NAPHN 2020Conference
Two weeks ago, the North American Passivehouse Network annual conference started in an online format spanning over the course of a few weeks. The title of the conference is “Choose your future”, synchronized with "The future we choose",a recent book which we highly recommend! The greatest takeaway so far is we need to be proactive in creating the built environment the world needs tomorrow instead of reacting to the problems of today. Speakers included Brownyn Barry, the NAPHN chair and Prof Wolfgang Feist, the founder of the Passivehouse Institute. Dan Heath was the plenary speaker. Dan is the author of the book Upstream, which makes this exact case, to solve problems before they happen.
This year’s conference, other than very useful technical discussions, features an “Owners’ Roundtable” every week, where owners discuss why they choose to pursue Passivehouse and how it has worked out so far for them. Millennium Partners, the developer of Windthrop Center in Boston which features certified Passivehouse office spaces, talked of their increased productivity. Sky Management Corp, developer of the Convinium bragged of the benefits their tenants were experiencing, even ones that were not related to energy efficiency such as great sound levels. In fact, Sky Management Corp expressed that they see no reason for an owner who keeps their portfolio not to pursue Passivehouse.
Another item drew my attention last week, a series of mentions from the World Economic Forum about the Great Reset and how a green recovery will hugely benefit the economy.
What I’m reading:
NAPHN's "Passive House 2020: Choose Your Future" Asks Us To Go Upstream, Passivehouse Accelerator
This is how we can make a global green recovery – that also boosts the economy, World Economic Forum
What are the criteria set by PHIUS to be considered a Passive House?, Passivehouse Accelerator
How Fitwel and WELL Are Responding to COVID-19, Building Green
LRC Study Finds Daily Light Exposure Improves Sleep and Mood, Architect Magazine
