Eight Moons

05/05/2025

On May 7, join Dylan Martello from Steven Winter Associates and Dragoș-Ionuț Arnautu from the Passive House Institute for an exciting iPHA Project Spotlight as we explore the groundbreaking Sendero Verde project in East Harlem, New York!

🏙️ Sendero Verde is the tallest building in the world and a shining example of sustainable urban living, with 709 affordable housing units and community resources. This groundbreaking project aligns with New York's SustainNYC initiative, blending energy-efficient design with the creation of resilient, inclusive communities.

Join us for the webinar and hear directly from the project's designer and certifier about this great Passive House project! Register now: https://tickets.passivehouse.com/PHI/senderoverde/

05/05/2025

10/02/2025

The main advantage of the material, which is aluminum, is its lightness and durability. Thanks to this, window frames made of it are much less susceptible to damage compared to frames made of PVC and wood, and they do not change their size due to temperature changes. The plasticity and susceptibility to forming aluminum means that it can be used to form windows of various unusual sizes and shapes, e.g. trapezoid. This same property affects the fact that window profiles can be narrower, and as a result, it determines the aesthetic appearance of windows, which thanks to this seem slimmer and have a larger glazing area. Additionally, narrow profiles optically enlarge even small windows. It is also worth adding that aluminum frames can also be much wider and allow for the installation of even exceptionally large and heavy glazing. Such windows are also protected against corrosion by anodizing or powder coating. In the latter case, we can choose any color of profile finish. Aluminum windows are also a good thermal insulator, because their construction uses the most modern thermal insulation materials. They also do not cause the slightest problems in maintenance, do not require maintenance, and additionally, metal elements are almost 100% recyclable.

16/01/2025

Most houses are built with a surplus of wood framing that isn’t structurally necessary. Reducing that volume of wood means less cost and more insulation, especially in wall assemblies. The course will go over the basics of wood framing, then take you beyond typical framing practices and why altern...

01/09/2024

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10/03/2023

Sign up for Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/stewarthicksWatch my extended interview with Gunny Harboe: https://...

23/02/2023

The Passive House Institute certified a new and unique construction system!
"Net-Zero Modular Passivhaus System" is the first modular steel construction system for the cold climate. This system is made of steel modules that can be placed and connected to form the building. It is prepared for industrialised construction and can be manufactured off-site.

Have a look at the system in our component database:
https://database.passivehouse.com/en/components/