Passive House Podcast

Oct 31 2024 416 ep. 36 mins 115
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Interviews with the leaders, practitioners, and change-makers in the global Passive House movement. A production of Passive House Accelerator.

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Special Component Episode with Partel: Smart Membranes Make Climate Solutions

Oct 31 2024 36 mins  
In this special component episode of the Passive House Podcast, Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Hugh Whiriskey of Partel. Hugh shares insights into Partel’s approach to energy-efficient building, including updates on their popular ExoPerm 250 membrane and the company’s move towards more sustainable, durable building solutions. They also dive into the importance of environmental

210: Rebuilding Better: Lessons from Christchurch with Lloyd Alter

Oct 29 2024 64 mins  
In this episode of the Passive House Podcast, Lloyd Alter shares stories from his recent trip to New Zealand. We dive into the "missed opportunities" he saw in Christchurch's post-earthquake rebuild and the broader evolution of Passive House standards. Lloyd discusses the impact of thoughtful building design, sufficiency in architecture, and what can be learned from New Zealand’s

Special Component Episode: High-Performance Cladding with Longboard

Oct 24 2024 38 mins  
In this Component Spotlight episode of the Passive House Podcast, co-host Jay Fox sits down with Aaron Frazier from Longboard to dive into innovative cladding solutions, with a special focus on the Hitch System. Discover how Longboard's extruded aluminum products, from tongue-and-groove siding to their advanced cladding attachment systems, enhance durability, reduce embodied carbon

209: How To Develop Your Own Passive House with Jesse Hunt

Oct 22 2024 51 mins  
In this episode of the Passive House Podcast, Jesse Hunt of Emergent Development joins the podcast to share his journey of developing Houston's first Passive House. He discusses his passion for passive building and the how taking the leap to develop his own project has changed everything for him.https://www.emergentdev.co/Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To lea

208: Health, Efficiency, and Innovation at PHINZ 2024

Oct 15 2024 60 mins  
This week on the Passive House Podcast, Matthew Cutler-Welsh takes us inside PHINZ 2024 for insightful conversations with Alex Slater, Delia Bellaby, Dr. Emina Kristina Petrovic, Lloyd Alter, and Nikki Kruger. Together, they explore the future of sustainable architecture, from the health impacts of building materials to the intricacies of the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP),

Component Spotlight: Net Zero Heroes with Adam White of Intelligent Membranes

Oct 10 2024 38 mins  
In this special component spotlight episode of the Passive House Podcast, host Zack Semke caught up with Adam White, CEO and co-founder of Intelligent Membranes. Adam shares exciting updates on the company’s innovative Passive Purple products, their recent rebranding Net Zero Heroes, and global expansion. Discover how Intelligent Membranes is revolutionizing zero-carbon building

207: Phius in Focus: Revive and Pro Forum

Oct 08 2024 53 mins  
In this episode of the Passive House Podcast, Co-host Zack Semke sits down with James Ortega, the Certification Program Director at Phius. James shares insights on the evolving role of Phius, the shift from small-scale homes to larger multifamily and high-rise buildings, and the exponential growth of certified square footage in passive buildings. He also dives into the upcoming Phi

206: Behind the Scenes at the Accelerator

Oct 01 2024 23 mins  
In this episode of the Passive House Podcast, co-host Zack Semke is joined by Kim Davis, Programs Manager, and Michael Ingui, Founder of Passive House Accelerator. The team dives into exciting new developments at the Accelerator, from survey-driven programming changes to a sneak peek of the upcoming Reimagined Buildings Collective. Tune in for a behind-the-scenes look at how they'r

205: Exploring Passive House Co-housing with Sandra Rohler

Sep 24 2024 49 mins  
In this episode of the Passive House podcast, Co-Hosts Ilka and Mary chat with Sandra Rohler from Cornerstone Architecture. They explore creative approaches to addressing the housing supply crisis, focusing on co-housing as a model for sustainable, community-focused living. Sandra shares insights from her experience with the Little Mountain Co-housing project in Vancouver, a Passiv

204: How Rapid Housing Can Be Better Housing

Sep 17 2024 63 mins  
In this episode of the Passive House Podcast, Co-host Ilka Cassidy and Mary James talk with Christina Boyer, architect, and Matt Bolen, Managing Principal architect at McCallum Sather. They discuss their work in advancing high-performance housing in Ontario, particularly in the Kitchener-Waterloo region. With a focus on sustainable design, they share insights into using mass timber