In this episode of the Passive House Podcast, co-host Matthew Cutler Welsh talks with Lachlan Gales of Ovens & King Builders in Wangaratta, Australia. Lachlan takes us through the evolution of his building philosophy, driven by a passion for alternative construction methods. He discusses the technical shifts, the learning curve, and the real-life impacts of building homes that not only withstand extreme temperatures but also offer unparalleled living comfort. Join us as we explore how ded...

181: From Earth to Efficiency with Lachlan Gales

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In this bonus episode of the Passive House Podcast, co-host Ilka Cassidy is at the Sustainability Symposium hosted by Green Building United. Ilka talks with Paul Thompson of BluPath, Lauren Thomsen & Matt Gindlesparger of Lauren Thomsen Design, Justin Lovenitti & Norm Horn of New Ecology and Davi Gavin of Quinn Evans. Ilka talked to the presenters of a row house renovation in Baltimore and a new construction row house in Philadelphia.https://blupath.us/https://www.newecology.org/https...

Bonus Episode: Adapting Row House Neighborhoods for the Future

In this special bonus episode of the Passive House Podcast, co-host Ilka Cassidy is at the Sustainability Symposium hosted by Green Building United. Ilka talks with Rich Freeh the Executive Director of GBU and Sangeetha Sambandam of WRT. They give insight into Green Building United and the Symposium, its history, goals, and  strategic planning. And looking ahead to Greenbuild in Philadelphia.Links: https://greenbuildingunited.org/event/2024-sustainability-symposium/https://greenbuil...

Bonus Episode: Insight into Green Building United, the Sustainability Symposium and Greenbuild 2024

Passive House Podcast Co-Host Mary James and Ilka Cassidy had the pleasure of speaking with Cindy Wilson, co-founder of Intelligent City, a  company based in British Columbia, Canada. Cindy shares the innovative journey of Intelligent City, which began with a vision to improve urban living through sustainable, efficient construction. She delves into the company's evolution from traditional architectural practices to the use of advanced robotics in manufacturing building components. Cindy...

188: Building Intelligent Cities

In this episode of the Passive House Podcast co-host Zack Semke speaks with Tim McDonald of Onion Flats Architecture on the heels of Tim's involvement in the Reimagine Building PREFAB conference. Tim discusses his firm's current portfolio of passive deep energy retrofit projects  and shares his growing realization that we need to fundamentally rethink our understanding of the economics of retrofits. Compared to building new, saving buildings is cheap! To prove the point, he walks us thro...

187: Saving Buildings Is Cheap–Prefab Retrofits

In this episode, Passive House Podcast host Matthew Cutler Welsch talks with Darryn Parkinson of Eclipse Passive House. Darryn is a builder with a passion for sustainability and efficiency. From his early fascination with understanding how things work to his deep concern about environmental impact, Darryn shares his transition from traditional building methods to the innovative world of passive house construction. We explore his challenges and triumphs in setting up a panelized prefabrication...

181: From Earth to Efficiency with Lachlan Gales

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