Passive House Podcast

Matthew Cutler-Welsh, Zack Semke, Mary James, and Ilka Cassidy•passivehouseaccelerator.com

Interviews with the leaders, practitioners, and change-makers in the global Passive House movement. A production of Passive House Accelerator.

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Bronwyn Barry, North American Passive House Network

In this episode, Passive House Podcast host Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Bronwyn Barry , board chair of North American Passive House Network (NAPHN) and the “International Keynote” speaker for the upcoming South Pacific Passive House Conference. Bronwyn recounts how she first discovered Passive House, her stint (post-Great Recession) selling European high performance windows to architects by educating them first about Passive House design, and her leadership in the North Passive House movemen...

Oct 12, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Giorgia Tzar, International Passive House Association

In this episode, Passive House Podcast host Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Giorgia Tzar from the International Passive House Association (iPHA). Giorgia and Matthew catch up on the world-class content at the (ongoing) 24th International Passive House Conference and virtual “matchmaking” networking opportunities. Giorgia reflects on recent conferences in China and Germany, and talks about the ups and downs of going virtual. Hear about iPHA’s “global and local” approach to information and knowled...

Oct 05, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Simone Schenkel, Grün Eco in Australia

In this episode, Passive House Podcast host Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Simone Schenkel , director and Certified Passive House Designer at Grün Eco Design in Victoria, Australia. Schenkel is the Victorian Chapter lead of Australia Passive House Association and an advocate for moving the building industry toward energy efficient, high performance buildings. Matthew and Simone touch on the importance of production builders in this transformation and the role of regulation to help spread high p...

Sep 28, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Andrew Peel, Peel Passive House Consulting in Toronto

Passive House Podcast's Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Andrew Peel, Passive House innovator, educator, certifier, consultant, and owner of Peel Passive House Consulting in Toronto. Check out: Video of Andrew's Global Passive House Happy Hour presentation about his work on the world's first Passive House certified car dealership. Our Q&A interview with Andrew in February 2020. Matthew and co-host Zack Semke discussed a bunch of upcoming events and trainings, which can be found in the Acceler...

Sep 21, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Chris Benedict and Henry Gifford in NYC

Passive House Podcast's Sydney Fishman and Zack Semke interview Chris Benedict and Henry Gifford , the pioneering pair of practitioners behind some of New York City's most exciting high performance buildings, Passive House projects, and deep energy retrofits. Check out: Henry's book, Buildings Don't Lie. Chris' "Singing Into Darkness" article . Video Chris and Henry's play, "The Perfect Energy Code." Upcoming events and trainings: WED: Global Passive House Happy Hour with Marine Sanchez Featurin...

Sep 14, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Graeme Verhulst and a Passive House HQ for BC Tech Firm

In this episode, Passive House Podcast host Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Graeme Verhulst , principal of Waymark Architecture . Graeme was one of the earliest adopters of Passive House design in Canada. In his conversation with Matthew, Graeme shares the story of striking out on his own, early in his architectural career, to build a Passive House practice when larger firms were still slow to embrace it. He also discusses the recent Passive House headquarters that Waymark designed for the techn...

Sep 07, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 3

John Beurle and his PHI Low Energy Building made of pre-fab straw bale panels.

Passive House Podcast host Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews John Beurle , board member of Australian Passive House Association and principal of Passive House Services , about his unique PHI Low Energy Building home made of a straw panel system. Also, view John's video tour of his home at https://youtu.be/WAQ0uyakJH8 . In the interview, John mentions Stuart Lee of Craftsmen Quality Builders and Andreas Luzzi of Laros Technologies as among the key players in the project. The pre-fab straw bale pane...

Aug 31, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 2

James Goodlet, Altereco Design in Melbourne, Australia

Passive House Podcast host Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews James Goodlet of Altereco Design about his mission-driven architectural practice and the role of Passive House design in delivering on that mission. After the interview, Matthew and co-host Zack Semke reflect on the interview and share upcoming Passive House events and trainings: NAPHN Lunchtime Special: an Introduction to Passive House Ken Levenson: Every Thursday, alternating between 12:30pm EST and Noon PST https://www.naphnetwork.org...

Aug 24, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Introducing the Passive House Podcast

Join hosts Matthew Cutler-Welsh and Zack Semke, as well as Passive House Accelerator founder Michael Ingui, for a conversation about the Passive House community, the Passive House Accelerator, and this new podcast exploring high performance, low carbon building design and construction. Questions or interview ideas? Email podcast@passivehouseaccelerator.com. Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit...

Aug 14, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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