In this episode, Passive House Podcast host Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Bronwyn Barry, board chair of North American Passive House Network (NAPHN) and the “International Keynote” speaker for the upcoming South Pacific Passive House Conference. Bronwyn recounts how she first discovered Passive House, her stint (post-Great Recession) selling European high performance windows to architects by educating them first about Passive House design, and her leadership in the North Passive House movement, including tireless policy advocacy work.

Matthew and co-host Zack Semke discussed upcoming events and trainings:

• This Wednesday (Oct 14), Amy Egerter and Martha Campbell from the Rocky Mountain Institute's REALIZE initiative present at the Happy Hour. REALIZE has the goal of standardizing retrofits that are affordable and convenient using semi-industrial approaches. Come drink in Passive House knowledge at our weekly Happy Hour. Learn more.
• PHIUS 6th Annual Design Competition: This juried competition recognizes fully certified passive building projects of all types and climate zones. This is your chance to showcase your work and celebrate the great strides being made in the field of passive building!  Submissions are due by Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 11:59pm ET. Learn more here.
• South Pacific Passive House Conference (Oct 12 - 16)
• passivhausMAINE Fall Forum (Oct 21- 23)
• Platforma PEP Conference (Oct 21, 22, 28, 29)
• PHIUS Hootenannies + Design Competition (Oct 26-30)

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