Passivhaus Institut
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Measuring Passive House Energy Performance
Monitoring data from two Passive House projects show the gap between predicted results and actual energy use
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Passivhaus Institut Launches Online Training
New video modules in English are an introduction to this high-performance building approach
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The 2015 Passive House Conference in Germany
Architects, builders, and consultants from around the world gathered for a meeting in Leipzig
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Passivhaus Hits a Big Milestone
The German-based Passivhaus Institut says there are now 1 million square meters of certified space in the world
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Comparing North American Window Frames to European Frames
Thin North American window frames with a high U-factor sometimes perform about the same as European window frames with a lower U-factor
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Wolfgang Feist Defends Thick Insulation
After giving the keynote address at the 2014 North American Passive House Network conference in Maine, Dr. Feist agreed to be interviewed
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Rival Passive House Groups Fail in Trademark Attempts
Two groups promoting Passivhaus construction, one in Germany and one in the U.S., have failed to be issued trademarks
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EnerPHit — The Passive House Approach to Deep Retrofit
Since it is much trickier to hit the Passive House standard for a retrofit project than for a new house, the Passivhaus Institut has created a retrofit standard that is ambitious but achievable
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A Proposed Passivhaus Amendment for New England
Energy efficiency specialist Marc Rosenbaum suggests ways to address deficiencies in the Passivhaus standard and revise it for New England’s climate
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PHIUS Tries to Trademark ‘Certified Passive House Consultant’
Also used by the Passivhaus Institut in Germany, the phrase is now being claimed as a trademark by a rival U.S. organization
