“…architects, engineers and builders have become fluent in new passive house construction… Now we must pivot… How do we deal with our existing housing, almost all of which is stick-built, under-insulated and often spread across communities with few resources for the needed deep-energy retrofits.” Naomi Beal, executive director of passivhausMAINE HAMILTON, Scotland–On November 3, as …
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passivhausMAINE to be recognised as a UNECE Centre of Excellence on High Performance Buildings
passivhausMAINE [phME] is to be recognised by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) as an International Centre of Excellence on High Performance Buildings (ICE-HPB), through their Committees on Sustainable Energy and Housing and Land Management and the Joint Task Force on Energy Efficiency Standards in Buildings. passivhausMAINE’s Executive Director, Naomi C. O. Beal, …
A word from our sponsors: Landry/French Construction
When we seek out partners to help us produce content and programming, we’re very thoughtful. That’s because we’re keenly aware that the type of organization that you partner with is just as significant as the content or programming you’re trying to make. It’s one of the reasons we were so excited to partner with Landry/French …
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With shift in format, passivhausMAINE’s 9th annual Fall Forum is coming online this month
“We knew when we first planned our Forum that there was a chance we’d need to adapt to changing circumstances.” As she prepares for passivhausMAINE’s upcoming, ninth Fall Forum, executive director Naomi Beal is relying on contingency plans. Beal is one of many organizers adapting to the volatility caused by Covid-19, whose impact and effects …
passivhausMAINE’s Fall Forum is approaching
The ninth annual passivhausMAINE Fall Forum is coming to Freeport The ninth passivhausMAINE fall conference is happening September 16, 17 and 18 at the Harraseeket Inn in Freeport. The hybrid online and in-person conference will start September 16 with an afternoon of workshops and an evening dinner and presentation. On September 17, there will be …
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