Passive House Podcast
402 episodes - English - Latest episode: 16 days ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsInterviews with the leaders, practitioners, and change-makers in the global Passive House movement. A production of Passive House Accelerator.
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Bonus: Karan Gupta at PhiusCon 2021
November 13, 2021 01:00 - 12 minutes - 8.45 MBIn this special bonus episode recorded at the PhiusCon 2021 conference in Tarrytown, New York, Passive House Podcast co-host Zack Semke interviews Karan Gupta of Newphire Building and a member of the Phnius board. Thank you to ROCKWOOL North America for underwriting our interviews at PhiusCon2021. https://www.rockwool.com/north-america/ View a video version of this episode at: https://youtu.be/omcdZ6wSzo8 Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive ...
Bonus: Robert Blount at PhiusCon 2021
November 11, 2021 04:00 - 12 minutes - 8.62 MBIn this special bonus episode recorded at the PhiusCon 2021 conference in Tarrytown, New York, Passive House Podcast co-host Zack Semke interviews Robert Blount of ROCKWOOL North America. ROCKWOOL underwrote our interviews at PhiusCon2021. https://www.rockwool.com/north-america/ For a special video version of this episode, visit: https://youtu.be/HHes-vs42k0 Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programm...
Bonus: Elizabeth Turner at PhiusCon 2021
November 10, 2021 01:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBIn this special bonus episode recorded at the PhiusCon 2021 conference in Tarrytown, New York, Passive House Podcast co-host Zack Semke interviews Elizabeth Turner of Precipitate. Thank you to ROCKWOOL North America for underwriting our interviews at PhiusCon2021. https://www.rockwool.com/north-america/ For a special video version of this episode, visit: https://youtu.be/TBPL42B-Isk Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abrea...
Sayo Okada – Cube Zero + PHIJP
November 08, 2021 05:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBPassive House Podcast guest cohosts Mary James and Ilka Cassidy interview Sayo Okada, project manager at Studio G Architects (Massachusetts), board member of PHIJP (Japanese Passive House Institute), and founder of Cube Zero (Japan). Sayo shares insights about building practice in Japan, the fascinating real estate dynamics there, and the totally unique mix of opportunities and challenges for Passive House uptake that exist in Japan. For links to the events discussed after the interview, v...
Bonus: Tessa Bradley + Graham Irwin at PhiusCon 2021
November 06, 2021 01:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this special bonus video episode recorded at the PhiusCon 2021 conference in Tarrytown, New York, Passive House Podcast co-host Zack Semke interviews old friends and Passive House pioneers Tessa Bradley (Artisans Group) and Graham Irwin (Essential Habitat Architecture). Thank you to ROCKWOOL North America for underwriting our interviews at PhiusCon2021. https://www.rockwool.com/north-america/ For a special video version of this episode, visit: https://youtu.be/5hFvOBIdEFY Thank you for...
Luke Kellett – Kellett Design Group
November 01, 2021 05:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBPassive House Podcast cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Luke Kellett, Director of Kellett Design Group based in Western Australia, about his Passive House practice, and the challenges and opportunities for Passive House adoption in the WA market. For links to the events that Matthew and cohost Zack Semke discuss after the interview, visit: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-week-in-preview-november-1 Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To lear...
Dr. Diana Ürge-Vorsatz – IPCC
October 25, 2021 04:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBPassive House Podcast co-host Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Dr. Diana Ürge-Vorsatz, Vice Chair of WGIII of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), for her return visit to the Podcast. (Listen to Ürge-Vorsatz's first interview in Episode 12 of the Passive House Podcast: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/podcast/passive-house-podcast-ep-12-dr-diana-uerge-vorsatz.) Matthew and Ürge-Vorsatz discuss the significant cultural impact of the recent reports released by IPCC as well ...
Hugh Whiriskey – Partel (Special PH Component Episode)
October 21, 2021 16:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBIn this special Passive House Component Episode, Passive House Podcast cohost Zack Semke interviews Hugh Whiriskey, founder and Technical Director of Partel, the Galway, Ireland-based developer and manufacturer of high-performance airtight and windtight systems with distribution throughout Ireland, the UK, North America, and mainland Europe. Hugh is an engineer, a former practitioner of high performance building, and now a designer and leader in the manufacture of high performance buildings...
Ilana Judah – ACORN Resilience & Sustainability
October 18, 2021 04:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBPassive House Podcast guest co-hosts Mary James and Ilka Cassidy interview Ilana Judah, founder and principal of Vancouver, BC-based ACORN Resilience & Sustainability. For links to the upcoming events that Mary and Ilka discuss with co-host Matthew Cutler-Welsh, visit: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-week-in-preview-october-18 Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, vi...
Katrin Klingenberg – Phius
October 11, 2021 03:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBPassive House Podcast co-host Zack Semke interviews Katrin Klingenberg, co-founder and Executive Director of Phius. Katrin and Zack discuss this week's upcoming PhiusCon conference in Tarrytown, New York, the rebrand that Phius recently unveiled, the new slate of passive building certifications that Phius offers, the ways that Phius is engaging with questions of operational carbon emissions, embodied carbon, and electrification, and the challenges and opportunities for scaling up deep energy...
Bonus: Ron Beattie at the 25th International Passive House Conference
October 09, 2021 02:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBIn this special bonus episode recorded at the 25th International Passive House Conference presented online by Passive House Institute in September 2021, Passive House Podcast co-host Zack Semke interviews Ron Beattie of Beattie Passive in the UK. Ron discusses his novel approach to delivering prefabricated Passive House retrofits and new construction, the Beattie Passive system. Looking for an inspiring story about the potential for cost-effective transformation of the world's building stock...
Bonus: Jessica Grove-Smith and Jan Steiger at the 25th International Passive House Conference
October 09, 2021 01:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBIn this special bonus episode recorded at the 25th International Passive House Conference presented online by Passive House Institute in September 2021, Passive House Podcast co-host Zack Semke interviews Jessica Grove-Smith and Jan Steiger, both researchers and managing directors at Passive House Institute. Jessica and Jan share their impressions from the conference, including their sense of urgency for a transition to Passive House building and retrofits for climate protection and their re...
Bonus: Berthold Kaufmann at the 25th International Passive House Conference
October 07, 2021 04:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBIn this special bonus episode recorded at the 25th International Passive House Conference presented online by Passive House Institute in September 2021, Passive House Podcast co-host Zack Semke interviews Berthold Kaufmann, Senior Scientist at Passive House Institute. Berthold shares his perspectives on next steps for scaling Passive House, his experiences with Passive House in China, and his findings around mechanicals and domestic hot water. For a special video version of this episode, vi...
Bonus: Giorgia Tzar at the 25th International Passive House Conference
October 06, 2021 03:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBIn this special bonus episode recorded at the 25th International Passive House Conference presented online by Passive House Institute in September 2021, Passive House Podcast co-host Zack Semke interviews Giorgia Tzar, Association Management and Communications at the International Passive House Association (iPHA). Giorgia shares the latest about iPHA's Efficiency First campaign, her impressions of the conference, and iPHA's plans for the upcoming COP26 conference in Glasgow. For a special v...
Bonus: Benjamin Krick at the 25th International Passive House Conference
October 04, 2021 21:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBIn this special bonus episode recorded at the 25th International Passive House Conference presented online by Passive House Institute in September 2021, Passive House Podcast co-host Zack Semke interviews Passive House Institute researcher and Managing Director Benjamin Krick. Benjamin shares his impressions of the conference as well as key insights about embodied energy, embodied carbon, and Passive House practice. For a video version of this episode, visit: https://youtu.be/3y3XFHYfY7c T...
Shannon Pendleton – Sanderson Sustainable Design
October 04, 2021 03:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MBPassive House Podcast co-host Zack Semke interviews Shannon Pendleton, principal of Sanderson Sustainable Design and co-host of Passive House Accelerator Construction Tech. Shannon shares about her practice and how the Passive House approach has shaped it, the recent history of green building community building in Philadelphia, and the potential for an open-source approach to sharing building models (aka "digital twins") to help accelerate the transition to Passive House and high performance...
Bonus: Susanne Winkel + Aisha Liebehenz at the 25th International Passive House Conference
October 02, 2021 02:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBIn this special bonus episode recorded at the 25th International Passive House Conference presented online by Passive House Institute in September 2021, Passive House Podcast co-host Zack Semke interviews Susanne Winkel, Head of Training and Education at Passive House Institute, and Aisha Liebehenz, Associate Manager of Training and Education at Passive House Institute. They dive into the latest developments around training certifications and marks available to Passive House tradespeople and...
Bonus: Rainer Pfluger at the 25th International Passive House Conference
October 01, 2021 02:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBIn this special bonus episode recorded at the 25th International Passive House Conference presented online by Passive House Institute in September 2021, Passive House Podcast co-host Zack Semke interviews Rainer Pfluger, a professor at the University of Innsbruck and a key player in the OutPHit initiative. Rainer explains this effort to deliver EnerPHit-level retrofits at scale. For a video version of this episode, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih7QOLcV1jg Thank you for listening...
Jason Quinn – Sustainable Engineering Ltd.
September 27, 2021 04:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBPassive House Podcast co-host Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Jason Quinn, founding director of Sustainable Engineering Ltd. Jason spent a decade as a rocket scientist at NASA before he and his family relocated to New Zealand in 2009. He soon became one of New Zealand’s first certified Passive House designers and in 2016 traveled to Germany for further training and exams to become the country’s first Passive House certifier. Jason is an internationally-known thought leader, communicator, and...
Maria Callau – SUR Architecture
September 20, 2021 05:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBPassive House Podcast co-host Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Maria Callau, Director of SUR Architecture in Dunedin, New Zealand. The conversation delves into Callau's research into fuel poverty in New Zealand, the Passive House High Street Co-housing Development that she and her family are residents of, and her architectural practice at SUR. For links to the events that Matthew and co-host Zack Semke discuss at the end of the episode, visit: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/pa...
Mark Siddall – LEAP
September 13, 2021 05:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBPassive House Podcast cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Mark Siddall, architect, founder, and director of low energy architecture at LEAP (http://leap4.it/). He’s passionate about enabling people to lead happier, healthier and more fulfilling lives by helping them create a comfortable lifestyle in beautiful, quality assured, ultra low energy homes, workplaces and communities. Prof. Wolfgang Feist says of Mark, “... he is one of the pioneers to introduce Passivhaus to the UK. His experi...
Mackenzie Stickney – [bundle] Design Studio
September 06, 2021 02:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBTo kick off Season 2 of the Passive House Podcast, Mary James and Ilka Cassidy interview Mackenzie Stickney, Project Manager at [bundle] Design Studio, a leader of sustainable design that works out of a PHIUS-certified Passive House tiny trailer in Bellingham, Washington. She's a Passive House practitioner, woodworker, and dynamic young innovator in climate-wise building design. Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of ou...
Encore: Gaby Brainard & Nina Sharifi
August 30, 2021 06:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBIn this Encore Episode of the Passive House Podcast (originally aired as Episode 29 on International Women's Day, March 7, 2021), guest co-hosts Mary James and Ilka Cassidy interview two exciting guests who are collaborating on a retrofit guide for common building typologies found in cold climates. Nina Sharifi is an assistant professor at Syracuse University’s School of Architecture and the Director of the Applied Sciences and Technology Research and Architecture Lab. Gabrielle Brainard i...
Encore: Katherine Faulkner, WestFaulkner
August 23, 2021 05:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBIn this Encore Episode of the Passive House Podcast (originally aired as Episode 37 on May 3, 2021), guest co-hosts Mary James and Ilka Cassidy interview Katie Faulkner, founder of WestFaulkner, an office with a mission for sustainable design. She is also a director at PT-Tech, a division of Placetailor in Boston whose initial focus is on the design and prefabrication of retrofit panels for triple-decker homes. Katie has been working as an architect for more than 20 years and was named to t...
Encore: Daniel Kress, Smart Plus Academy
August 16, 2021 06:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBIn this Encore Episode of the Passive House Podcast (originally aired as Episode 20 on January 4, 2021), cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Daniel Kress. Daniel is a prolific Passive House educator, having trained over half of Australia’s certified Passive House professionals. Matthew and Daniel discuss his work at Smart Plus Academy, the educational consultancy that Daniel founded and directs, as well as his work promulgating Passive House in Australia and beyond. At the end of the e...
Encore: Robyn Wark, BC Hydro
August 09, 2021 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBIn this Encore Episode of the Passive House Podcast (originally aired as Episode 36 on April 26, 2021). cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Robyn Wark, Manager of Advanced Demand Side Management at BC Hydro about the groundbreaking Energy Step Code in British Columbia. Robyn is a sustainability strategist, partnership builder, and coach on low carbon communities. Her sustainability work has won awards from Real Estate Foundation of BC, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the Can...
Jeremy Avellino – Bright Common Architecture & Design
August 02, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBIn this 50th regular episode of the Passive House Podcast (and the last installment of Season 1), cohost Zack Semke interviews Jeremy Avellino, founder and principal of Philadelphia-based Bright Common Architecture & Design, the 2021 recipient of the prestigious Design Vanguard award from Architectural Record. Jeremy talks about his firm's practice and shares his perspectives about the work of centering equity in housing and Passive House design. Bright Common website: https://www.brightcom...
Bonus: Sophia Rini at Passive House For All Conference (Interview #18)
August 01, 2021 18:00 - 17 minutes - 12.4 MBCatch this special bonus episode of the Passive House Podcast, recorded at North American Passive House Network’s conference, “Passive House for All", in June 2021 in New York City. In this, the 18th of 18 interviews we recorded amidst the hustle and bustle of the conference hall floor, cohost Zack Semke interviews Sophia Rini of ROCKWOOL North America. Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visi...
Bonus: Mikhail Haramati and Bronwyn Barry at Passive House For All Conference (Interview #17)
July 31, 2021 16:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBCatch this special bonus episode of the Passive House Podcast, recorded at North American Passive House Network’s conference, “Passive House for All", in June 2021 in New York City. In this, the 17th of 18 interviews we recorded amidst the hustle and bustle of the conference hall floor, cohost Zack Semke interviews Mikhail Haramati of NYSERDA and Bronwyn Barry of NAPHN. Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest ...
Bonus: Lori Atwater at Passive House For All Conference (Interview #16)
July 30, 2021 21:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBCatch this special bonus episode of the Passive House Podcast, recorded at North American Passive House Network’s conference, “Passive House for All", in June 2021 in New York City. In this, the 16th of 18 interviews we recorded amidst the hustle and bustle of the conference hall floor, cohost Zack Semke interviews Lori Atwater of Transformation Village. Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, vis...
Bonus: Mary Anne Akers at Passive House For All Conference (Interview #15)
July 29, 2021 20:00 - 10 minutes - 7.41 MBCatch this special bonus episode of the Passive House Podcast, recorded at North American Passive House Network’s conference, “Passive House for All", in June 2021 in New York City. In this, the 15th of 18 interviews we recorded amidst the hustle and bustle of the conference hall floor, cohost Zack Semke interviews Mary Anne Akers, Dean of the School of Architecture and Planning at Morgan State University. Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive Hou...
Bonus: Zack Semke at Passive House For All Conference (Interview #14)
July 27, 2021 19:00 - 7 minutes - 5.18 MBCatch this special bonus episode of the Passive House Podcast, recorded at North American Passive House Network’s conference, “Passive House for All", in June 2021 in New York City. In this, the 14th of 18 interviews we recorded amidst the hustle and bustle of the conference hall floor, Kevin Brennan flips the script and interviews Zack Semke, Director of Passive House Accelerator and cohost of the Passive House Podcast. Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more ab...
Bonus: Kevin Brennan at Passive House For All Conference (Interview #13)
July 26, 2021 19:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBCatch this special bonus episode of the Passive House Podcast, recorded at North American Passive House Network’s conference, “Passive House for All", in June 2021 in New York City. In this, the 13th of 18 interviews we recorded amidst the hustle and bustle of the conference hall floor, cohost Zack Semke interviews Kevin Brennan of Brennan Brennan Airtightness and Insulation and cohost of Passive House Accelerator Construction Tech. Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To l...
Mark Wille – Tstud & PHAccelerator Construction Tech
July 26, 2021 04:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBPassive House Podcast cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Mark Wille, Carpenter and Storyteller at Tstud and cohost of Passive House Accelerator's Construction Tech program every Tuesday. Mark shares his childhood growing up a stone's throw from the lumberyard his dad managed, his early adoption of green building principles and materials, and the opportunities for scaling up Passive House construction. Near the end of the episode, Matthew and cohost Zack Semke refer to upcoming events an...
Bonus: Eddy Voltaire at Passive House For All Conference (Interview #12)
July 23, 2021 18:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBCatch this special bonus episode of the Passive House Podcast, recorded at North American Passive House Network’s conference, “Passive House for All", in June 2021 in New York City. In this, the 12th of 18 interviews we recorded amidst the hustle and bustle of the conference hall floor, cohost Zack Semke interviews Eddy Voltaire of Design Construction & Sustainability, Inc., and of the NAPHN Board of Directors. Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passiv...
Bonus: Ken Levenson at Passive House For All Conference (Interview #11)
July 22, 2021 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBCatch this special bonus episode of the Passive House Podcast, recorded at North American Passive House Network’s conference, “Passive House for All", in June 2021 in New York City. In this, the 11th of 18 interviews we recorded amidst the hustle and bustle of the conference hall floor, cohost Zack Semke interviews Ken Levenson of NAPHN. Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseac...
Bonus: Craig Stevenson at Passive House For All Conference (Interview #10)
July 21, 2021 20:00 - 9 minutes - 6.68 MBCatch this special bonus episode of the Passive House Podcast, recorded at North American Passive House Network’s conference, “Passive House for All", in June 2021 in New York City. In this, the 10th of 18 interviews we recorded amidst the hustle and bustle of the conference hall floor, cohost Zack Semke interviews Craig Stevenson of Auros Group and NAPHN. Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, v...
Bonus: Shannon Pendleton at Passive House For All Conference (Interview #9)
July 20, 2021 20:00 - 17 minutes - 12.4 MBCatch this special bonus episode of the Passive House Podcast, recorded at North American Passive House Network’s conference, “Passive House for All", in June 2021 in New York City. In this, the 9th of 18 interviews we recorded amidst the hustle and bustle of the conference hall floor, cohost Zack Semke interviews Shannon Pendleton, principal of Sanderson Sustainable Design. Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our la...
Bonus: Bronwyn Barry at Passive House For All Conference (Interview #8)
July 19, 2021 21:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBCatch this special bonus episode of the Passive House Podcast, recorded at North American Passive House Network’s conference, “Passive House for All", in June 2021 in New York City. In this, the 8th of 18 interviews we recorded amidst the hustle and bustle of the conference hall floor, cohost Zack Semke interviews Bronwyn Barry, outgoing Board Chair of NAPHN and principal at Passive House BB. Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay...
Norm Horn – Envinity
July 19, 2021 06:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBPassive House Podcast cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Norm Horn, CPHC, CPHT and Design+Build Project Manager at Envinity in State College, Pennsylvania. They discuss Norm's path from landscape architecture student to builder to reluctant energy efficient building practitioner to full bore Passive House tradesperson and consultant. They also dive into Norm's current project, an EnerPHit Passive House retrofit of a 12,000 square foot, 3-storey masonry building in State College. Near t...
Bonus: In Cho at Passive House For All Conference (Interview #7)
July 18, 2021 13:00 - 13 minutes - 9.35 MBCatch this special bonus episode of the Passive House Podcast, recorded at North American Passive House Network’s conference, “Passive House for All", in June 2021 in New York City. In this, the 7th of 18 interviews we recorded amidst the hustle and bustle of the conference hall floor, cohost Zack Semke interviews In Cho, founding principal at ChoShields Studio. Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programm...
Bonus: Derrick Tillman at Passive House For All Conference (Interview #6)
July 17, 2021 13:00 - 12 minutes - 8.32 MBCatch this special bonus episode of the Passive House Podcast, recorded at North American Passive House Network’s conference, “Passive House for All", in June 2021 in New York City. In this, the 6th of 18 interviews we recorded amidst the hustle and bustle of the conference hall floor, cohost Zack Semke interviews Derrick Tillman, President and CEO of Bridging the Gap Development. Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of ...
Bonus: José Sosa at Passive House For All Conference (Interview #5)
July 16, 2021 21:00 - 13 minutes - 9.45 MBCatch this special bonus episode of the Passive House Podcast, recorded at North American Passive House Network’s conference, “Passive House for All", in June 2021 in New York City. In this, the 5th of 18 interviews we recorded amidst the hustle and bustle of the conference hall floor, cohost Zack Semke interviews José Sosa, founder of the Panama Passivhaus Chapter at Latin American Passivhaus Institute. Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House...
Bonus: Beth Eckrode at Passive House For All Conference (Interview #4)
July 16, 2021 00:00 - 9 minutes - 6.59 MBCatch this special bonus episode of the Passive House Podcast, recorded at North American Passive House Network’s conference, “Passive House for All", in June 2021 in New York City. In this, the 4th of 18 interviews we recorded amidst the hustle and bustle of the conference hall floor, cohost Zack Semke interviews Beth Eckenrode Co-Founder of Auros Group. Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, vi...
Bonus: Edie Dillman at Passive House For All Conference (Interview #3)
July 14, 2021 21:00 - 10 minutes - 7.03 MBCatch this special bonus episode of the Passive House Podcast, recorded at North American Passive House Network’s conference, “Passive House for All", in June 2021 in New York City. In this, the 3rd of 18 interviews we recorded amidst the hustle and bustle of the conference hall floor, cohost Zack Semke interviews Edie Dillman, CEO and Co-Founder of B.Public Prefab. Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest prog...
Bonus: Lois Arena at Passive House For All Conference (Interview #2)
July 13, 2021 21:00 - 8 minutes - 5.76 MBCatch this special bonus episode of the Passive House Podcast, recorded at North American Passive House Network’s conference, “Passive House for All", in June 2021 in New York City. In this, the 2nd of 18 interviews we recorded amidst the hustle and bustle of the conference hall floor, cohost Zack Semke interviews Lois Arena, director of Passive House Services at Steven Winter Associates. Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay ab...
Bonus: Michael Ingui at Passive House For All Conference (Interview #1)
July 13, 2021 00:00 - 10 minutes - 7.12 MBCatch this special bonus episode of the Passive House Podcast, recorded at North American Passive House Network’s conference, “Passive House for All", in June 2021 in New York City. In this, the 1st of 18 interviews we recorded amidst the hustle and bustle of the conference hall floor, cohost Zack Semke interviews Michael Ingui, principal at Baxt Ingui Architects and founder of Passive House Accelerator. Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House...
Chris Ballard — Passive House Canada
July 12, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBPassive House Podcast cohost Zack Semke interviews Chris Ballard, CEO of Passive House Canada. Chris took the helm of PHC in 2019 and he brings a timely skillset to the role: deep knowledge of and experience with the levers of policy and government action. He has a strong history of climate-related work, most recently as Ontario’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change. He also served as the Minister of Housing, the Minister responsible for Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy, and the E...
Grace Park-Bradbury — Blocpower
July 05, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBMary James and Ilka Cassidy interview Grace Park-Bradbury, general manager west and head of strategic initiatives for Blocpower. Since Blocpower’s founding in 2014, the company has retrofitted more than 1,000 buildings in disadvantaged communities in New York City, with projects underway in 24 cities. Grace discusses her role in stitching together financing incentives for their customers, ensuring that health and comfort are not exclusively available to those with money. To access the links...
Shaun St-Amour – 475 High Performance Building Supply
June 28, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBCo-host Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Shaun St-Amour, education and outreach expert at 475 High Performance Building Supply, Passive House evangelist, and a frequent fixture at Passive House Accelerator as Q&A Concierge at the Global Passive House Happy Hour and Co-host of Construction Tech Tuesday. Matthew and Shaun discuss Shaun's family legacy in construction, his background in prefab, his journey to Passive House, his work establishing the Ice Box Challenge in Vancouver and its subsequ...