The Thursday long read - A deep dip into the #PassiveHousePlus archive this week, to 2017 when Lenny Antonelli wrote for us about a large #familyhome in South Dublin that proved big homes don't need to be cold and draughty. mailchi.mp/passivehouse... #passivehouse #passivhaus

The PH+ guide to greener concrete - reducing the #climateimpact of cement and concrete in buildings - mailchi.mp/passivehouse... #carbonemissions #passivehouse #passivhaus

Worcester school hall is UK's first 'multi-comfort' building - The Thursday long read mailchi.mp/passivehouse... #passivehouse #passivhaus

To 2015 and issue 10 of Passive House Plus for your long read, when work had just finished on architect Paul McNally's super low energy project: a three-storey building in Tipperary that had just become Ireland's first certified #passivehouse pharmacy. mailchi.mp/passivehouse...

Simple-yet-stylish West Berkshire #passivehouse that bore a business This week, a #timberframe home that met the passive house standard, launched a brand new design-and-build venture & embraced an elegant design while drawing inspiration from the local vernacular. mailchi.mp/passivehouse...

A longtime contributor to Passive House Plus, Peter Rickaby looks back on an extraordinary career, the challenge of convincing people of the need for a new approach to buildings, and the people who helped him to do just that. mailchi.mp/passivehouse... #passivehouse

A tight budget meant some ambitious eco features planned for this simple and graceful new farmhouse were dropped, yet it still managed to meet Irish nZEB standards thanks to a combination of superb detailing and fabric-first design. mailchi.mp/passivehouse... #passivehouse

Flat earth - Tenement #retrofit shows solution for Glasgow archetype mailchi.mp/passivehouse... #passivehouse #passivaus #enerphit

Scottish isle eco cottages need no central heating - Two spectacular #lowenergy #socialhousing units look out over Ulva Ferry’s breath-taking views & prove to be a superb response to local problems of #fuelpoverty and lack of #affordablefamilyhousing. mailchi.mp/passivehouse...

Treat for Friday night PHP subscribers, the new issue has just been published online! Enjoy the commute ;) passivehouseplus.ie

Mike Eliason, founder of Larch Lab & author of Building for People, reflects how events from the pandemic & #climate disasters to #urbanhousing challenges – shaped his mission to bring #sustainable, community-focused, and #climateadaptive living to the US mailchi.mp/passivehouse...

One of the biggest threats in the air we breathe comes from something we are exposed to almost every day, but rarely think about: #cooking. In i33 of #passivehouse plus we reported on the evidence for how cooking affects #indoorairquality, and what we can do about it. mailchi.mp/passivehouse...

Sobering reading here “Ocean current ‘collapse’ could trigger ‘profound cooling’ in northern Europe – even with global warming - Carbon Brief” @phplus.bsky.social @passivehouseie.bsky.social @passivhaustrust.bsky.social www.carbonbrief.org/ocean-curren...

My starter pack for #PassiveHouse powerhouses and pioneers on BluSky. Waiting for more to join! go.bsky.app/TQqTTtW

Slope and Glory - Architect Tony Godwin wandered into #passivehouse seminar #Ecobuild to start a journey that would see him design his own passive home on a sloping site — achieving a comfortable, ultra-low energy family home with tiny #energybills mailchi.mp/passivehouse...

The finance sector must get serious about green homes — and fast. Tomorrow (28 May), the Smarter Finance for EU consortium is hosting a key conference in Madrid on finance + certified green homes. The event is being recorded. Click here to request access: www.smarterfinance4.eu/post/banking...

Traditional Irish cottage looks to the future - This week we look back at a cottage in the west of Ireland that, despite some stop-start beginnings, delivered a traditional-but-stylish design with close-to-#passivehouse performance. mailchi.mp/passivehouse...

The High Court has granted me leave to challenge the permission to demolish and replace the Deer Park Hotel. Much of our building stock is destroyed and replaced with new resources. The planet cannot afford such waste. Demolition can be justified; ABP needs to make sure it is. davidhealy.com?p=1834

19th century home drops #energydemand by 94% This ambitious #A1 #retrofit of a Dublin redbrick exceeded the #NZEB standard - a beautifully-detailed blueprint for delivering warmth, comfort, and healthy indoor air in historic city centre properties - t.co/U7pST7dJSm

“[...] Different studies have shown again and again how important it is to maintain good indoor air quality and a good environment in schools, and it is a matter of social justice as well, [...]” - Chryssa Thoua, in: issue 36, Passive House Plus magazine (2021) #IAQ #CleanAir

Everyone is talking about Greenland but the Greens are here to talk *with* Greenland. Together with @greens-efa.eu , our co-chairs @vulatsetsi.bsky.social & @ciarancuffe.bsky.social went to witness first-hand the impact of climate change on Greenland. youtube.com/shorts/k15TO...

An important update - we are launching a planning litigation tracker today - still in beta but as far as I am aware the only (semi) reliable source of data on planning litigation in this jurisdiction

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This month the Bylines Network is 5 years old. 🥳 Citizen journalism and public good media slowly replacing the billionaire mainstream “news” on your social media feeds! Better content - by citizens for citizens… gotta catch ‘em all! Please ‘follow all’ and share, share. 👇👇

What might happen to our buildings if the AMOC shuts down? There are increasing concerns that a key Atlantic Ocean circulation may be on the cusp of shutting down. What are impacts for our buildings, asks Greengauge's Toby Cambray. First published in @phplus.bsky.social ggbec.co.uk/running-...

How to rescue a 1970s bungalow - In 2015 John Hearne visited a #passivehouse #retrofit in Co Meath and saw how a long, dark, 1970s bungalow was transformed into a bright modern home that was now warm and comfortable. mailchi.mp/passivehouse...

When upgrading an old stone-walled building to the #Enerphit standard — with all the inherent challenges such an upgrade poses for energy, airtightness and moisture — who better to have as your client and defacto site manager than a professor of physics? mailchi.mp/passivehouse...

Stirling #passivehouse blitzes RIBA 2030 targets What do you get when a clinician couple decide to build their dream family home? In the skilled hands of leading Scottish architects Paper Igloo, you get a forensically detailed, highly ecological, cosy home. mailchi.mp/passivehouse...

Btw 👏 Congrats @aurel.indoorco2map.com Helping public &built environmt professns #SeeTheAir @passivhaustrust.bsky.social @ipha.bsky.social @passivhausinstitut.bsky.social @phplus.bsky.social @wolfgangfeist.bsky.social @lloydalter.bsky.social @ecominimalnick.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/aure...

The Thursday long read How do you serve the needs of senior citizens who have fallen on hard times in the #BigApple? In Betances Residence, #CookFox Architects have integrated the protective benefits of #passivehouse with beautifully considered, user-tailored design. mailchi.mp/passivehouse...

Connemara passive scheme brings the Atlantic in - Designing a passive house is one thing. Designing it to tie into local supply chains & architectural vernacular – while ensuring the homes are set up for changing, potentially disengaged occupants – is the stuff of magic. mailchi.mp/passivehouse...

A starter pack for #InternationalWomensDay. The construction industry has been disproportionately male, but that’s changing. We’ve curated a starter pack of some of the amazing women leading the way on climate action in buildings. #HappyInternationalWomensDay go.bsky.app/Badwi8

Norfolk straw-bale cottage aims for passive We meet Anne Thorne Architects, who designed and built a straw-bale home, aiming to meet the passive house standard, with only a single infrared electric panel as the building’s sole active heat source. mailchi.mp/passivehouse... #passivehouse

It would also be great For @passivhaustrust.bsky.social @ipha.bsky.social @phplus.bsky.social Architects and Consultants Also comment on poor ventilated schools that rely solely on windows #HealthySchoolBuildings are essential! bsky.app/profile/clea...

What is most valued in #greenhomes? Thermal comfort & energy efficiency top the #Smarter4EU survey. UK/Irl residents (94%) place it higher than other Europeans (80%). Is it all about tangible benefits: comfortable homes & lower energy bills? Have your say: www.surveymonkey.com/r/BCK5SZ5

Clean indoor air ranked 2 out of 14 #greenhomes features with 84.2% calling it "essential" in the #Smarter4EU survey. This means source control and dilution to avoid and remove toxins etc. Have your say & help unlock €100B in green home financing across Europe www.surveymonkey.com/r/BCK5SZ5

Giod read in @businesspost.bsky.social on how comfortable passive homes can be even left without power for days @phplus.bsky.social

Ventilate right should always be the case, regardless of airtightness. “Build tight ventilate right” is true, but risks suggesting good ventilation is only needed for airtight buildings. This leads to the argument that leaky buildings don’t need proper ventilation. Highly problematic.

Our #Smarter4EU survey says cutting greenhouse gas emissions is the 3rd most important characteristic of #GreenHomes (68.9% say essential, 26.2% important). Want to shape the future of green homes? Take 2 mins to help unlock €100B in green housing across Europe www.surveymonkey.com/r/BCK5SZ5

While poorly conceived attempts at supporting the decarbonisation and greening of buildings still abound in the finance sector, there are signs of structural changes on the horizon - changes designed to unlock widespread change. But do those changes go far enough? mailchi.mp/passivehouse...

Climate resilience isn't optional. Over 67% of respondents recognise homes must handle extreme weather as climate change intensifies, ranking 4th in #Smarter4EU #GreenHomes Essentials. Help us unlock €100 billion in funding across Europe by taking our survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/BCK5SZ5

Natural daylight ranks #5 in our #Smarter4EU #GreenHomes Essentials countdown. 61.2% call it essential, 35.5% important. It's not just energy—daylight improves health & wellbeing. But too much glass=glare, heat loss, & overheating. Have your say in our survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/BCK5SZ5

Did you know that water-saving devices can save up to 40 liters/minute? Plus, green homes ensure your tap water is safe. 51% of respondents to our #Smarter4EU Green Homes survey view water efficiency & quality as essential features of a green home Have your say: www.surveymonkey.com/r/BCK5SZ5

Our #Smarter4EU Green Homes survey reveals: 94% consider low embodied carbon essential/important in green homes People value environmental impact even when there's no direct personal benefit, a real shift in how we think about construction. Have your say: www.surveymonkey.com/r/BCK5SZ5

Friendly reminder, our new issue is available to read online now!

Happy Friday people of Bluesky! Here’s a proper #followfriday option - a starter pack of some of the women leading the way in terms of climate action in/around buildings. Please feel free to suggest other names to add. go.bsky.app/Badwi8

If you know a woman starting out in sustainability, please do let them know about this event we're putting on - great chance to build confidence and contacts.

Officially opened CHH’s newest 55-unit affordable housing building. It represents the best of what cities can do to address the housing crisis. #PassiveHouse standard family and single units replace an under-utilized municipal parking lot with #BikeShare & #Communoauto memberships for residents.

Issue 49 of Passive House Plus is available to read online now! Featuring a remarkable Enerphit in Gloucestershire, a tenement retrofit in Glasgow and a Cavan passive house that proved powercut proof in the recent storms. Plus the usual columns and news. mailchi.mp/passivehouse...