Passive House Podcast

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 

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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 

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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 

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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.

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