Passive House Podcast

Matthew interviews Enda McDonagh, Certified Passive House Consultant and principal at Montgomery Sisam Architects. Enda studied and worked as Architectural Technician in Dublin where he developed a passion for detailing. In 2010 he moved to Toronto, Canada where he has worked at Montgomery Sisam ever since. His portfolio includes projects for the education, supportive housing, and mental health sectors. Montgomery Sisam is currently working on an affordable housing development in downtown Hamilton. All 24 of the studio apartments are being built offsite and the whole building will be Passive House Certified. Hamilton Passive House Modular Housing: https://www.montgomerysisam.com/project/hamilton-passive-house-modular-housing/ Passive House Stories: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/oct/08/passion-project-the-passive-house-that-raised-the-roof-on-sustainable-living-passivhaus https://homestylegreen.com/181-hutt-tomorrows-house-today/ https://connectingtoplace.org/sustainability/ https://mithun.com/project/the-bush-school-new-upper-school/ Info about upcoming events: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-october-17-2022 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 Carmel Pratt, VP at Bright Power in New York City. Carmel discusses her firm's work delivering affordable multifamily Passive House projects, including the recently-completed Park Avenue Green project, as well as two projects underway, Chestnut Commons and Vital Brookdale, all in NYC. Carmel and Zack also discuss the state of building energy policy in New York and Bright Power's collaboration with several other NYC groups in gathering data and putting together a report to demonstrate to lenders that Passive House energy savings bring real and predictable financial savings for building owners. Link to the Multifamily Passive House: Connecting Performance to Financing report that Carmel discusses: https://www.brightpower.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Multifamily-Passive-House-Performance-to-Financing-1.pdf Links to news stories that Zack and co-host Matthew Cutler-Welsh discuss: https://www.cpr.org/2022/09/30/marshall-fire-climate-friendly-homes/ https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/10/inflation-reduction-act-climate-economy/671659/ Info about upcoming events: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-october-10-2022 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 Siddall, Principal at LEAP Architecture in Durham, United Kingdom. Mark's work focuses on the design, delivery, and operation of ultra-low energy buildings and Passive House buildings. In this interview, Mark discusses his recently published paper on avoiding thermal bypasses to optimize building performance and improve the health & comfort of occupants, "Thermal Bypass Risks" published by Passivhaus Trust. Info about upcoming events: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-october-3-2022 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 Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Glenn Murdoch, Design Director at Theca Architecture in Christchurch, New Zealand. They discuss Glenn's early adoption of Passive House design, his role in the early days of Passive House Institute New Zealand, and his practice of using PHPP and Passive House design in all of his work, whether PH-certified buildings or not-certified. Links to the articles referenced by Matthew and cohost Zack Semke in the news segment of the episode: https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/sustainable-hotels-setting-a-new-standard-for-the-industry https://www.showhouse.co.uk/news/blenheim-estate-homes-plans-britains-biggest-rural-passivhaus-community/ Info about upcoming events: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-september-26-2022 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 Scott Kennedy, Partner at Cornerstone Architecture in Vancouver, British Columbia. Trained as an engineer and an architect, Scott is a leading exponent of multifamily Passive House design, trailblazing the approach in Vancouver and championing the adoption of Passive House across Canada. He's also a longtime member of the Board of Directors of Passive House Canada. In the interview, Scott speaks about his discovery of Passive House, the parallel evolution of his practice and building energy policy in Vancouver, the projects and the design puzzles that excite him the most these days, and what is on the horizon. In the news segment of the episode, cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh share an article in Fast Company about the Clayton Community Center: https://www.fastcompany.com/90768017/how-ancient-design-techniques-helped-this-stunning-civic-center-use-72-less-energy At the end of the episode Matthew and Zack discuss upcoming events. Links can be found here: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-september-19-2022 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 Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Jon Iliffe, a Director and co-founder of eHaus, the nationwide building company in New Zealand focussing on delivering Certified Passive Houses and high-performance homes. Jon discusses some of his previous experiences, including working for Rolls Royce in the UK and the exciting times ahead as demand grows for healthier, more efficient and lower carbon buildings in New Zealand. Matthew and Cohost Zack Semke discuss Passive House news item at the top of the show, including: HalifACT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfv_xnMM-AQ https://www.halifax.ca/about-halifax/energy-environment/halifact-2050-acting-climate-together 3,500 Deep Energy Retrofits in Renfrewshire: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/scotland-s-renfrewshire-council-commits-to-major-retrofits At the end of the episode, Zack shares upcoming events. Details can be found at: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-september-12-2022 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.

Terry Bryers is an Auckland-based Certified Passive House Builder. Having worked on one of the first and most incredible EnerPHit projects in New Zealand, he has started his own building company to focus on Passive House and high-performance homes. Matthew Cutler-Welsh caught up with Terry recently and discussed his discovery of Passive House. Stuff Magazine feature on EnerPHit project by Terry: https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/real-estate/127462495/no-expense-spared-on-nzs-first-passivhaus-enerphit-rebuild-now-selling Case study: https://sustainableengineering.co.nz/casestudy/piha-enerphit/ Matthew and cohost Zack Semke discussed Passive House-related news items at the top of the episode: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/homes/article-11162825/What-passive-house-Ultra-eco-friendly-Queensland-home-heated-hairdryer.html https://www.nine.com.au/property/news/the-home-in-queensland-that-can-be-heated-with-a-hair-dryer-for-20-minutes/ce3e09d9-9e3a-414f-b2ee-ca39fc1d0306 https://passivehouse-database.org/index.php?lang=en#d_6650 https://homestylegreen.com/248-what-does-a-passive-house-have-in-common-with-an-f-111/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/01/climate/california-lawmakers-climate-legislation.html https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/01/california-moves-to-ban-new-oil-wells-within-3200-feet-of-homes.html Info about NESEA's upcoming Building Energy NYC event: https://nesea.org/conference/be-nyc 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 Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Karen Manson, Director of Meta Architects, a design-led practice in Christchurch specializing in high-performance building. Karen returned to New Zealand after gaining experience in a variety of projects in the UK. She completed Passive House training and established Meta Architects in 2015 and has recently been working alongside Pete Bielski of Ethos Homes (episode 13) to create Bushland Park, an inspiring community of passive house homes in an idyllic setting below the Port Hills of Canterbury. Matthew mentioned the Skagen project in Coquitlam: https://www.tricitynews.com/local-news/rare-52-unit-passive-house-project-coming-to-coquitlam-promises-80-energy-savings-5718925 Cohost Zack Semke mentioned two Passive House-related stories by PBS Rocky Mountain:Colorado Voices: Building Back Better after the Marshall Fire: https://www.rmpbs.org/colorado-voices/passive-houses/ Tour Colorado's First Passive House: https://www.rmpbs.org/blogs/rocky-mountain-pbs/leading-the-way-in-building-highperformance-and-fire-resistant-homes/ And here's a link to Andrew Michler's book, "Hyperlocalization of Architecture": http://hyperlocalarch.com/ours/ Here's the link to Passive House Accelerator's upcoming launch of a new season of Passive House Accelerator LIVE!, to be held on September 7: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/event-announcements/be-nyc-2022-conference-preview-what-we-have-learned-from-many-built-multifamily-passive-houses 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.

Matthew Cutler-Welsh and Zack Semke kick off Season 3 of the Passive House Podcast with an interview of Richard Yancey, Executive Director of Building Energy Exchange (BE-Ex) based in New York City. Richard shares his early training in high-performance building in Seattle in the 90s and early 00s, his introduction to Passive House during a visit to Brussels, and his work advancing building decarbonization in NYC. At the top of the episode, Zack references the Inflation Reduction Act incentive calculator at Rewiring America: https://www.rewiringamerica.org/app/ira-calculator. At the end of the episode, Zack shares info about the on-demand "Passive House Summer School" being offered by Building Energy Exchange. Take any on-demand course free until August 31st with the coupon code "PH SUMMER". View courses here: https://be-exchange.org/ 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.

To mark the Passive House Podcast's 100th episode, cohosts Matthew Cutler-Welsh, Mary James, and Zack Semke interview Passive House Accelerator's founder, Michael Ingui. Michael shares why he founded the Accelerator, the precursor networks that inspired the effort, and how the Accelerator has grown. At the end of the episode, Zack shares info about the on-demand "Passive House Summer School" being offered by Building Energy Exchange. Take any on-demand course free until August 31st with the coupon code "PH SUMMER". View courses here: https://be-exchange.org/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.

Jennifer Hogan joins Mary James and Ilka Cassidy for the 99th episode of the Passive House Podcast! Jennifer is senior project manager and the technical and service leader for environmental performance services at Pretium Engineering in Burlington, ON. Currently, Jennifer and her team are working on a phased retrofit of 20 story social housing building in Windsor, ON. Listen to the full episode for to learn about how Jennifer is mitigating thermal bridging, repelling from buildings, and solving technical challenges in the EnerPHit process. 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.

Luke Middleton is an award-winning Passive House Designer based in Melbourne, Australia. With early inspiration drawn from a brief period in London and then Czechoslovakia, Luke now has almost two decades of experience creating community, educational and residential buildings in Australia. He is one of a growing number of Australian designers exploring and evolving contemporary sustainable architecture for the southern hemisphere and warm temperate climates.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.

Michelle Lambert, principal and founder of Lambert Sustainability, chats with Mary James and Ilka Cassidy about the Northland Newton Development in Newton, MA. The project is transforming 22 acres of abandoned industrial property and unused land into a mix-use community with 800 residential units and 14 new buildings. The Northland Newton Development is another jewel in Massachusetts Passive House crown, listen to episode 97 of the Passive House Podcast to learn more about the project.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 the latest installment from his recent visit to Massachusetts, cohost Zack Semke visits the Cambridge Finch Passive House affordable project to interview Michelle Apigian, Associate Principal at ICON Architecture, a leader in the boom of Passive House development underway in Massachusetts today. Michelle guides a tour of the building as she discusses her Passive House work at ICON.Zack and cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh discuss upcoming Passive House events at the end of the episode. Links to those can be found here:https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-july-18-2022 Read/view Michelle's "Passive House Divas" presentation at Phius' national conference in 2019: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/sheroes-of-passive-house-michelle-apigian Read an interview with Michelle, James Petersen, and Tom Chase. about the Finch Cambridge project: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/nesea-interview-finch-cambridge-passive-house-affordable-housing View Michelle's Global Passive House Happy Hour presentation, "Passive House Details for Multifamily Projects": https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/nesea-interview-finch-cambridge-passive-house-affordable-housingThank 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.

As part of his recent visit to Massachusetts, cohost Zack Semke visits the Salem Heights Passive House retrofit project to interview Julie Klump, Vice President for Design and Building Performance at POAH (Preservation of Affordable Housing). The two discuss the details of the Salem Heights project, as well as Julie's extensive portfolio of Passive House work. Zack and cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh discuss upcoming Passive House events at the end of the episode. Links to those can be found here:https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-july-11-2022Thank 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.

In this Fourth of July episode, cohost Zack Semke interviews Brad Mahoney, Director of Sustainable Development at MP Boston, about his firm's revolutionary development work in the heart of Boston. The two recorded the interview on the 19th floor of the iconic Winthrop Center, a 691-foot tall, 1.8 million square foot high-rise project that will house the world's largest Passive House (PHI) commercial office space once it's completed in early 2023. Brad shares technical details about the project, the performance and health benefits that it will confer to tenants, and why Passive House makes sense for this $1.3 billion development. Zack and cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh discuss upcoming Passive House events at the end of the episode. Links to those can be found here: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-july-4-2022 Note: The interview took place on the 19th floor of construction, which will be the 21st floor of the building once complete.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.

Guest Cohosts Mary James and Ilka Cassidy interview Sophie Tremblay of LGA Architectural Partners in Toronto, where her projects include a new housing co-op for Innstead and several Toronto Community Housing tower renewal projects. Mary and cohost Zack Semke discuss upcoming Passive House events at the end of the episode. Links to those can be found here:https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-june-27-2022Thank 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.

In this special Passive House Component episode, Chris Benedict of Chris Benedict R.A. and Zak Veres of Sto Corp. join Passive House Podcast co-host Zack Semke to discuss Passive House practice in New York City, the Casa Pasiva building retrofit designed by Chris that incorporates Sto's EIFS system, and the future of innovation in Passive House and high performance building. Visit Sto Corp.: https://www.stocorp.com/ More about EFIS: https://www.stocorp.com/eifs/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 AJ Patton, Managing Partner & CEO of 548 Capital and 2019 recipient of the Energy News 40 Under 40 Award for his impact on America’s transition to a clean economy. They discuss AJ's mission at 548 Capital, his work on two of Chicago's most significant Passive House developments (3831 W Chicago Avenue and Galleria 89), and his green building development plans for the future. A special "thank you" to Steven Winter Associates for being Passive House Accelerator's Sponsor of the Week this week! Steven Winter Associates provides research, consulting, and advisory services to improve commercial, residential, and multifamily built environments for private and public sector clients. See AJ Patton's presentation at Passive House Accelerator LIVE! here: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/videos/a-developer-s-perspective-transforming-communities-with-passive-house Zack and cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh discuss upcoming Passive House events at the end of the episode. Links to those can be found here:https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-june-20-2022 Find details about International Passive House Open Days here:https://passivehouse-international.org/index.php?page_id=262 https://naphnetwork.org/international-passive-house-open-days-june-2022/ https://passivehouseaustralia.org/APHA/iCore/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=56ae1f8d-330c-4b4b-ac60-ac0371f15704Thank 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 episode recorded at the Passive House Canada conference in Victoria, BC, Passive House Podcast guest co-hosts Mary James and Shaun St-Amour interview Chris Ballard (Passive House Canada), Maddy Kennedy-Parrott (RJC Engineers), Andrew Peel (Peel Passive House), Graeme Verhulst (Waymark Architecture), Ruffy Ruan (Impact Engineering), and Rick Gregory (Brivia Group). Don't miss this sampling of insights from Canada's flagship Passive House event. Co-host Zack Semke shares upcoming Passive House events at the end of the episode. Links to those can be found here:https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-june-13-2022Thank 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.

In this special Passive House Component Episode, Passive House Podcast cohost Zack Semke interviews Adrian Dymarczyk, founder of Ikon Windows + Doors, a Champion Sponsor of Passive House Accelerator and supplier of high-performance European fenestration with a home base in the tri-state region of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Adrian, who comes from a window family with European roots, talks about his unique journey to Passive House windows, shares his strategies for communicating about the value of high-performance windows as deliverers of comfort and health, talks about some of the cool projects he's working on, and reveals his plans for Ikon's future.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 Dr. Priscila Besen, lecturer at the Huri Te Ao School of Future Environments at Aukland University of Technology. The two dive into the findings and insights from Besen's research into the technical feasibility and best approaches to deep energy retrofits of historically significant buildings, viewed with an EnerPHit lens. A special "thank you" to Emu for being Passive House Accelerator's Sponsor of the Week this week! Emu helps construction industry professionals navigate the journey from research to reality by providing a supportive community with access to training, services, and standardized systems. Matthew and cohost Zack Semke discuss upcoming Passive House events at the end of the episode. Links to those can be found here:https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-june-6-2022Thank 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 Cutler-Welsh interviews Jamie Harte, architect and Certified Passive House Designer at PUBLIC in Vancouver, BC about his Passive House journey, his work on the UBC Skeena Student Residence, and his current project, Vienna House. View Jamie's Passive House Accelerator LIVE! a presentation about the Skeena Student Residence here: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/videos/ubc-skeena-student-residence Read the Accelerator's article about the Skeena project here: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/skeena-residence-a-community-asset Matthew and cohost Zack Semke discuss upcoming Passive House events at the end of the episode. Links to those can be found here: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-may-30-2022Thank 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.

In this special Passive House Component Episode, Passive House Podcast cohost Zack Semke interviews Paul Grahovac and Pat Downey of PROSOCO, provider of the R-Guard system of fluid-applied air and water barriers since the early days of the North American Passive House movement. Paul and Pat share how the R-Guard system was originally an outgrowth of building rescue work, how PROSOCO worked with the International Living Future Institute to remove phthalates from their product chemistry in order to be included on the Bullitt Center project, and how a recent code-built high school in Washington State became an "Accidental Passive House" due to the Passive House-level of airtightness that was accidentally achieved by the project team after they applied PROSOCO's fluid-applied membranes.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 talk with Caitlin Martusewicz, principal at Cycle Architecture and Planning, about how her early community development experience in rural Ghana led to her wanting to join the firm and the Passive House projects that she has contributed to. They also discuss Cycle’s involvement in NYSERDA’s Building of Excellence and RetrofitNY programs, as well as the exciting prospects that this involvement could herald. The Passive House Podcast cohosts discuss upcoming Passive House events at the end of the episode. Links to those can be found here: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-may-23-2022 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 Ryan Cassidy, Director of Sustainability & Construction for RiseBoro Community Partnership. Ryan discusses supervising the construction of the first multi-family affordable Passive House buildings in NYC, his current work renovating existing buildings to the Passive House standard, and his insights around mainstreaming Passive House as standard practice.Zack and cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh discuss upcoming Passive House events at the end of the episode. Links to those can be found here: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-may-16-2022 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 Passive House Component Episode, Passive House Podcast cohost Zack Semke interviews Evan Anderson, general manager of Zola Windows, a longtime supporter of North America's Passive House movement and the first Founding Sponsor of Passive House Accelerator. Evan shares his path to Passive House and the world of high performance windows, talks about how Zola Windows are being applied in the field, including in a recent project in Antarctica, and gives a preview of Zola's brand new steel frame line. Zack and cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh discuss the May 16, 2022 Passive House Component Spotlight event featuring Sam McAfee of Zola Windows. View the video of that event here: https://youtu.be/EJiRAWpNuWwThank 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 Marine Sanchez, Senior Passive House Consultant at RDH Building Science. A chartered, bilingual building science engineer, Passive House designer, and certifier, Marine leads RDH's Passive House services on the east coast of the US and Canada. Marine and Zack discuss the state of Passive House in Toronto and Ontario, the impact of the Toronto Green Standard and carbon tax policy on developer decision-making about incorporating Passive House in their projects, and more. Zack and cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh discuss upcoming Passive House events at the end of the episode. Links to those can be found here: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-may-9-2022 Also, please check out: • Interview article with Marine Sanchez that introduces the Toronto Green Standard: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/interview-with-marine-sanchez-rdh-building-science-about-passive-house-and-the-toronto-green-standard • Video of Marine's presentation to the Global Passive House Happy Hour about the Passive House Dormitory at University of Toronto Scarborough: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/videos/marine-sanchez-passive-house-dorm-at-u-toronto 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 Steve Hughes of Build Good Architecture in New Zealand. Steve and his family moved from Ponsonby to Pumpkin Hill on the Coromandel Peninsula in 2021 to live their dream life: to build a beautiful, off-grid, passive home and live off the land by growing a lush permaculture garden. Hear about Steve's pathway to Passive House practice and about the design and construction of his remarkable home. Mathew and cohost Zack Semke discuss upcoming Passive House events at the end of the episode. Links to those can be found here: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-may-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.

Laura Blau is a principal of BluPath Design, a Passive House trailblazer, and an expert witness for plaintiffs regarding building defects. Guest Co-Hosts Mary James and Ilka Cassidy interview Laura about her early Passive House days, including her participation in Philadelphia's first builder training where she was the only woman and only architect, her complex Passive House projects, and the problems with poorly constructed non-Passive House buildings. After the interview, show cohosts discuss upcoming events, links to which can be found here: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-april-25-2022 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 Zack Semke interviews Roberto Pecora, Director of ZEBx, the Zero Emissions Building Exchange based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Zack and Roberto discuss the role that Passive House is playing in policymaking and market transformation in the City of Vancouver, the Province of British Columbia, and beyond. Zack and co-host Matthew Cutler-Welsh discuss upcoming Passive House events near the end of the episode, link to which can be found here: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-april-18-2022Thank 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 Cutler-Welsh interviews Adam Souter, Director of Souter Built in Sydney, Australia about his approach to high performance building design and his remarkable Pepper Tree Passive House project. View an article of the project here: https://www.realestateview.com.au/news/nsw/unanderra-builder-unveils-region-s-first-passive-house/ At the end of the episode, Matthew and cohost Zack Semke discuss upcoming events, links to which can be found here: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-april-11-2022 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 Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Ben Caine, an Architect and Passive House Designer based in Perth, Western Australia. As Matthew discovered in this interview, Ben has a passion and knack for making good design look simple. After an early career working in the film industry, Ben decided that he really wanted to do something that would make a difference to people’s lives. So in his mid-twenties, he went back to college to become an architect. He has made the most of this opportunity, taking out design awards and being involved with the local branch of the Australian Institute of Architects. In 2018, Ben qualified as a Certified Passive House Designer and during that same year, he founded Leanhaus, a design firm with a goal to bring high performance homes to more people than just the select few who can afford a luxury, architecturally designed home. While some of his designs may look a million dollars, Leanhaus is demonstrating that Passive House can be practical, affordable, and very appropriate for warm climates like Western Australia. After the interview, Matthew and cohost Zack Semke discuss upcoming events, links to which can be found here: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-april-4-2022 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 Nakita Reed, CPHC, Associate at Quinn Evans Architects, Co-Chair of the Zero Net Carbon Collaboration, and host of the Tangible Remnants podcast that explores the interconnectedness of architecture, sustainability, historic preservation, race, and gender. Nakita is the recipient of the 2018 AIA|DC Emerging Architect Award and the 2022 AIA Young Architects Award. In this episode, Nakita shares about her work bringing the fullness of American history, including the African American experience, into historic preservation work, the building performance lessons of historic architecture that are sometimes forgotten, how Passive House and preservation are and can be aligned in making high performance buildings, and the importance of cross-organization collaboration in working toward a decarbonized built environment. Catch Nakita's podcast, Tangible Remnants, here: https://www.nakitareed.com/podcast After the interview, Zackj and cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh discuss upcoming events, links to which can be found here: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-march-28-2022 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.

Guest cohosts Mary James and Ilka Cassidy interview independent consultant Christina Aßmann, who has her fingers in many pies. Christina is a senior architect and building scientist with 18 years of professional experience who works with Passive to Positive as a Passive House consultant, is an energy code trainer, and a member of the Technical Working Group for NY’s Stretch 2023 Energy Code Development, and also educates aspiring architects. After the interview, show cohosts discuss upcoming events, links to which can be found here: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-march-21-2022Thank 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.

Toby Tilsley is a builder, Certified Passive House Tradesperson, and Homestar® Practitioner and Assessor with 20 years of project management experience and over 15 years of practical knowledge gained in the Auckland building market. He is the founder and director of Craft Homes, a company specializing in healthy, energy-efficient, and sustainable residential building. In this interview, Toby shares with Passive House Podcast cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh why he started building in the first place, how the IDEAL House inspired his interest in Passive House and why he likes training young, relatively inexperienced builders to join his team. Be sure to check out the documentary series that Toby is putting together. After the interview, Matthew and cohost Zack Semke discuss upcoming events, links to which can be found here: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-march-14-2022 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 Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Victoria, Australia-based architect Pablo Sepulveda, of the engineering and design firm Aurecon. The two discuss Pablo's affinity for engineering due to the design power it confers, as well as his work on the pioneering Ngā Kāinga Anamata project in Auckland, New Zealand. Ngā Kāinga Anamata is a pilot social housing project whose five buildings (30 units total) explore various approaches to reducing both operational and embodied carbon, including Passive House. See this flythrough video of the project's design and program: https://youtu.be/FDt_89d02cY After the interview, Matthew and cohost Zack Semke discuss upcoming events, links to which can be found here: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-march-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.

Cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Melbourne-based Alex Slater, architect at Shared Space Architecture, Passive House Designer, and NatHERS Assessor. Alex shares how he's combined building science and art in his professional work modeling and designing high-performance buildings; how his initial interest in the energy modeling engine behind Australia's NatHERS rating system led naturally to an interest in the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) and Passive House more generally; and how building physics plays a central role in his practice, whether Passive House or not. After the interview, Matthew and cohost Zack Semke discuss upcoming events, links to which can be found here: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-week-in-preview-february-28Thank 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.

Guest cohosts Ilka Cassidy and Mary James interview Clara Ha, an educator and a licensed architect working in New York City. She is an Associate at ChoShields Studio, a Passive House Certified architecture studio, where she oversees small to medium scale projects designed for a sustainable environment. She has taught architecture at the New York Institute of Technology since 2011 before joining Pratt in 2019 and has held an architectural workshop in Copenhagen, Denmark. After the interview, the cohosts Matthew Cutler-Welsh and Zack Semke discuss upcoming events, links to which can be found here: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-week-in-preview-february-21Thank 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.

Sloan Ritchie, owner of builder/developer Cascade Built, is a pioneer in the Passive House movement in Seattle, responsible for several major multifamily Passive House projects in the city. His mission is to demonstrate the scalability and feasibility of using Passive House construction techniques to build cost-competitive high-performance projects, establishing Seattle as a leader in the nation and changing the way people think about where they live and work. He's making good progress at it, and Passive House Podcast cohost Zack Semke explores this and more with him during their interview. After the interview, Matthew and cohost Zack Semke discuss upcoming events, links to which can be found here: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-week-in-preview-february-14 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 Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Giorgia Tzar, a familiar guest on the Passive House Podcast. Now based in Stuttgart, Germany Giorgia runs the International Passive House Association at the Passive House Institute. Throughout the last couple of years, we've all had to work a bit differently, but the work has continued. Interest in Passive House is growing strongly around the world, not just with designers and building owners. Governments and policymakers are paying attention. In this catch-up, Giorgia shares some of her recent and ongoing work helping to shape energy and climate policy at the United Nations Climate Change Conference. Matthew and Giorgia also chat about some of the exciting projects and activities planned for 2022 at Passive House Institute and the International Passive House Association. After the interview, Matthew and cohost Zack Semke discuss upcoming events, links to which can be found here: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-week-in-preview-february-7 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 Juhee Lee-Hartford and James Hartford of River Architects, the Hudson Valley-based architecture firm that has been pioneering Passive House design for over a decade. Juhee and James share how they met, how both building science and design excellence motivate their work, and the community of practice that they have been part of building in New York State. Cohost Mathew Cutler-Welsh and Zack discuss upcoming Passive House events, links to which can be found at: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-week-in-preview-january-31To view James Hartford's Scottish small pipes tribute to the late Sam Hagerman, visit: https://youtu.be/L3DN_Q3VPPkThank 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 Amy Tankard, the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of Te Tōpūtanga o te Whare Korou ki Aotearoa - Passive House Institute NZ. Coming from a background of management and HR, the appointment of Amy by the board of PHINZ marked a concerted effort to consolidate the growth of Passive House in Aotearoa New Zealand. Like many affiliate organizations around the world, PHINZ began as a small group of passionate volunteers and has evolved into an important entity leading Passive House education and advocacy. As CEO, Amy plays a crucial role in maintaining and growing PHINZ. Amy is getting her own first-hand experience of Passive House, building a family home in Waihi, two hours from Auckland. Matthew discussed this project and why they chose to use prefabricated panels from the South Island to build a Passive House in the North Island. Cohost Zack Semke shares upcoming events at the end of the episode. Links can be found here: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-week-in-preview-january-24 See Amy's Facebook page about her project here: https://www.facebook.com/tankardpassivehouse/ 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 Anne Vogt of VAND arquitectura passivhaus based in Madrid, Spain. Anne shares her introduction to Passive House in Germany, the connections she found between bioclimatic design and Passive House design, her work to help establish the Plataforma de Edificación Passivhaus (PEP), and her extensive portfolio of Passive House work in Spain. At the end of the episode, the cohosts discuss upcoming events. Find links here: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-week-in-preview-january-17Thank 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 Kevin Brennan, co-owner at Brennan Brennan Insulation and Airtightness, firefighter with the New York City Fire Department, and cohost of Passive House Accelerator's popular Construction Tech program. Kevin shares how he got involved in both high performance construction and firefighting, insights gleaned from his years participating in the home energy performance boom, his introduction to Passive House by Tomás O'Leary, and how it all led to his current role as a leading Passive House tradesperson and educator in New York. At the end of the episode, cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh and Zack discuss upcoming events. Find links here: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-week-in-preview-january-10Thank 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 Sy Safi, founder of Louisville, Kentucky-based design/build company, Ubergreen Spaces + Homes. Sy has been a leader in green building and design for well over a decade. In 2012 he created My Green Kentucky Home, a model home that is Kentucky's first Net Zero Energy, Net Zero Water home certified LEED Platinum by the US Green Building Council. Since then, he's adopted the most stringent third-party programs in the Living Building Challenge, Passive House and the WELL Building Standard, while becoming a Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready Home Partner, a Certified Passive House Consultant, Certified Passive House Builder and WELL Accredited Professional. In this interview, Sy talks about how he melds Passive House with WELL and Living Building Challenge in his work, and shares about a new, ambitious development project he's spearheading.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.

Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Chris Nunn, a sustainability advocate working to bring Passive House to mainstream attention. At the time of our interview, Chris was just completing a successful four-year term as Chair of the Australian Passive House Association. As well as overseeing significant growth in the uptake of Passive House in Australia during that time, Chris' experience of Passive House culminated in the completion of his own home project in 2021. The suburban Sydney Passive House Premium family home was the main focus of our chat. This project is yet another demonstration of how applicable Passive House is to all climates around the world and how insulation, airtightness and ventilation can work just as well for keeping cool as they can for keeping warm. It's also incredibly encouraging to know there are people like Chris with influence and connections in the world of real estate and finance that are committed to Passive House as a proven method of achieving sustainable development.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.

Guest cohosts Mary James and Ilka Cassidy interview architect Katie Ackerly, sustainable design lead at David Baker Architects (DBA). Katie is an industry thought leader with a deep grounding in building science and energy efficiency policy. The three discuss DBA's sustainability framework and its innovative approaches to zero net energy and all-electric multifamily housing. Katie also talks about DBA’s collaboration with Rocky Mountain Institute’s REALIZE-CA initiative to catalyze equitable zero-carbon retrofits for affordable housing.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 PhiusCon 2021 conference in Tarrytown, New York, Passive House Podcast co-host Zack Semke interviews James Geppner, RetrofitNY Senior Project Manager at NYSERDA (the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority).Thank you to NYSERDA for supporting Passive House Accelerator as a Stakeholder Partner. Thank you, too, to ROCKWOOL North America for underwriting our interviews at PhiusCon2021. https://www.rockwool.com/north-america/ View a video version of this episode at: https://youtu.be/CiLtulYFH0QThank 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 PhiusCon 2021 conference in Tarrytown, New York, Passive House Podcast co-host Zack Semke interviews Pat Fitzgerald, Senior Project Manager at NYSERDA (the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority). Thank you to NYSERDA for supporting Passive House Accelerator as a Stakeholder Partner. Thank you, too, to ROCKWOOL North America for underwriting our interviews at PhiusCon2021. https://www.rockwool.com/north-america/ View a video version of this episode at: https://youtu.be/JiVAQkCa0BAThank 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.