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Welcome to 2023 A letter from PHC Senior Manager, Luiz Bezerra I am delighted to share with you Passive House Canada’s Winter 2023 Course Calendar, which provides an overview of courses we will be offering from January through March 2023. There has never been a better time to be educated in the design and construction… Read more »

Meet Passive House Canada’s Newest Directors New board members share a passion for sustainable building This month, Passive House Canada welcomes four new directors to the Board of Directors, as well as one returning director, engineer Jeremiah Point. The directors, who officially began their tenure on January 1, 2023, were elected and confirmed at the… Read more »

  After wetting her feet with Passive House projects at Local Practice Architecture + Design (British Columbia), architect Evelyne Bouchard returned to her roots, starting her firm, Tandem architecture écologique, in Hemmingford, Quebec in 2017. While designing high performance buildings, Bouchard has remained active in the Passive House Canada community. She was elected to the… Read more »

  Passive House International Open Door Days will be held from Friday, November 11 – Sunday, November 13, 2022 Passive House Canada members are opening their doors as part of the global phenomenon of Passive House International days, which this year will run from Friday, November 11 to Sunday, November 13. Check out the following… Read more »

  This month, we spotlight a group of RJC Engineers employees and Passive House Canada members who are passionately committed to high performance buildings. Terry Bergen, Managing Principal: 27 + years with RJC, Passive House Canada member for 5 years Tiffany Sun Dela Cruz, Project Engineer: 4.5 years with RJC; PHC member for 4 months… Read more »

Five things every contractor should know about high performance buildings Radek Pilarski, Dipl.-Ing. Arch. (M. Arch), CPHD Technical Manager, Graham Construction Radek Pilarski is a technical manager for Graham Construction. A general contractor who has worked as a subcontractor, a consultant and client-side project manager, Radek concentrates on the whole project cycle, including preconstruction, rather than… Read more »

    Two key submissions to the Federal government focus on clean Canadian manufacturers, support for high performance building training With two separate submissions to the Federal government this week, Passive House Canada has made the case for better funding for high performance building training and for federal support of Canadian manufacturers of clean technologies.… Read more »

  (Victoria, B.C.  – Oct. 6, 2022) The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), through its high performance buildings initiative, has recognized Passive House Canada as an International Centre of Excellence.    The distinction has been conferred on just 10 high performance building organizations globally, a list that includes Passive House Trust (UK), the High… Read more »

Last month, Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN) invited the public and industry to share their feedback on the proposed Canada Green Buildings Strategy. This vital Strategy, when finalized, will become the blueprint for federal action on climate change adaptation and mitigation in the building sector. Passive House Canada is supportive of the proposed strategy and has… Read more »