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Passive House Podcast

Matthew Cutler-Welsh, Zack Semke, Mary James, and Ilka Cassidypassivehouseaccelerator.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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Episodes

Reimagining Buildings with Rosalia García Sánchez | PEP

In this special Reimagine Buildings episode of the Passive House Podcast, Co-Hosts of the Passive House Podcast, Mary James and Ilka Cassidy interview Rosalia García Sánchez of PEP. https://www.plataforma-pep.org/ Thank you to our Stakeholder Sponsor NYSERDA and to our Signature Sponsors and Community Partners . Register now for Reimagine Buildings’24, the global online conference that provides the information, connections, and inspiration you need to make buildings that can change the world. Ov...

Feb 08, 202422 minSeason 4Ep. 4

176: Behind the Scenes, Making Reimagine Buildings '24

Passive House Podcast co-host Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews the team at PHA making Reimagine Buildings ’24 happen. Matthew talks with Michael Ingui, founder of PHA and Zack Semke, director of PHA about how the conference came to be and why it’s unlike any other. Along with conversations from Kim Davis, Cara Engh, Mary James, Ilka Cassidy, and Jay Fox. Join us for RB24 , the global online conference that provides the information, connections, and inspiration you need to make buildings that can ...

Feb 06, 202437 minSeason 4Ep. 176

175: Homes for Today and the Future

Passive House Podcast co-hosts Ilka Cassidy and Mary James speak with Elisabeth Baudinaud, Founder of Carbon Wise. As an esteemed leader in policy development and community resiliency, Elisabeth's wealth of experience and dedication to advancing low-carbon construction practices have propelled the establishment of Carbon Wise. We talk with Elisabeth Baudinaud who started Carbon Wise to help homeowners, builders, and policy makers understand the carbon emissions implications of design and constru...

Jan 30, 202458 minSeason 4Ep. 175

174: Cool Passive Houses In a Hot Climate

Passive House Podcast co-host Matthew Cutler-Welsh talks with Stefan Goebel and Ryan Abendroth from Build Zero Consulting. From Solar Decathlon award winners to Passive House advocates, they discuss their journey, Phius 101 training sessions, resilience, and the importance of finding low-carbon solutions for emissions-heavy interests such as flying. https://www.buildzeroconsulting.com/ Vertiport Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHuGrFyePic&si=XF1QaVSicSgZjd1o Reimagine Buildings 2024 h...

Jan 23, 202444 minSeason 4Ep. 174

173: From Student to Teacher

Passive House Podcast co-host Jay Fox speaks with Brittany Coughlin, Principal and Energy & Sustainability Specialist at RDH Building Science. Brittany describes her Passive House journey and what inspired her to pursue a career in high-performance building before talking about her work on such notable projects as the Doig River Cultural Center, which is one of the northern-most buildings in Canada to receive Passive House certification; her work as a teacher at the British Columbia Institut...

Jan 16, 202440 minSeason 4Ep. 173

Component Spotlight: New ERV/HRV Hits the North American Market, with Brink (Arthur Dijkstra) and 475 (Gabrielle O’Grady)

After 475 High Performance Building Supply conducted a round of focus groups asking North American Passive House practitioners what new Passive House materials and components they needed, one clear message kept coming through: give us a new alternative for HRVs and ERVs. Enter Brink and their FLAIR line, now available in North America through 475. In this special Component Podcast episode, Gabrielle O’Grady of 475 and Arthur Dijkstra of Brink discuss the FLAIR units and their exemplary performan...

Jan 11, 202449 minSeason 4Ep. 4

172: Fostering Longterm Sustainability

Passive House Podcast co-hosts Ilka Cassidy and Mary James speak with with Amanda Bonelli, an Associate at Bright Common, a Philadelphia-based firm. Amanda shares insights into her impactful work, where she passionately addresses resiliency and social equity within urban environments. The discussion covers a wide spectrum, including topics such as scaling deep-energy retrofits, scattered site affordable housing projects, and innovative approaches like prefabricated Passive Houses and mixed-use u...

Jan 09, 20241 hr 3 minSeason 4Ep. 172

171: New Generation, New Building Ideas

Passive House Podcast co-host Zack Semke sits down with Sarah Nuamah, board member of Passive House Northwest and a Systems Design and Services Agent at Small Planet Supply. Sarah shares insights into her distinctive journey within the high-performance building industry. She discusses her passion for incorporating advanced building techniques into the realm of trades labor, with a focus on imparting these skills to a younger generation. Sarah's dedication to advocating for sustainable building p...

Jan 02, 202456 minSeason 4Ep. 171

Bonus Episode: Joseph Lstiburek, Building Science Corporation (PhiusCon 2023)

In this special bonus episode recorded at the PhiusCon 2023, Co-Hosts of the Passive House Podcast, Shaun St-Amour and Mark Wille interview Joseph Lstiburek of Building Science Corporation . https://buildingscience.com/ https://phius1.zohobackstage.com/PhiusCon2023 Thank you to our sponsor, Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at the Passive House Network Conference possible. https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passi...

Dec 20, 202317 minSeason 4Ep. 4

169: The Past, Present, and Future of Passive House with Marine Sanchez (Part 2)

In the second part of Passive House Podcast co-host Jay Fox’s conversation with Marine Sanchez, the two explore the importance of collaboration, creating energy budgets early in the design process, and communicating to developers that improving building performance is a way of future proofing their building. Sanchez, one of the more prominent voices in the Passive House community and a Passive House Specialist at RDH Building Science, also discusses the importance of diversity and inclusion in c...

Dec 19, 202353 minSeason 4Ep. 169

170: Passive House Progress in North Carolina

Passive House Podcast co-host Matthew Cutler-Welsh engages in a conversation with Steve McKee, the owner of North Carolina-based QRS Quality Renovation Services and a seasoned general contractor. Join us as we explore Steve's journey, transitioning from a background in disaster renovation to his current role as a player in the Passive House movement. https://www.accelevents.com/e/passive-house-accelerator Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and...

Dec 18, 202350 minSeason 4Ep. 170

Bonus Episode: Maren Longhurst, Sam Rodell Architects (PhiusCon 2023)

In this special bonus episode recorded at the PhiusCon 2023, Mary James, PHA Director of Publications interviews Maren Longhurst of Sam Rodell Architects . https://rodell.design/ https://phius1.zohobackstage.com/PhiusCon2023 Thank you to our sponsor, Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at the Passive House Network Conference possible. https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our lates...

Dec 18, 20237 minSeason 4Ep. 4

Bonus Episode: Troy Imbrey & Mike Cairns, Innotech Windows + Doors (PhiusCon 2023)

In this special bonus episode recorded at the PhiusCon 2023, Co-Hosts of the Passive House Podcast, Shaun St-Amour and Mark Wille interview Troy Imbrey and Mike Cairns of Innotech Windows + Doors. https://www.innotech-windows.com/ https://phius1.zohobackstage.com/PhiusCon2023 Thank you to our sponsor, Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at the Passive House Network Conference possible. https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more ...

Dec 17, 20237 minSeason 4Ep. 4

Bonus Episode: John Knapp, Source 2050 (PhiusCon 2023)

In this special bonus episode recorded at the PhiusCon 2023, Co-Host of the Passive House Podcast, Matthew Cutler Welsh interviews John Knapp of Source 2050 . https://source2050.com/ https://phius1.zohobackstage.com/PhiusCon2023 Thank you to our sponsor, Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at the Passive House Network Conference possible. https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our l...

Dec 16, 202311 minSeason 4Ep. 4

Bonus Episode: Chris Magwood, Rocky Mountain Institute (PhiusCon 2023)

In this special bonus episode recorded at the PhiusCon 2023, Co-Hosts of the Passive House Podcast, Shaun St-Amour and Mark Wille interview Chris Magwood of Rocky Mountain Institute. https://phius1.zohobackstage.com/PhiusCon2023 Thank you to our sponsor, Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at the Passive House Network Conference possible. https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our l...

Dec 15, 202312 minSeason 4Ep. 4

Bonus Episode: Tim McDonald, Onion Flats LLC (PhiusCon 2023)

In this special bonus episode recorded at the PhiusCon 2023, Passive House Podcast Co- Hosts Mary James and Shaun St-Amour interview Tim McDonald the President and CEO of Onion Flats LLC . https://phius1.zohobackstage.com/PhiusCon2023 Thank you to our sponsor, Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at the Passive House Network Conference possible. https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of...

Dec 14, 202315 minSeason 4Ep. 4

Bonus Episode: Jesse Hunt, Phius Houston (PhiusCon 2023)

In this special bonus episode recorded at the PhiusCon 2023, Co-Host of the Passive House Podcast, Matthew Cutler Welsh interviews Jesse Hunt of Phius Houston . https://phiusalliancehouston.org/ https://phius1.zohobackstage.com/PhiusCon2023 Thank you to our sponsor, Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at the Passive House Network Conference possible. https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abre...

Dec 13, 202317 minSeason 4Ep. 4

168: The Past, Present, and Future of Passive House with Marine Sanchez (Part 1)

Passive House Podcast co-host Jay Fox speaks with Marine Sanchez, a thought leader and Passive House Specialist at RDH Building Science. Together, they explore a diverse range of topics, including how Marine's unique background in engineering informed her approach to energy modeling, updates on projects like the new student housing complex at the University of Toronto Scarborough (now known as Harmony Commons), and how recent updates to building codes are accelerating the adoption of Passive Hou...

Dec 11, 202342 minSeason 4Ep. 4

Bonus Episode: Kimberly Llewelln, Mitsubishi (PhiusCon 2023)

In this special bonus episode recorded at the PhiusCon 2023, Co-Host of the Passive House Podcast, Matthew Cutler Welsh interviews Kimberly Llewellyn of Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US . https://metahvac.com/ https://phius1.zohobackstage.com/PhiusCon2023 Thank you to our sponsor, Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at the Passive House Network Conference possible. https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House ...

Dec 11, 202322 minSeason 4Ep. 4

Bonus Episode: Lindsey Schack, Love | Schack Architecture (PhiusCon 2023)

In this special bonus episode recorded at the PhiusCon 2023, Co-Host of the Passive House Podcast, Shaun St-Amour interviews Lindsey Shaack of Love | Schack Architecture . https://loveschackarchitecture.com/ https://phius1.zohobackstage.com/PhiusCon2023 Thank you to our sponsor, Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at the Passive House Network Conference possible. https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and...

Dec 10, 202310 minSeason 4Ep. 4

Bonus Episode Shelly Porttorf, Architend (PhiusCon 2023)

In this special bonus episode recorded at the PhiusCon 2023, Co-Host of the Passive House Podcast, Matthew Cutler Welsh interviews Shelly Porttorf of Architend . https://www.architend.com/ https://phius1.zohobackstage.com/PhiusCon2023 Thank you to our sponsor, Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at the Passive House Network Conference possible. https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of...

Dec 09, 202313 minSeason 4Ep. 4

Bonus Episode: David Salamon, Re:Vision (PhiusCon 2023)

In this special bonus episode recorded at PhiusCon 2023, Co- Hosts of the Passive House Podcast Beverly Craig andMary James interview David Salamon of Re:Vision . https://revisionarch.com/ https://phius1.zohobackstage.com/PhiusCon2023 Thank you to our sponsor, Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at the Passive House Network Conference possible. https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of...

Dec 08, 202313 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Bonus Episode: Cynthia Suarez, Lake | Flato Architects (PhiusCon 2023)

In this special bonus episode recorded at PhiusCon 2023, Mary James, PHA Director of Publications interviews Cynthia Suarez of Lake | Flato Architects. https://www.phius.org/cynthia-suarez https://phius1.zohobackstage.com/PhiusCon2023 Thank you to our sponsor, Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at the Passive House Network Conference possible. https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of...

Dec 07, 202313 minSeason 4Ep. 4

Bonus Episode: Jacob Racusin, Builders for Climate Action (PhiusCon 2023)

In this special bonus episode recorded at the PhiusCon 2023, Co-Host of the Passive House Podcast, Matthew Cutler Welsh interviews Jacob Racusin of Builders for Climate Action . https://www.buildersforclimateaction.org/ https://phius1.zohobackstage.com/PhiusCon2023 Thank you to our sponsor, Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at the Passive House Network Conference possible. https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passi...

Dec 06, 202314 minSeason 4Ep. 4

167: Financing 101 for Affordable Housing

Passive House Podcast co-hosts speak with Katelyn Meehan, Relationships Manager at Wells Fargo within the Community Lending platform. Katelyn describes the complexities of construction financing, highlighting the growing awareness among lenders in the Passive House sector. In her role she sees Passive House standards taking the lead as the preferred choice for green building certification, offering a sustainable and forward-thinking approach to construction and design. Join us at Reimagine Build...

Dec 05, 20231 hr 1 minSeason 4Ep. 167

Bonus Episode: Tessa Bradley, Artisans Group (PhiusCon 2023)

In this special bonus episode recorded at the PhiusCon 2023, Co-Host of the Passive House Podcast, Shannon Pendleton interviewsTessa Bradley of Artisans Group https://artisansgroup.com/ https://phius1.zohobackstage.com/PhiusCon2023 Thank you to our sponsor, Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at the Passive House Network Conference possible. https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of ou...

Dec 04, 202315 minSeason 4Ep. 4

Bonus Episode: Hideki Shibaike, Kyoto Institute of Technology (PhiusCon 2023)

In this special bonus episode recorded at the PhiusCon 2023, Co-Host of the Passive House Podcast, Matthew Cutler Welsh interviews Hideki Shibaike of Kyoto Institute of Technology . https://www.kit.ac.jp/en/ https://phius1.zohobackstage.com/PhiusCon2023 Thank you to our sponsor, Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at the Passive House Network Conference possible. https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and...

Dec 03, 20239 minSeason 4Ep. 4

Bonus Episode: Graham Wright, Phius (PhiusCon 2023)

In this special bonus episode recorded at the PhiusCon 2023, Co-Host of the Passive House Podcast, Shannon Pendleton interviews Graham Wright of Phius . https://phius1.zohobackstage.com/PhiusCon2023 Thank you to our sponsor, Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at the Passive House Network Conference possible. https://www.zolawindows.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 passi...

Dec 02, 202316 minSeason 4Ep. 4

Bonus Episode: Kristof Irwin, Positive Energy (PhiusCon 2023)

In this special bonus episode recorded at the PhiusCon 2023,Co-Host of the Passive House Podcast, Ilka Cassidy, interviews Kristof Irwin of Positive Energy . https://positiveenergy.pro/ https://phius1.zohobackstage.com/PhiusCon2023 Thank you to our sponsor, Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at the Passive House Network Conference possible. https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of ou...

Dec 01, 202321 minSeason 4Ep. 4

Bonus Episode: Rolf Jacobsen, University of Minnesota (PhiusCon 2023)

In this special bonus episode recorded at the PhiusCon 2023, Co-Host of the Passive House Podcast, Matthew Cutler Welsh interviews Rolf Jacobsen of the University of Minnesota. https://phius1.zohobackstage.com/PhiusCon2023 Thank you to our sponsor, Zola Windows for making the Passive House Podcast at the Passive House Network Conference possible. https://www.zolawindows.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest ...

Nov 30, 202310 minSeason 4Ep. 4
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