Air quality has been significantly diminished in Canada this year. Canada’s 2023 wildfire season is the worst on record and it’s not over yet. It’s a shame because it erases years of progress. (The Globe and Mail, among others, wrote about it.) Our air quality overall has improved over the past decades and is one… Read more »
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Find everything you need to know about Passive House building in Canada. Whether it’s tips, finding a professional contractor, understanding regional and national policies, and more – this is a great place to start.
CEO Letter – August
Welcome to the dog days of summer, normally, but things have been anything but normal this summer. The global heating emergency has unfolded dramatically this summer, amplified by an unprecedented El Niño event, causing an unprecedented heat wave in the southern hemisphere, extreme weather causing flooding, fires and storm damage across Canada and the globe. … Read more »
CEO Letter – July
Summer is here, and I hope everyone has an opportunity to relax and enjoy some holidays. While the weather has warmed, Passive House Canada has kept the heat on the federal government, with our recommendations on the Wave 2 Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes. You can read our submission on developing and implementing greenhouse… 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 »
CEO Letter – June 2023
Passive House Canada is happy to announce that we have been appointed to the Advisory Council for Harmonized Construction Codes by the Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes (CBHCC). This new position gives Passive House Canada a seat at the table to more effectively represent your voices on key policy issues related to the development… 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 »
