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8 strategies for multifamily passive house design projects

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8 strategies for multifamily passive house design projects 0 qpurcell Mon, 11/20/2023 - 12:22 Sustainability Stantec's Brett Lambert, Principal of Architecture and Passive House Certified Consultant, uses the Northland Newton Development project to guide designers with eight tips for designing multifamily passive house projects.

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Passive House picks up steam

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million sf of residential, office, and retail space that will pursue LEED Platinum certification. Its 20 floors of office space—which Handel Architects designed in collaboration with MIT’s Metabolic Design Office—are being taken one step further to meet the Passive House Institute’s rigorous standards for energy efficiency.

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3 important early considerations for office-to-residential conversions

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3 important early considerations for office-to-residential conversions 0 qpurcell Fri, 11/10/2023 - 09:42 Office Buildings Scott Campagna, PE, Senior Director of Housing, IMEG Corp, shares insights from experts on office-to-residential conversion issues that may be mitigated when dealt with early.

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Passive House is “In” in 2017

Green Building Law Update

As you consider what’s “in” and what’s “out” in 2017, within the realm of green building, Passive House is in. This “passive” approach, in contrast with active systems based on a constant supply of conditioned air by HVAC systems is the basis of Passive House. Governments in North America are beginning to drive Passive House.

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New RESNET Label Provides Home Energy-Efficiency Ratings and Certifications Info

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Communicating Details About a Home's Energy Efficiency The Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET), an independent, nonprofit organization that helps homeowners reduce the cost of their utility bills by making homes more energy efficient , recently launched its new Rated Home Label. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S.

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Comfort Systems Road Map: A Plug-and-Play Residential Duct System

Pro Builder

Comfort Systems Road Map: A Plug-and-Play Residential Duct System. Today, PEX is the predominant plumbing system in new residential construction. . To validate the modeling, IBACOS researchers installed the system in an unoccupied test house in Pittsburgh, monitoring it for airflow and comfort data. Mon, 09/27/2021 - 15:05.

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Downing plans 700-room London student and flats scheme

Construction Enquirer

Located to the west of the site, the smaller of the two towers will house the 91 build to rent homes.

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