intelligent Membranes website: https://www.intelligentmembranes.com/ Contact Intelligent Membranes: https://www.intelligentmembranes.com/contact The Reubens College (keeper of the Magna Carta) case study: https://www.intelligentmembranes.com/blog/reubens-college The world's most airtight bar: https://www.intelligentmembranes.com/blog/airtight-bar-cambridgeshire Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

Passive House Podcast guest cohosts Mary James and Ilka Cassidy interview Tessa Bradley and Roussa Cassel, co-owners and principals of Artisans Group in Olympia Washington. The interview delves into women's leadership in architecture, Artisans Group's Passive House practice, the firm's exciting new project with Habitat for Humanity, and Tessa's and Roussa's distinct paths to their current collaborative leadership of the firm. Tessa's May 2020 presentation about Madison Passive House: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/videos/tessa-smith-madison-passive-house Tessa's Episode 14 appearance on the Passive House Podcast: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/podcast/passive-house-podcast-ep-14-tessa-smith-bradley-https-open-spotify-com-episode-5qrlqjfreotb0kbwhxopwm Tessa's appearance with Graham Irwin on a bonus Passive House Podcast episode recorded at PhiusCon 2021: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/podcast/passive-house-podcast-ep-14-tessa-smith-bradley-https-open-spotify-com-episode-5qrlqjfreotb0kbwhxopwm Tessa's appearance on a bonus Passive House Podcast episode recorded at PhiusCon 2022: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/podcast/bonus-episode-tessa-bradley-of-artisans-group-at-phiuscon-2022 Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

Passive House Podcast cohost Zack Semke interviews architect and Passive House consultant Jose Sosa, Passive House Accelerator's host for the new PHA LIVE! 101 Series. The two discuss Jose's work at Bright Power, his recent move to London, the latest from the Latin American Passive House scene, and Jose's hopes for the new series that launches on Feb 1. Episode 1 of Passive House Accelerator LIVE! 101 Series: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/event-announcements/10-steps-to-designing-your-first-passive-house-tips-and-tricks-from-an-architect Bright Power: https://www.brightpower.com/ WELL Building Standard: https://standard.wellcertified.com/well EDGE: https://edgebuildings.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

Passive House Podcast guest cohosts Mary James and Ilka Cassidy interview Leslie Billhymer, Principal at Corona Partners Real Estate, about her 15-plus years of experience in real estate and her work as a Certified Passive House Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. The conversation centers on her work in Philadelphia project managing a number of complex, deep energy retrofits of historic buildings for the human services nonprofit, Elwyn. Corona Partners: https://corona-partners.com/Elwyn: https://www.elwyn.org/ Links to upcoming events: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-january-9th-2022 Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

Passive House Podcast cohost Zack Semke interviews Ralph DiNola, Chief Executive Officer of New Buildings Institute (NBI). The two conducted the interview in the PAE Living Building in Portland, Oregon, the site of NBI's headquarters and Oregon's first full Living Building. Ralph shares what's coming for NBI and what he sees on the horizon for building decarbonization in the United States. The importance and challenge of building retrofits loom large in the conversation. New Buildings Institute website: https://newbuildings.org/ Phius REVIVE: https://www.phius.org/standards/retrofit PHI EnerPHit: https://passipedia.org/certification/enerphit PHI OutPHit: https://outphit.eu/en/ RMI Realize: https://rmi.org/our-work/buildings/realize/ Dezeen article about the PAE Living Building: https://www.dezeen.com/2022/08/22/zgf-pae-living-building-portland/ Passive House Accelerator LIVE! presentation about the PAE Living Building: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/videos/a-living-building-with-passive-de Links to upcoming events: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-january-2-2022 Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

Passive House Podcast cohost Zack Semke interviews Mark Lyles, Senior Project Manager at New Buildings Institute (NBI). The two conducted the interview in the PAE Living Building in Portland, Oregon, the site of NBI's headquarters and Oregon's first full Living Building. Mark shares news from NBI's work on the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), his work helping to develop ASHRAE's Passive Building Standard (227p), his thoughts about the interplay between performance-based and prescriptive-based building code and standards, and his thoughts about what's on the horizon for Passive House. New Buildings Institute website: https://newbuildings.org/ ASHRAE 227p info: https://www.ashrae.org/news/esociety/new-ashrae-passive-building-standard-to-boost-use-of-strategy Dezeen article about the PAE Living Building: https://www.dezeen.com/2022/08/22/zgf-pae-living-building-portland/ Passive House Accelerator LIVE! presentation about the PAE Living Building: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/videos/a-living-building-with-passive-design Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

Passive House Podcast cohost Zack Semke interviews Josh Salinger, founder and principal of Birdsmouth Design-Build in Portland, Oregon. Josh shares his journey from student of science, to bartender, to builder, to leader of a mission-driven design-build firm, to dedicated communicator about how to address the climate crisis by improving the built environment. Passive House features prominently in this story. Oregon DEQ (Dept. of Environmental Quality) case study on low carbon concrete: https://www.oregon.gov/deq/mm/Documents/ConcreteCaseStudy-ResBirdsmouth.pdf Fine Homebuilding article by Josh on the concrete-free slab technique: https://www.finehomebuilding.com/project-guides/insulation/concrete-free-slab Fine Homebuilding article by Josh on the benefits of design-build: https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2022/11/18/the-many-benefits-of-design-build Video of Josh's presentation about the concrete-free slab on Passive House Accelerator LIVE!: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/videos/concrete-free-slab-on-grade-foundations-with-josh-salinger Links to upcoming events: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-december-19th-2022 Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

Cohost Zack Semke interviews Amy Failla, Principal at Baxt Ingui Architects, the NYC-based firm known for its Passive House retrofits of historic buildings in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and beyond. Amy shares about how she was drawn to architecture as a young child, how she made the leap from architecture school straight to Baxt Ingui, her recent work managing the Engine 16 project (a Passive House retrofit of an historic firehouse into a 6-unit multifamily building), and her role on the board of Passive House New York. See Baxt Ingui Architects's work: https://www.baxtingui.com/ Amy's appearance on the Global Passive House Happy Hour, presenting about Engine 16: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/videos/amy-failla-historic-firehouse-retrofit Amy's appearance on Passive House Accelerator's Construction Tech, along with Ed May of bldgtyp: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/videos/construction-tech-ed-may-bldgtyp-and-amy-failla-baxt-ingui-architects Links to Passive House events coming up: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-december-12th-2022 Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

In this special bonus episode recorded at PhiusCon 2022 in Chicago, Passive House Accelerator's Director of Publications Mary James interviews Michael Hindle of Passive to Positive. https://www.passivetopositive.com/ Thank you to Sto Corp. and Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at PhiusCon 2022 possible. https://www.stocorp.com/ https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

Passive House Podcast cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Bronwyn Barry, principal of Passive House BB and longtime board member and leader at The Passive House Network. The two dive into Bronwyn's recent presentation to COP27 in Egypt about the mutually supportive role that the international Passive House standard and building energy code development can play. She shares an analogy of Passive House as high-speed rail and code development as the local train; both are important, both ultimately reach the same direction, and the advancement of one supports the other. Passive House BB: https://www.passivehousebb.com/ The Passive House Network: https://naphnetwork.org/ Learn about the BuildingToCOP Coalition: https://globalabc.org/news/cop27-buildingtocop-coalition-keeps-focus-built-environment-critical-solutions-provider Bronwyn's previous appearances on the Passive House Podcast: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/podcast/passive-house-podcast-ep-8-bronwyn-barry https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/podcast/bonus-episode-bronwyn-barry-at-passive-house-for-all-interview-8 https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/podcast/bonus-episode-mikhail-haramati-and-bronwyn-barry-at-passive-house-for-all-interview-17 Bronwyn's previous appearances on Passive House Accelerator's live programming: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/videos/how-to-transition-to-a-passive-house-practice-with-bronwyn-barry https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/videos/global-passive-house-happy-hour-bronwyn-berry-cycling-toward-industry-transformation Links to Passive House events coming up: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-december-5th-2022 Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

In this special bonus episode recorded at PhiusCon 2022 in Chicago, Passive House Podcast cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Mark Ginsberg, Partner at Curtis + Ginsberg Architects. https://www.cplusga.com/ Thank you to Sto Corp. and Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at PhiusCon 2022 possible. https://www.stocorp.com/ https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

In this special bonus episode recorded at PhiusCon 2022 in Chicago, Passive House Podcast cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Dan Whitmore, longtime passive building trainer and Phius board member. Thank you to Sto Corp. and Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at PhiusCon 2022 possible. https://www.stocorp.com/ https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

In this special bonus episode recorded at PhiusCon 2022 in Chicago, Passive House Accelerator's Director of Publications Mary James interviews keynote speaker Julie Klump of POAH. https://www.poah.org/ Thank you to Sto Corp. and Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at PhiusCon 2022 possible. https://www.stocorp.com/ https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

In this special bonus episode recorded at PhiusCon 2022 in Chicago, Passive House Podcast cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh Ryan Abendroth of Passive Energy Designs and Stefan Goebel of Goebel Consulting Group. https://www.passiveenergydesigns.com/ https://www.gcg-us.com/ Thank you to Sto Corp. and Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at PhiusCon 2022 possible. https://www.stocorp.com/ https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

Passive House Podcast co-host Zack Semke interviews Lauren Thomsen, architect and principal at Lauren Thomsen Design. The two discuss Lauren's attraction to architecture at a young age, her fine arts training in Paris, and her journey to Passive House as an architect, including the Northern Liberties Passive House in Philadelphia. Link to the Grand Designs New Zealand episode that co-host Matthew Cutler-Welsh shares in the intro: https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/grand-designs/130537676/grand-designs-nz-aucklanders-swap-city-rental-for-good-life-passive-house Link to video of the Northern Liberties Passive House presentation at the Passive House Accelerator LIVE! Project Showcase: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/videos/northern-liberties-passive-rowhouse Link to the Phius Certification Guidebook, which includes detail about the airtightness targets that Zack and Matthew discuss in the episode's outro: https://www.phius.org/sites/default/files/2022-03/Phius%20Certification%20Guidebook%20v3.02.pdf Links to upcoming Passive House and Passive House-adjacent events: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-november-28th-2022 Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

In this special bonus episode recorded at PhiusCon 2022 in Chicago, Passive House Podcast cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews keynote speaker Graham Irwin of Essential Habitat Architecture. http://www.essentialhabitat.com/ Thank you to Sto Corp. and Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at PhiusCon 2022 possible. https://www.stocorp.com/ https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

In this special bonus episode recorded at PhiusCon 2022 in Chicago, Passive House Accelerator's Director of Publications Mary James interviews keynote speaker Lois Vitt Sale of Wight & Company. https://www.wightco.com/ Thank you to Sto Corp. and Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at PhiusCon 2022 possible. https://www.stocorp.com/ https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

In this special bonus episode recorded at PhiusCon 2022 in Chicago, Passive House Podcast cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews keynote speaker John Woelfling of Dattner Architects. https://www.dattner.com/ Thank you to Sto Corp. and Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at PhiusCon 2022 possible. https://www.stocorp.com/ https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

In this special bonus episode recorded at PhiusCon 2022 in Chicago, Passive House Accelerator's Director of Publications Mary James interviews keynote speaker Christoph Stump of Trinity Financial. http://www.trinityfinancial.com/ Thank you to Sto Corp. and Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at PhiusCon 2022 possible. https://www.stocorp.com/ https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

Passive House Podcast co-hosts Mary James and Ilka Cassidy interview Zoe Kaufman of NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory). As a research engineer, Zoe focuses on guiding building fabrication toward replicable, low-carbon design. In her conversation with Mary and Ilka, Zoe shares her collegiate experience in the Solar Decathlon, and her subsequent work at the Levy Partnership and Bright Power in New York City. She also dives into her work at NREL doing hygrothermal modeling in the context of a changing climate and what implications that has for building envelope durability moving forward. Links to organizations, software, and articles mentioned in the interview: https://www.nrel.gov/ https://blokable.com/ https://wufi.de/en/software/wufi-pro/ https://www.nrel.gov/news/program/2022/nrel-set-to-receive-54-million-in-funding-to-research-turning-buildings-into-carbon-storage-structures.html https://www.nrel.gov/news/program/2019/the-role-fungi-will-play-in-nrels-biomass-research.html https://homestylegreen.com/why-adding-insulation-causes-moisture-issues-in-buildings/ https://homestylegreen.com/173-using-wufi-to-keep-buildings-dry-and-healthy/ Links to upcoming Passive House and Passive House-adjacent events: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-november-21-2022 Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

In this special bonus episode recorded at PhiusCon 2022 in Chicago, Passive House Podcast cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Marine Sanchez of RDH Building Science. https://www.rdh.com/ Thank you to Sto Corp. and Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at PhiusCon 2022 possible. https://www.stocorp.com/ https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

In this special bonus episode recorded at PhiusCon 2022 in Chicago, Passive House Podcast cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Dylan Ingui, featured speaker at PhiusCon Youth and incoming freshman at the University of Michigan. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-ingui/ Thank you to Sto Corp. and Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at PhiusCon 2022 possible. https://www.stocorp.com/ https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

In this special bonus episode recorded at PhiusCon 2022 in Chicago, Passive House Podcast cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews PhiusCon 2022 keynote speaker Andreas Holm of FIW Munich. https://fiw-muenchen.de/de Thank you to Sto Corp. and Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at PhiusCon 2022 possible. https://www.stocorp.com/ https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

In this special bonus episode recorded at PhiusCon 2022 in Chicago, Passive House Accelerator's director of publications Mary James interviews Beth Campbell of Unity Homes. https://unityhomes.com/ Thank you to Sto Corp. and Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at PhiusCon 2022 possible. https://www.stocorp.com/ https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

Passive House Podcast o-host Mathew Cutler-Welsh sits down with Clint Gollop, of CBG Construction. Clint, an eighth-generation builder based in Wanaka, New Zealand, speaks about his introduction to Passive House, becoming a Passive House Tradesperson, and the shift in the general public’s understanding of what makes a well-functioning home. Links to upcoming Passive House and Passive House-adjacent events: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-november-14-2022 A partial list of Passive House tradesperson/builder training resources: https://www.phanz.ac.nz/ https://passivehouseaustralia.org/APHA/APHA/Certified_Passive_House_Tradesperson_Online_Course.aspx https://www.phius.org/phius-certified-builder-cphb-program-overview https://emu.systems/learn/learn-passive/ https://passivehouseaustralia.org/APHA/APHA/Certified_Passive_House_Tradesperson_Online_Course.aspx Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

In this special bonus episode recorded at PhiusCon 2022 in Chicago, Passive House Podcast cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Sam McAfee, NYC/LA Regional Sales Manager with Zola Windows. https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you to Sto Corp. and Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at PhiusCon 2022 possible. https://www.stocorp.com/ https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

In this special bonus episode recorded at PhiusCon 2022 in Chicago, Passive House Podcast cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Sloan Ritchie, President of Cascade Built, the Seattle-based Passive House builder and developer. https://www.cascadebuilt.com/ Thank you to Sto Corp. and Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at PhiusCon 2022 possible. https://www.stocorp.com/ https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

In this special bonus episode recorded at PhiusCon 2022 in Chicago, Passive House Accelerator's director of publications Mary James interviews Tessa Bradley, co-owner of Artisans Group. https://artisansgroup.com/ Thank you to Sto Corp. and Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at PhiusCon 2022 possible. https://www.stocorp.com/ https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

Passive House Podcast cohost Zack Semke interviews Mariana Pickering, co-founder of Emu Passive based in Fort Collins, Colorado. Emu Passive trains the trades in Passive House construction and provides Passive House consulting services. Mariana shares about what's new in Emu's work, including reflections on Emu's recent tradesperson training held in Santa Barbara. She also discusses the recent Marshall Fire outside of Denver, the ongoing rebuilding effort there, and the role that Colorado's Passive House community is playing there to help "build forward". Rocky Mountain PBS stories on Marshall Fire and the role of Passive House in the rebuild: https://www.rmpbs.org/colorado-voices/passive-houses/ https://www.pbs.org/video/passive-house-incentives-after-marshall-fire-3qadku/ https://www.pbs.org/video/marshall-fire-rebuild-passive-house-expo-nivmaz/ https://www.pbs.org/video/marshall-fire-victims-tour-passive-house-2bnw12/ NPR story on Marshall Fire and the role of Passive House in the rebuild: https://www.npr.org/2022/10/13/1128623971/victims-of-a-colorado-wildfire-can-choose-a-green-rebuild-thats-within-their-bud Colorado Green Building Guild Marshall Fire resources: https://cgbg.org/resources Info on support available for rebuilding after the Marshall Fire: https://rebuildingbetter.org/ Passive House Accelerator LIVE! Construction Tech appearance by Mariana Pickering and Enrico Bonilauri: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/videos/mariana-pickering-and-enrico-bonilauri-mock-ups-installation Links to upcoming Passive House and Passive House-adjacent events: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-november-7-2022 Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

Passive House Podcast cohost Zack Semke catches up with Mahnaz Nikbakht and Robert Blount of ROCKWOOL North America. The three discuss the personal Passive House advocacy of both Mahnaz and Robert, the product innovations and design guidance offered by ROCKWOOL, and the application of mineral wool in two major projects (the Ken Soble Tower retrofit in Ontario and the Winthrop Center Passive House office tower in Boston). After their interview, cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh catches up with Robert in person at the PhiusCon 2022 conference in Chicago. https://www.rockwool.com/north-america/ ROCKWOOL's 2021 Sustainability Report: https://www.rockwool.com/group/about-us/sustainability/sustainability-report-2021/ ROCKWOOL's Passive House Solutions Guide: https://www.rockwool.com/syssiteassets/o2-rockwool/documentation/technical-guides/commercial/passive-house-solutions-guide.pdf More about Ken Soble Tower: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/ken-soble-tower-enerphit https://youtu.be/92ToKizwzyI More about Winthrop Center: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/standout-passive-office-takes-shape-in-boston https://youtu.be/q0dBdHecjZ4 https://youtu.be/4S6-XfvILKY Info about the Passive House Massachusetts Symposium on November 16, 2022: https://passivehousema.org/symposium Website of Batiment Passif Quebec: https://batimentpassifquebec.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

Mary James and Ilka Cassidy interview Kim Dupont-Madinier of Atelier Dupont-Madinier. Kim shares about her work weaving textiles into architecture, as well as her exploration of incorporating Passive House into traditional Mongolian architecture. Matthew Cutler-Welsh and Zack Semke join Mary and Ilka in person at the PhiusCon conference in Chicago to record the intro and outro of this episode. Atelier Dupont-Madinier: https://www.dupontmadinier.com/ For links to upcoming Passive House events: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-october-31-2022 Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

Zack interviews Lisa White, Associate Director at Phius, about her 10-year service there, the role of passive buildings in supporting and accelerating the clean energy transition, the new ASHRAE passive building standard underway, and the big Phius conference coming up this week in Chicago, PhiusCon. Info about ASHRAE 227P: https://www.ashrae.org/news/esociety/new-ashrae-passive-building-standard-to-boost-use-of-strategy Notable Passive House news stories this week: https://www.fastcompany.com/90796385/why-new-apartment-buildings-should-adopt-ancient-cooling-techniques https://canada.constructconnect.com/joc/news/projects/2022/10/vancouver-art-gallery-gets-50-million-funding-boost-for-new-home https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffsteele/2022/10/19/upstate-new-york-becoming-bastion-of-passive-house-design/?sh=215c29821767 Links to the events mentioned: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-october-24-2022 Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

Passive House Podcast cohost Zack Semke catches up with co-founder and CEO of Glavel, Rob Conboy. The two discuss the new production facility for the foam glass gravel manufacturer, based in Vermont, and the steps Glavel has taken to produce its product with clean energy, dramatically reducing the embodied carbon of the material. Rob shares what advice he would give his past self as he was just getting started with building Glavel, as well as Glavel's work in progressive hiring practices. He also discusses Glavel's plans for future expansion out west. https://www.glavel.com/ To learn more and to request product samples, visit: https://www.glavel.com/learn/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.