Creating a Net-Zero Stretch Code
At this year’s Passive House Symposium, we featured a session on updating the Massachusetts Stretch Code for Net-Zero and Passive House buildings led by Rebecca Winterich-Knox of the Mass Climate … Continued
Multi-Family Passive House: Bringing Passive House to Scale
Introduction to Multi-Family Passive House: Bringing Passive House to Scale On May 13th, 2019, PHMA sponsored a discussion on the PHIUS standard and multi-family Passive House development with Katrin Klingenberg, … Continued
Emerging Professional Scholarship
PHMA Emerging Professional Scholarship for PHIUS CPHC Training This scholarship will award one recipient with a fully funded registration for the upcoming PHIUS CPHC training in Boston from June 17 … Continued
Updating Building Codes for Zero-Energy and Passive House
At our last monthly meeting in February we welcomed speakers for a discussion on updating building codes to encourage Net-Zero and Passive House buildings. Below is a summary of that … Continued
Passive House Funding Included in State Approved 2019‑2021 Energy Efficiency Plan
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities approved this week the state’s new three-year energy efficiency plan that outlines utility directed energy savings programs and with it congratulations are in order … Continued
Wheaton College Goes Passive
When Wheaton College went to build a new residence hall, they not only wanted more space for their students, but to also create a model for environmental sustainability. The result … Continued
Passive House Reaches for the Sky (and the record books) in Boston
Boston will soon be home the largest Passive House building in the world when it welcomes the new Winthrop Center tower. The massive new skyscraper will be constructed at the … Continued
MassCEC Launches the Passive House Design Challenge
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) has issued a call for solicitations for a new funding program aimed at promoting Passive House buildings. The Passive House Design Challenge is meant … Continued
Passive House Funding and Policy Initiatives
Passive House in the EEAC Three-Year Plan After a year of work from our members and partners, the Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Advisory Council (EEAC) has officially included funding for Passive House … Continued
Passive House Policy Initiatives
Passive House in the EEAC Three-Year Plan The Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Advisory Council (EEAC) is currently drafting their next Three-Year Plan for how to allocate energy efficiency program funding in … Continued