By Adam Elliott Segal Reimagining the future of passive housing Rick Gregory feels the effects of climate change deeply. He’s been hand-charting global CO2 emissions from Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano over the last two decades. The data he’s collected is now literally off his original estimate as emissions keep accelerating. “A scary curve,” as he… Read more »
Passive House Canada Comments on Federal Net Zero Emissions Code – Wave 2
Passive House Canada supports the Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes (CBHCC) and its efforts to include objectives for GHG emissions in the national building codes for new homes and buildings in Canada. This is an important step that must be taken to achieve Canada’s commitment to reduce emissions by 40-45% below 2005 levels by… Read more »
School-age children immersed in Passive House via Super Scientist program
Latest project at Homeland Senior Public School challenged more than 400 students to build their own Passive Houses Up to two thousand Ontario children – and counting – now grasp the fundamentals of Passive House, and it’s all thanks to an extra-school program called Super Scientist. The Super Scientist company runs STEM programming in Ontario… Read more »
Passive House Canada Launches New Suite of Professional Technical Services
Services will support designers, developers, and manufacturers This month, Passive House Canada announces the launch of a slate of new technical services: feasibility studies, 2D and 3D thermal bridge modelling, and component design and verification. The services will support the Passive House community, including manufacturers and suppliers, architects and designers, as well as housing… Read more »
Passive House Canada Public Review Comments on Federal Net Zero Emissions Code
This past winter, the Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes (CBHCC) sought input from stakeholders, experts, code users, and the general public on their Wave 1 draft policy recommendations for developing and implementing greenhouse gas emissions provisions in the National Model Codes. This input will feed into the development of the final policy framework that… Read more »
Passive House Canada Recognize Three with Harold Orr Awards
Passive House Canada closed its annual conference by honouring three outstanding individuals with the prestigious Harold Orr Award: Sean Botham of CityHousing Hamilton; Lisa King with the City of Toronto; and Sonia Zouari with the National Centre of Expertise at Public Services and Procurement Canada. The award is named after Dr. Harold Orr, who was… Read more »
Project Spotlight – Kilkenny Passive House
With an impressive 0.03 ACH @50 Pa airtightness result, Kilkenny is the first Passive House to apply for certification in the Southeastern Ontario region The Kilkenny Passive House was built with one purpose in mind: to achieve Passive House Institute certification. Passive House-Certified Designer and PHC member Brock Wilson discusses the project and what… Read more »
Mini course in PHPP10 to give design software users upgrade support
In partnership with Peel Passive House, Passive House Canada is launching a mini course aimed at orienting users of the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) v. 9.6 software to the newly upgraded PHPP10. The mini course, launching this spring, will consist of two four-hour sessions, and will include tips, tricks and ‘how-to’s’ for… Read more »
Passive House projects recognized with 2023 Green Building Awards
Passive House projects recognized with 2023 Green Building Awards Passive House Canada members’ projects earn kudos in annual SABMagazine awards Passive House Canada congratulates the teams of three projects that have been recognized with 2023 SABMagazine Green Building Awards. Perkins + Will’s 2020 SoLo House, located in the Coastal Mountains of British Columbia,… Read more »
Project Spotlight: King William Modular Affordable Housing for CityHousing Hamilton
Project Spotlight: King William Modular Affordable Housing for CityHousing Hamilton ‘Timeless’ project takes aim at delivering stigma-free homes, quickly Enda McDonagh is a Principal at the Toronto-based Montgomery Sisam. Originally from Ireland, Enda came to Montgomery Sisam twelve years ago with an impressive pedigree of work overseas. He has since helped guide a… Read more »
