Passive House Podcast

Passive House Podcast episodes:

• 05.06.2024

  185: Refining Offerings & Expanding Production—Collective Carpentry Hits Its Stride

  In this episode of the podcast, Co-Hosts Mary James and Ilka Cassidy speak with Heather Mott, Director of Architecture at Collective Carpentry. Heather provides an update on the progress of the company's pre-designed homes, known as Collective Homes.  She delves...

  
• 04.30.2024

  184: Scaling Up: Can Prefab Help Passive Building Go Mainstream?

  Passive House Podcast co-host Ilka Cassidy interviews Beth Campell of Unity Homes, Edie Dillman of  B.Public Prefab and Katie Faulkner of West Work . This discussion considers pathways toward pre-manufactured buildings and tackles challenges in large scale market adoption from four...

  
• 04.28.2024

  Bonus Episode: Gunter and Markus Lang (Passathon) & Clara Kupelwieser (GBS Summer University) at IPHC 2024

  In this special bonus episode recorded at the In­ter­na­tion­al Pass­ive House Con­fer­en­ce in Inns­bruck, Aus­tria co-host of the Passive House Podcast Michael Ingui interviews Gunter and Markus Lang of Passathon & Clara Kupelwieser of Green Building Solutions Summer University. https://passathon.at/ https://www.oeadstudenthousing.at/en/summer-universities/gbs/ Thank you...

  
• 04.27.2024

  Bonus Episode: Sarah Lewis & Yogini Patel of Passivhaus Trust (IPHC 2024)

  In this special bonus episode recorded at the In­ter­na­tion­al Pass­ive House Con­fer­en­ce in Inns­bruck, Aus­tria co-host of the Passive House Podcast Mary James interviews  Sarah Lewis & Yogini Patel of Passivhaus Trust. https://www.passivhaustrust.org.uk/ Thank you to our sponsor, Source 2050 for making...

  
• 04.26.2024

  Bonus Episode: Andrew Michler (Hyper Local Workshop), Bronwyn Barry (Passive House bb), Bruce Becker (Becker+Becker) (IPHC 2024)

  In this special bonus episode recorded at the In­ter­na­tion­al Pass­ive House Con­fer­en­ce in Inns­bruck, Aus­tria co-host of the Passive House Podcast Mary James interviews  Andrew Michler of Hyper Local Workshop, Bronwyn Barry of Passive House bb, & Bruce Becker of...

  
• 04.25.2024

  183: Scottish Social Housing with Angela Currie

  Join co-host Matthew Cutler Welsh in his conversation with Angela Currie of Hanover in Scotland. Angela delves into the world of social housing in Scotland, exploring its rich history, the evolving landscape of affordable housing, and the challenges of climate...

  
• 04.24.2024

  Bonus Episode: Jessica Grove Smith of Passivhaus Institute (IPHC 2024)

  In this special bonus episode recorded at the In­ter­na­tion­al Pass­ive House Con­fer­en­ce in Inns­bruck, Aus­tria co-host of the Passive House Podcast Mary James interviews Jessica Grove Smith of Passivhaus Institute. https://passivehouse.com/ Thank you to our sponsor, Source 2050 for making the Passive...

  
• 04.23.2024

  Bonus Episode: Lloyd Alter (IPHC 2024)

  In this special bonus episode recorded at the In­ter­na­tion­al Pass­ive House Con­fer­en­ce in Inns­bruck, Aus­tria co-host of the Passive House Podcast Michael Ingui  interviews Lloyd Alter. https://www.linkedin.com/in/lloyd-alter-827ba7/ Thank you to our sponsor, Source 2050 for making the Passive House Podcast at  In­ter­na­tion­al...

  
• 04.23.2024

  183: Scottish Social Housing with Angela Currie

  Join co-host Matthew Cutler Welsh in his conversation with Angela Currie of Hanover in Scotland. Angela delves into the world of social housing in Scotland, exploring its rich history, the evolving landscape of affordable housing, and the challenges of climate...

  
• 04.21.2024

  Bonus Episode: Clare Parry of Development Victoria (IPHC 2024)

  In this special bonus episode recorded at the In­ter­na­tion­al Pass­ive House Con­fer­en­ce in Inns­bruck, Aus­tria co-host of the Passive House Podcast Ilka Cassidy  interviews Clare Parry of Development Victoria. https://www.passivhausassociation.com.au/news/thepassivhausplaybook https://www.development.vic.gov.au/ Thank you to our sponsor, Source 2050 for making the Passive...

  
• 04.19.2024

  Bonus Episode: Jose Marcelino Garcia Gutierrez, Susanne Theumer, & Elena Reyes (IPHC 2024)

  In this special bonus episode recorded at the In­ter­na­tion­al Pass­ive House Con­fer­en­ce in Inns­bruck, Aus­tria co-hosts of the Passive House Podcast Ilka Cassidy and Mary James interview Jose Marcelino Garcia Gutierrez of BBVA Mexico and Susanne Theumer & Elena Reyes...

  
• 04.18.2024

  Bonus Episode: In Cho of Passive House for Everyone! (IPHC 2024)

  In this special bonus episode recorded at the In­ter­na­tion­al Pass­ive House Con­fer­en­ce in Inns­bruck, Aus­tria co-host of the Passive House Podcast Ilka Cassidy  interviews In Cho of Passive House for Everyone!  https://www.passivehouseforeveryone.org/ Thank you to our sponsor, Source 2050 for making...

  
• 04.17.2024

  Bonus Episode: Paolo Massacesi of CASSA (IPHC 2024)

  In this special bonus episode recorded at the In­ter­na­tion­al Pass­ive House Con­fer­en­ce in Inns­bruck, Aus­tria co-host of the Passive House Podcast Jose Sosa  interviews  Paolo Massacesi of CASSA. https://www.linkedin.com/in/paolo-massacesi-76338048/?originalSubdomain=ar Thank you to our sponsor, Source 2050 for making the Passive House...

  
• 04.16.2024

  182: Building Excellence: Insights from NYSERDA's BOE Awards

  In this episode of the Passive House Podcast, co-host Zack Smeke is live at the NYSERDA BOE Round 4 Awards. Listen in as he interviews Illya Azaroff,  Lois Arena, and award winners:  Fernando Villa and Sara Bayer,  Natalie Seagriff, Ed...

  
• 04.15.2024

  Bonus Episode: Anna Czerwinska of Atelier d'Architecture RIVAT (IPHC 2024)

  In this special bonus episode recorded at the In­ter­na­tion­al Pass­ive House Con­fer­en­ce in Inns­bruck, Aus­tria co-host of the Passive House Podcast Ilka Cassidy  interviews Anna Czerwinska  of Atelier d'Architecture RIVAT https://www.rivat-architecte.fr/ Thank you to our sponsor, Source 2050 for making the...

  
• 04.12.2024

  Bonus Episode: Marius Soflete (IPHC 2024)

  In this special bonus episode recorded at the In­ter­na­tion­al Pass­ive House Con­fer­en­ce in Inns­bruck, Aus­tria co-host of the Passive House Podcast Ilka Cassidy  interviews Marius Soflete a structural engineer, specialist Passive House designer and construction content creator who wants to help...

  
• 04.11.2024

  Bonus Episode: Bjorn Kierulf of Ecococon (IPHC 2024)

  In this special bonus episode recorded at the In­ter­na­tion­al Pass­ive House Con­fer­en­ce in Inns­bruck, Aus­tria co-host of the Passive House Podcast Mary James interviews Bjorn Kierulf of Ecococon. https://ecococon.eu/us/ Thank you to our sponsor, Source 2050 for making the Passive House Podcast...

  
• 04.10.2024

  Bonus Episode: Gabriel Rojas of the University of Innsbruck (IPHC 2024)

  In this special bonus episode recorded at the In­ter­na­tion­al Pass­ive House Con­fer­en­ce in Inns­bruck, Aus­tria co-host of the Passive House Podcast Mary James interviews Gabriel Rojas of the University of Innsbruck. https://www.uibk.ac.at/en/ Thank you to our sponsor, Source 2050 for making the...

  
• 04.09.2024

  Bonus Episode: Diana Ürge-Vorsatz of IPCC (IPHC 2024)

  In this special bonus episode recorded at the In­ter­na­tion­al Pass­ive House Con­fer­en­ce in Inns­bruck, Aus­tria co-host of the Passive House Podcast Ilka Cassidy interviews keynote speaker Diana Ürge-Vorsatz a Professor at the Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy, at the...

  
• 04.02.2024

  181: From Earth to Efficiency with Lachlan Gales

  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...

  
• 03.25.2024

  180: Inner Development Goals (IDGs) and Buildings with Kevin Stack and Melissa O'Mara

  In this episode of the Passive House Podcast, co-host Ilka Cassidy talks with Melissa O'Mara and Kevin Stack of The Leaders Co-Lab at the NYS Green Building Conference. Melissa and Kevin share their vision for transforming the built environment. Their...

  
• 03.25.2024

  Building Energy Boston with Jacob Goldman

  In this special bonus episode recorded at NESEA Building Energy Boston, co-host of the Passive House Podcast Ilka Cassidy interviews Jacob Goldman of Energy Tax Savers. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobgoldman1/ Website: https://www.energytaxsavers.com/ Thank you to our sponsor, New Energy Works for making the...

  
• 03.24.2024

  Building Energy Boston with Anna Demeo

  In this special bonus episode recorded at NESEA Building Energy Boston, co-host of the Passive House Podcast Ilka Cassidy interviews Anna Demeo of Gage Zero. https://nesea.org/users/anna-demeo https://gagezero.com/ Thank you to our sponsor, New Energy Works for making the Passive House Podcast at ...

  
• 03.23.2024

  Building Energy Boston with Gail Sullivan and Dr. Marvin Loiseau

  In this special bonus episode recorded at NESEA Building Energy Boston, co-host of the Passive House Podcast Ilka Cassidy interviews Dr. Marvin Loiseau of Franklin Cummings Tech and Gail Sullivan of Studio G Architects. https://franklincummings.edu/ https://studiogarchitects.com/ Thank you to our sponsor, New...

  
• 03.22.2024

  Building Energy Boston with Rachel White & Michael Hindle

  In this special bonus episode recorded at NESEA Building Energy Boston, co-host of the Passive House Podcast Ilka Cassidy interviews Rachel White of Bygg Meister Design and Build, and  Michael Hindle of Passive to Positive. https://www.passivetopositive.com/ https://www.byggmeister.com/ Thank you to our sponsor, New...

  
• 03.21.2024

  Building Energy Boston with Elaine Hoffman, Jennifer Johnson, & Patrick Murphy

  In this special bonus episode recorded at NESEA Building Energy Boston, co-host of the Passive House Podcast Ilka Cassidy interviews Elaine Hoffman of Goody Clancy, Jennifer Johnson of Nitsch Engineering, and  Patrick Murphy of Vanderweil Engineers. Keynote Presentation : https://nesea.org/session/designing-resilience-response-extreme-weather Thank you...

  
• 03.19.2024

  Building Energy Boston with Florence MacGregor and Bryan Bleier

  In this special bonus episode recorded at NESEA Building Energy Boston, co-host of the Passive House Podcast Ilka Cassidy interviews Florence MacGregor of NESEA and Bryan Bleier of New Energy Works. https://nesea.org/ https://newenergyworks.com/ Thank you to our sponsor, New Energy Works for...

  
• 03.19.2024

  179: Future-Proofing with Passive Design: The Cornerblock Story, with Ben Sinclair

  In this episode of the Passive House Podcast, co-host Matthew Cutler-Welsh talks with Ben Sinclair of Gold Coast, Australia based CORNERBLOCK. Ben shares his unique journey from managing a family business to pioneering the sustainable Cornerblock project on the Gold...

  
• 03.12.2024

  178: The Strengths of Retrofitting

  Passive House Podcast co-hosts Ilka Cassidy and Mary James sit down with Betsy Agar, Director of the Pembina Institute's Buildings Program, a leading voice in policy and research for decarbonizing homes and buildings. With a background in Civil Engineering and...

  
• 03.06.2024

  Reimagining Buildings with Sharne Bloem of Team Mahali

  In this special Reimagine Buildings episode of the Passive House Podcast, Co-Hosts of the Passive House Podcast,  Ilka Cassidy and Mary James interview Sharne Bloem of Team Mahali. https://www.mahali.org.za/ Thank you to our Stakeholder Sponsor NYSERDA and to our Signature...

  
• 03.05.2024

  Reimagining Buildings with Vincent Martinez of Architecture 2030

  In this special Reimagine Buildings episode of the Passive House Podcast, Co-Host of the Passive House Podcast,  Ilka Cassidy interviews Vincent Martinez of Architecture 2030. https://www.architecture2030.org/ Thank you to our Stakeholder Sponsor NYSERDA and to our Signature Sponsors and Community...

  
• 02.29.2024

  Reimagining Buildings with Lisa White of Phius

  In this special Reimagine Buildings episode of the Passive House Podcast, Co-Host of the Passive House Podcast, Mary James interviews Lisa White of Phius. https://www.phius.org/ Thank you to our Stakeholder Sponsor NYSERDA and to our Signature Sponsors and Community Partners....

  
• 02.27.2024

  177: Decarbonization & Resilience: New Phius Retrofit Standard Open for Public Comment

  Get involved - Phius is seeking public comments on the new health and resilience-based, carbon-focused Phius REVIVE 2024 passive retrofit standard. NOTE: The deadline for comment has been extended to March 31, 2024. The standard's custom targets and focus on...

  
• 02.27.2024

  Reimagining Buildings with Lois Arena of Steven Winter Associates

  In this special Reimagine Buildings episode of the Passive House Podcast, Co-Host of the Passive House Podcast, Zack Semke interviews Lois Arena of Steven Winter Associates. https://www.swinter.com/ Thank you to our Stakeholder Sponsor NYSERDA and to our Signature Sponsors and...

  
• 02.22.2024

  Reimagining Buildings with Jessica Grove-Smith | iPHA

  In this special Reimagine Buildings episode of the Passive House Podcast, Co-Host of the Passive House Podcast, Mary James interviews Jessica Grove-Smith  of iPHA.  https://passivehouse-international.org/index.php?page_id=65 Thank you to our Stakeholder Sponsor NYSERDA and to our Signature Sponsors and Community Partners. Register...

  
• 02.20.2024

  Reimagining Buildings with Ann Marie-Fallon | Architype

  In this special Reimagine Buildings episode of the Passive House Podcast, Co-Host of the Passive House Podcast, Jay Fox interviews Ann Marie-Fallon of Architype.  https://www.architype.co.uk/ Thank you to our Stakeholder Sponsor NYSERDA and to our Signature Sponsors and Community Partners....

  
• 02.15.2024

  Reimagining Buildings with Talina Edwards at Envirotecture

  In this special Reimagine Buildings episode of the Passive House Podcast, Co-Host of the Passive House Podcast, Matthew Cutler Welsh interviews Talina Edwards of Envirotecture. https://www.envirotecture.com.au/ Thank you to our Stakeholder Sponsor NYSERDA and to our Signature Sponsors and Community...

  
• 02.13.2024

  Reimagining Buildings with Shefali Sanghvi at Dattner Architects

  In this special Reimagine Buildings episode of the Passive House Podcast, Director of PHA, Zack Semke interviews Shefali Sanghvi at Dattner Architects https://www.dattner.com/ Thank you to our Stakeholder Sponsor NYSERDA and to our Signature Sponsors and Community Partners. Register now...

  
• 02.08.2024

  Reimagining Buildings with Rosalia García Sánchez | PEP

  In this special Reimagine Buildings episode of the Passive House Podcast, Co-Hosts of the Passive House Podcast, Mary James and Ilka Cassidy interview Rosalia García Sánchez of PEP. https://www.plataforma-pep.org/ Thank you to our Stakeholder Sponsor NYSERDA and to our Signature...

  
• 02.06.2024

  176: Behind the Scenes, Making Reimagine Buildings '24

  Passive House Podcast co-host Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews the team at PHA making Reimagine Buildings ’24 happen. Matthew talks with Michael Ingui, founder of PHA and Zack Semke, director of PHA about how the conference came to be and why it’s...

  
• 01.30.2024

  175: Homes for Today and the Future

  Passive House Podcast co-hosts Ilka Cassidy and Mary James speak with Elisabeth Baudinaud, Founder of Carbon Wise. As an esteemed leader in policy development and community resiliency, Elisabeth's wealth of experience and dedication to advancing low-carbon construction practices have propelled...

  
• 01.23.2024

  174: Cool Passive Houses In a Hot Climate

  Passive House Podcast co-host Matthew Cutler-Welsh talks with Stefan Goebel and Ryan Abendroth from Build Zero Consulting. From Solar Decathlon award winners to Passive House advocates, they discuss their journey, Phius 101 training sessions, resilience, and the importance of finding...

  
• 01.16.2024

  173: From Student to Teacher

  Passive House Podcast co-host Jay Fox speaks with Brittany Coughlin, Principal and Energy & Sustainability Specialist at RDH Building Science. Brittany describes her Passive House journey and what inspired her to pursue a career in high-performance building before talking about...

  
• 01.11.2024

  Component Spotlight: New ERV/HRV Hits the North American Market, with Brink (Arthur Dijkstra) and 475 (Gabrielle O’Grady)

  After 475 High Performance Building Supply conducted a round of focus groups asking North American Passive House practitioners what new Passive House materials and components they needed, one clear message kept coming through: give us a new alternative for HRVs...

  
• 01.09.2024

  172: Fostering Longterm Sustainability

  Passive House Podcast co-hosts Ilka Cassidy and Mary James speak with with Amanda Bonelli, an Associate at Bright Common, a Philadelphia-based firm. Amanda shares insights into her impactful work, where she passionately addresses resiliency and social equity within urban environments....

  
• 01.02.2024

  171: New Generation, New Building Ideas

  Passive House Podcast co-host Zack Semke sits down with Sarah Nuamah, board member of Passive House Northwest and a Systems Design and Services Agent at Small Planet Supply. Sarah shares insights into her distinctive journey within the high-performance building industry....

  
• 12.20.2023

  Bonus Episode: Joseph Lstiburek, Building Science Corporation (PhiusCon 2023)

  In this special bonus episode recorded at the PhiusCon 2023, Co-Hosts of the Passive House Podcast, Shaun St-Amour and Mark Wille interview Joseph Lstiburek of Building Science Corporation. https://buildingscience.com/ https://phius1.zohobackstage.com/PhiusCon2023 Thank you to our sponsor, Zola Windows for making the Passive House...

  
• 12.19.2023

  169: The Past, Present, and Future of Passive House with Marine Sanchez (Part 2)

  In the second part of Passive House Podcast co-host Jay Fox’s conversation with Marine Sanchez, the two explore the importance of collaboration, creating energy budgets early in the design process, and communicating to developers that improving building performance is a...

  
• 12.18.2023

  170: Passive House Progress in North Carolina

  Passive House Podcast co-host Matthew Cutler-Welsh engages in a conversation with Steve McKee, the owner of North Carolina-based QRS Quality Renovation Services and a seasoned general contractor. Join us as we explore Steve's journey, transitioning from a background in disaster...

  
• 12.18.2023

  Bonus Episode: Maren Longhurst, Sam Rodell Architects (PhiusCon 2023)

  In this special bonus episode recorded at the PhiusCon 2023, Mary James, PHA Director of Publications interviews Maren Longhurst of Sam Rodell Architects. https://rodell.design/ https://phius1.zohobackstage.com/PhiusCon2023 Thank you to our sponsor, Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at the Passive...