Passive House Week In Preview: December 13

Read on for a selection of Passive House happenings, deadlines, and developments to put on your radar this week. The featured project above is the P assive House Research Centre in China .

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1. TUE: Accelerate the Adoption of Direct Current Microgrids

Dusan Brhlik and Giel Van den Broeck, co-founders of Direct Energy Partners, join us on December 14 to talk through the technique, technical, and technology of direct current microgrids. Decentralized microgrids can be a great tool to take your Passive House project to the next level of decarbonization. Dusan and Giel will dive into how to accelerate the adoption of microgrids to optimize Passive House performance. Get the Construction Tech Zoom link.

2. WED: Reaching Net Zero on the Sea

For the last Global Passive House Showcase of 2021, we welcome back Satpal Kaur. Satpal, an innovative designer and building systems thought leader, will talk through the full envelope retrofit of the SS United States ship. This high-performance retrofit will be completely airtight (and, ahem, watertight). Join Satpal as she dives into the technical details of reaching Net Zero on the sea, the role of future-proofing in design, and the story of the SS United States. Get the Showcase Zoom link.

3. NOW LIVE: Episode 65 of the Passive House Podcast

Zack interviews Skylar Swinford, principal of Energy Systems Consultants, longtime member of the Phius Technical Committee, and widely recognized North American Passive House consultant and thought leader. the speak about Skylar's unique pathway to Passive House, his experience building and consulting on his own recently-completed Passive House home in Boise, and the how Passive House fits with the exciting new "electrify everything" movement that is gaining traction in the US. Listen here.