The 2019 Passive House Canada Conference takes place October 17-18 at the University of Toronto Scarborough. The Call for Proposals is now open!!! Are you working on a new project? Have a new innovation, or significant lessons learned that you would like to share with the Passive House community? Submit a speaker proposal for consideration for… Read more »
Buildex Vancouver February 13 – 14, 2019
Calling PH suppliers! Join the Passive House pavilion at Buildex Vancouver – there are only a few booth spaces remaining! The Passive House Canada Pavilion at Buildex Vancouver is THE place to visit for high performance building products. Stand out as a provider of Passive House suitable products in our branded showcase of the latest products… Read more »
Construction Site Tour of the Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre Passive House project
Site Visit Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre Passive House, 1406 Bowen Road, Nanaimo by Sarah Brewer, Passive House Canada Intern In mid-March, Passive House Canada office staff toured the Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre Passive House site with Field Superintendent Dallas Clark Renney of Saywell Construction Management. As a co-op student from the University of Victoria, I… Read more »
Employment funding available for green projects
The Mitacs Career Connect program is currently offering opportunities for projects that aim to protect the environment, create positive environmental outcomes, or address an environmental or climate change-related challenge. The program provides a 50 per cent employment subsidy to eligible organizations for a six-month green project that offers STEM-career experience for a young graduate. Sustainable… Read more »
PHI seeks to determine how the building energy standards compare
The Passive House Institute is in discussion with the U.S. Green Building Council about admitting international Passive House certification as an alternative compliance path to the energy component of LEED certification. If successful, PHI sees this as promoting the international Passive House Standard in North America and globally.
Passive House Seminars at BUILDEX Vancouver showcase latest Passive House insights from B.C.
Passive House Canada presents eight seminars by some of B.C.’s leading Passive House experts at BUILDEX Vancouver. Join us February 14-15 at the Vancouver Convention Centre to learn the latest insights and challenges from B.C. Passive House projects. Register by January 25 for early-bird rates.
Federal government offers Local Energy Efficiency Partnerships program
The housing sector in Canada provides significant potential for the reduction of the country’s energy footprint and delivering other benefits to Canadians. To accelerate energy-efficient construction, Natural Resources Canada provides a program to enable builders to reduce their time and risk finding and trying innovations that can help them build higher-performance homes better, faster and… Read more »
Okanagan College Passive House Daycare receives PHI certification
The Passive House Institute has certified B.C.’s first institutional Passive House building. Okanagan College received certification for its Penticton campus daycare centre October 30, during the Net Positive Symposium in Vancouver.
Passive House Days tours and events
Join your fellow members in spreading the word about the benefits of Passive House to your communities during Passive House Days, November 10-12. Projects in Saskatoon, Vancouver – Burnaby, Victoria, Calgary, Ontario and Quebec have been signed up for site tours, open houses and presentations. Let us know that you’re signing up: we will help… Read more »
Un événement 5@7 BBQ avec l’équipe Décathlon Solair McGill / Concordia “Deep-Performance Dwelling”
La Maison Passive Canada et Maison Passive Québec vous lancent une invitation spéciale afin de vous joindre à un événement 5@7 BBQ. En cette occasion, vous pourrez visiter et échanger avec l’équipe Décathlon Solaire McGill/Concordia “Deep-Performance Dwelling.”
