Building Electrification Meets Modular Construction In NYC Historic District
The building electrification movement could kick into high gear with an assist from fast-paced modular construction systems for urban development.
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Energy Efficient Windows Are Important To An Energy Efficient Home
High efficiency windows can save homeowners money for decades, more than offsetting the initial cost of purchase and installation.
The Largest Passive House In North America: 154 Low-Income Housing Units (46 For Formerly Homeless)
This is such a nice story to ring in 2020 with — a thank you to Park Avenue Green.
New sonnenCommunity Pairs Passive House Design With Intelligent Energy Storage
sonnen Partners On Passive House Community Powered By Smart Energy Storage
What Is An Insulation Company Doing At Climate Week NYC?
Rockwool is making the case for energy efficiency as the workhorse of climate change solutions.
Solar Walls, Trombe Walls, & Passive Solar Heating 101
Solar walls, glazed solar collectors, and so-called Trombe walls are all different types of passive solar heating technologies based around the use of materials meant to absorb solar radiation (generally, dark-colored materials since dark colors absorb the heat better) and thermal mass. The end goal is to provide space heating, and often ventilation as well.
Passivhaus 101 — Passive House Definition, Explanation, & Examples
You’ve probably heard the phrase Passivhaus (which is German for “passive house”), and you have perhaps wondered what it meant exactly. So, what does the phrase actually refer to?
Giant Passive House in Vancouver … Trackless Electric Train … Bad Tesla Conference Call (Cleantech…
Episode #39 of Cleantech Talk is here! A giant passive house project in Vancouver, a trackless train, and an unsatisfactory Tesla conference call stole the show in our opinion, so that’s what we discussed.
Cornell Constructs Tallest Passive House Building
Originally published on Green Building Elements Cornell Tech is building an applied sciences campus on Roosevelt Island in New York City. It will feature environmentally friendly classrooms and lots of green space, but its most noteworthy feature will be a 250 foot tall residential high rise dormitory building so energy efficient … [continued]
This Is The Largest Passive House Building In The US
Originally published on Green Building Elements. The largest Passive House structure in the US, called The Orchards At Orenco, is under construction in Hillsboro, Oregon, a suburb of Portland. The 57 unit residential building is being built by REACH Community Development, a non-profit developer dedicated to lowering overall living costs for residents. REACH believes … [continued]
