The number of certified Passive House projects is growing fast in Aotearoa NZ. And with Passive House being in the media more frequently, PHINZ is often asked how many Passive House projects there are in Aotearoa NZ. Unfortunately, this question does not have a straightforward answer. Passive House certification is an independent process undertaken by … Continue reading Certified Passive House projects in Aotearoa
The SPPHC21 is set for November 25-27th at Auckland’s AUT. Hosted in cooperation with APHA and AUT this year’s theme is Our Common Future with topics including Passive House social housing and intergenerational wellbeing. Registrations are open now – get in quick as numbers are limited and Early Bird rates end August 31st. For more … Continue reading South Pacific Passive House Conference 2021
In 2015, the UN set 17 new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be reached by 2030. The Passive House Standard plays a direct role in achieving many of these global aims for the built environment. In order to identify how Passive House contributes to the SDGs, the International Passive House Association derived a list of … Continue reading Passive House and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
At the Passive House Hui yesterday (13 June 2021), the High-Performance Construction Details handbook was launched. You can head over to the HPCD page and download a free copy of the PDF handbook and a copy of all the CAD details. The handbook will be a valuable resource for design and construction professionals, providing practical … Continue reading Launched: High-Performance Construction Details Handbook
Passive House – Our Common Future The South Pacific Passive House Conference will be held at AUT, Auckland, in November 2021 Conference Topics Passive House social housing Proven outcomes of Passive House projects Intergenerational well being and Passive House We would like to see talks addressing these topics, but are open to all research on … Continue reading SPPHC21 – Call for Abstracts
Earth Day 2021 is on April 22nd! Restoring Our Earth is bigger than one solution or one country’s efforts. We must come together as a global community to make changes, and more importantly make them quickly. Recognising the crucial role that maximising the efficiency of the resources we already have is pivotal: EFFICIENCY is our … Continue reading Earth Day 2021
Two exciting new developments are in the pipeline, advocating for Passive House to provide healthy and energy efficient new homes. 1. Bushland Park Bushland Park near Christchurch offers houses that have already been designed to target Passive House certification. The project has been designed by certified Passive House designer Karen Manson, of PHINZ member Meta … Continue reading Two Exciting New Developments
The international campaign continues, with the launch of the PHINZ #EfficiencyFirst Pamphlet. This is available on our downloads page, and you can also view the pamphlets for other iPHA affiliates here iPHA Associação Passivhaus Portugal (PHPT) Hellenic Passive House Institute IG Passivhaus Deutschland New York Passive House (NYPH) North American Passive House Network (NAPHN) Passivhaus … Continue reading Launch of the #EfficiencyFirst Pamphlet
