Marketing Passivhaus Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/marketing-passivhaus Talking to builders, architects, designers, suppliers, owners, and other experts in the Passivhaus and high-performance building space. We discuss the benefits of Passivhaus buildings and what to say when spreading the word beyond those who already know. © 2024-2026 Turner Creative Content 845757e0-3d12-5cb2-9039-b9b8b03c60f0 no Trailer (Updated) en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:00:07 -0700 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:01:40 -0700 http://marketingpassivhaus.com https://img.transistorcdn.com/bzctsDa8T2WaTNaoJcfhomOT43WskooBY6yTCj_EJpA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83MGU4/Njc2YzFhMDMyODYx/NmE3MWRkOGI1ZWI1/OTY3YS5wbmc.jpg Marketing Passivhaus http://marketingpassivhaus.com episodic James E. Turner Talking to builders, architects, designers, suppliers, owners, and other experts in the Passivhaus and high-performance building space. We discuss the benefits of Passivhaus buildings and what to say when spreading the word beyond those who already know. Talking to builders, architects, designers, suppliers, owners, and other experts in the Passivhaus and high-performance building space. passivhaus, passive house, marketing, high-performance building James E. Turner No No Elrond Burrell - VIA architecture 29 29 Elrond Burrell - VIA architecture full 532c47d1-ffc0-4d3f-95a3-4bbc4a89aa80 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0a7205db Elrond Burrell is an architect and owner of VIA Architecture, as well as the program director for Building Science and a senior lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington's Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation.

In this episode, we talk about Elrond's blog, Passivhaus in Plain English, including how it has helped open doors to new work and opportunities, the unexpected move to teaching, the challenges of building Passivhaus in New Zealand, and the persistent warmth and supportiveness of Passivhaus communities all over the world.

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]]> Elrond Burrell is an architect and owner of VIA Architecture, as well as the program director for Building Science and a senior lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington's Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation.

In this episode, we talk about Elrond's blog, Passivhaus in Plain English, including how it has helped open doors to new work and opportunities, the unexpected move to teaching, the challenges of building Passivhaus in New Zealand, and the persistent warmth and supportiveness of Passivhaus communities all over the world.

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]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:00:00 -0700 James E. Turner James E. Turner 2853 Elrond Burrell is an architect and owner of VIA Architecture, as well as the program director for Building Science and a senior lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington's Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation.

In this episode, we talk about Elrond's blog, Passivhaus in Plain English, including how it has helped open doors to new work and opportunities, the unexpected move to teaching, the challenges of building Passivhaus in New Zealand, and the persistent warmth and supportiveness of Passivhaus communities all over the world.

Connect with Elrond and VIA architecture: 

]]> passivhaus, passive house, marketing, high-performance building No Adam White - Intelligent Membranes 28 28 Adam White - Intelligent Membranes full cc16fc09-8119-48aa-8b5a-a043ee2fccc2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6176e756 Adam White is the CEO and Founder of Intelligent Membranes, makers of the popular, passive house-certified Passive Purple, a liquid-applied airtight and vapour control membrane. Adam puts the product's birth down to his innate stubbornness, coupled with his willingness to say yes to things and then go figure out how to make them true.

In this episode, we discuss Adam's unconventional journey from carpenter to self-described marketing company owner (and craft beer co-owner), the glory of having your own passive house bar, when it comes to sitting down with someone and talking through passive house, and the importance of certifying and verifying results — especially with retrofits.

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]]> Adam White is the CEO and Founder of Intelligent Membranes, makers of the popular, passive house-certified Passive Purple, a liquid-applied airtight and vapour control membrane. Adam puts the product's birth down to his innate stubbornness, coupled with his willingness to say yes to things and then go figure out how to make them true.

In this episode, we discuss Adam's unconventional journey from carpenter to self-described marketing company owner (and craft beer co-owner), the glory of having your own passive house bar, when it comes to sitting down with someone and talking through passive house, and the importance of certifying and verifying results — especially with retrofits.

Connect with Adam and Intelligent Membranes: 

]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2026 01:00:00 -0700 James E. Turner James E. Turner 2060 Adam White is the CEO and Founder of Intelligent Membranes, makers of the popular, passive house-certified Passive Purple, a liquid-applied airtight and vapour control membrane. Adam puts the product's birth down to his innate stubbornness, coupled with his willingness to say yes to things and then go figure out how to make them true.

In this episode, we discuss Adam's unconventional journey from carpenter to self-described marketing company owner (and craft beer co-owner), the glory of having your own passive house bar, when it comes to sitting down with someone and talking through passive house, and the importance of certifying and verifying results — especially with retrofits.

Connect with Adam and Intelligent Membranes: 

]]> passivhaus, passive house, marketing, high-performance building Yes Alexis Jarvis - SideCar PR 27 27 Alexis Jarvis - SideCar PR full 6f2a2d02-bc08-4a9d-9325-c0f74032ad3f https://share.transistor.fm/s/73306199 Alexis Jarvis is the President of SideCar Public Relations, a communications firm that specializes in real estate development, economic development, and placemaking. For 15+ years, SideCar PR has worked with everyone from investors and developers to architects, designers, lighting designers, and builders — anyone who touches the built environment.

In this episode, we dig into the various audiences to which Passive House needs to be marketed, and why it's so important to do so, as well as the disappearing differences between marketing and PR, how to build authority and influence legislation and public property development, the challenges of showcasing air quality in such a visual-first field, and more.

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]]> Alexis Jarvis is the President of SideCar Public Relations, a communications firm that specializes in real estate development, economic development, and placemaking. For 15+ years, SideCar PR has worked with everyone from investors and developers to architects, designers, lighting designers, and builders — anyone who touches the built environment.

In this episode, we dig into the various audiences to which Passive House needs to be marketed, and why it's so important to do so, as well as the disappearing differences between marketing and PR, how to build authority and influence legislation and public property development, the challenges of showcasing air quality in such a visual-first field, and more.

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]]> Mon, 06 Apr 2026 01:00:00 -0700 James E. Turner James E. Turner 2103 Alexis Jarvis is the President of SideCar Public Relations, a communications firm that specializes in real estate development, economic development, and placemaking. For 15+ years, SideCar PR has worked with everyone from investors and developers to architects, designers, lighting designers, and builders — anyone who touches the built environment.

In this episode, we dig into the various audiences to which Passive House needs to be marketed, and why it's so important to do so, as well as the disappearing differences between marketing and PR, how to build authority and influence legislation and public property development, the challenges of showcasing air quality in such a visual-first field, and more.

Connect with Alexis and SideCar PR: 

]]> passivhaus, passive house, marketing, high-performance building No Rachel Rennard + Mike Bratina - Clay Brook Passive House 26 26 Rachel Rennard + Mike Bratina - Clay Brook Passive House full a1955d2c-9e24-47f1-beb1-71da5619ae19 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b3b2d7f7 Rachel Rennard and Mike Bratina commissioned, own, and live in Clay Brook Passive House, the first final certified single-family Passive House in New Hampshire. In addition, their house was given a HERS (Home Energy Rating System) score of 18 (since updated to 17!) — the lowest in the entire US (without renewable energy components).

In this episode, Rachel and Mike share their journey from learning about passive house, deciding to build one, finding the right people to do it, going through the experience of building it, and, now, how they want to (and have) use their home as a showcase for what's possible, helping to spread the word about passive house (a topic close to this podcast's heart).

Learn more about Clay Brook Passive House (CBPH): 

]]> Rachel Rennard and Mike Bratina commissioned, own, and live in Clay Brook Passive House, the first final certified single-family Passive House in New Hampshire. In addition, their house was given a HERS (Home Energy Rating System) score of 18 (since updated to 17!) — the lowest in the entire US (without renewable energy components).

In this episode, Rachel and Mike share their journey from learning about passive house, deciding to build one, finding the right people to do it, going through the experience of building it, and, now, how they want to (and have) use their home as a showcase for what's possible, helping to spread the word about passive house (a topic close to this podcast's heart).

Learn more about Clay Brook Passive House (CBPH): 

]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2026 01:00:00 -0700 James E. Turner James E. Turner 2204 Rachel Rennard and Mike Bratina commissioned, own, and live in Clay Brook Passive House, the first final certified single-family Passive House in New Hampshire. In addition, their house was given a HERS (Home Energy Rating System) score of 18 (since updated to 17!) — the lowest in the entire US (without renewable energy components).

In this episode, Rachel and Mike share their journey from learning about passive house, deciding to build one, finding the right people to do it, going through the experience of building it, and, now, how they want to (and have) use their home as a showcase for what's possible, helping to spread the word about passive house (a topic close to this podcast's heart).

Learn more about Clay Brook Passive House (CBPH): 

]]> passivhaus, passive house, marketing, high-performance building No Katrina Belle - Maine Passive House 25 25 Katrina Belle - Maine Passive House full 8c85b962-b8b9-4e9e-85e1-3d656d4f1fcb https://share.transistor.fm/s/f42c6417 Katrina Belle is the President and CEO of Maine Passive House. Her journey into building and passive house has its roots in a thesis she wrote on corporate social responsibility while studying human rights at College, coupled with the fact that most humans spend most of their lives inside buildings.

In this episode, we discuss the power of building science to improve people's baseline life experience, the benefits of having legislation that encourages building to better standards, the need to adjust your passive house talking points depending on who you're talking to, and much more.

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]]> Katrina Belle is the President and CEO of Maine Passive House. Her journey into building and passive house has its roots in a thesis she wrote on corporate social responsibility while studying human rights at College, coupled with the fact that most humans spend most of their lives inside buildings.

In this episode, we discuss the power of building science to improve people's baseline life experience, the benefits of having legislation that encourages building to better standards, the need to adjust your passive house talking points depending on who you're talking to, and much more.

Connect with Katrina and Maine Passive House: 

]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2026 01:00:00 -0700 James E. Turner James E. Turner 2265 Katrina Belle is the President and CEO of Maine Passive House. Her journey into building and passive house has its roots in a thesis she wrote on corporate social responsibility while studying human rights at College, coupled with the fact that most humans spend most of their lives inside buildings.

In this episode, we discuss the power of building science to improve people's baseline life experience, the benefits of having legislation that encourages building to better standards, the need to adjust your passive house talking points depending on who you're talking to, and much more.

Connect with Katrina and Maine Passive House: 

]]> passivhaus, passive house, marketing, high-performance building No Hans Breaux - Project CO+OP 24 24 Hans Breaux - Project CO+OP full 086c94ea-173a-49c5-8ca4-3f634e2628be https://share.transistor.fm/s/c513773d Hans Breaux is an architect and the founder of Project CO+OP, a worker cooperative based out of Portland, Maine. Following Graduate School, Hans set off from his hometown in southern Louisiana to walk the Appalachian Way. He had no idea he would end up staying in Maine and founding his practice.

In this episode, we talk about the importance of talking to people, whenever and wherever, when it comes to spreading the word about Passivhaus, and Hans shares his view that Passivhaus is the "easy button" for creating buildings that use the most current best practices based on our sort of collective understanding of how to create shelter.

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]]> Hans Breaux is an architect and the founder of Project CO+OP, a worker cooperative based out of Portland, Maine. Following Graduate School, Hans set off from his hometown in southern Louisiana to walk the Appalachian Way. He had no idea he would end up staying in Maine and founding his practice.

In this episode, we talk about the importance of talking to people, whenever and wherever, when it comes to spreading the word about Passivhaus, and Hans shares his view that Passivhaus is the "easy button" for creating buildings that use the most current best practices based on our sort of collective understanding of how to create shelter.

Connect with Hans and Project CO+OP: 

]]> Mon, 02 Mar 2026 01:00:00 -0800 James E. Turner James E. Turner 2035 Hans Breaux is an architect and the founder of Project CO+OP, a worker cooperative based out of Portland, Maine. Following Graduate School, Hans set off from his hometown in southern Louisiana to walk the Appalachian Way. He had no idea he would end up staying in Maine and founding his practice.

In this episode, we talk about the importance of talking to people, whenever and wherever, when it comes to spreading the word about Passivhaus, and Hans shares his view that Passivhaus is the "easy button" for creating buildings that use the most current best practices based on our sort of collective understanding of how to create shelter.

Connect with Hans and Project CO+OP: 

]]> passivhaus, passive house, marketing, high-performance building No Alexander Gard-Murray - Passive House Massachusetts 23 23 Alexander Gard-Murray - Passive House Massachusetts full 08edfdf6-7ba8-4d32-9554-ae4f132d630c https://share.transistor.fm/s/0491f5e9 Alexander Gard-Murray is the Executive Director of Passive House Massachusetts, a nonprofit that educates advocates and supports passive house building in the Commonwealth. With a background in political science and climate policy, Alexander was pulled into building decarbonization via a Twitter thread.

In this episode, we talk about how Massachusetts has become a shining example of adopting passive house and passive building standards, why we need to think longer term when calculating the ROI of building efficiency, and how passive house buildings benefit everyone, whether or not they live or work in one.

Connect with Alexander and Passive House Massachusetts: 

]]> Alexander Gard-Murray is the Executive Director of Passive House Massachusetts, a nonprofit that educates advocates and supports passive house building in the Commonwealth. With a background in political science and climate policy, Alexander was pulled into building decarbonization via a Twitter thread.

In this episode, we talk about how Massachusetts has become a shining example of adopting passive house and passive building standards, why we need to think longer term when calculating the ROI of building efficiency, and how passive house buildings benefit everyone, whether or not they live or work in one.

Connect with Alexander and Passive House Massachusetts: 

]]> Mon, 23 Feb 2026 01:00:00 -0800 James E. Turner James E. Turner 1882 Alexander Gard-Murray is the Executive Director of Passive House Massachusetts, a nonprofit that educates advocates and supports passive house building in the Commonwealth. With a background in political science and climate policy, Alexander was pulled into building decarbonization via a Twitter thread.

In this episode, we talk about how Massachusetts has become a shining example of adopting passive house and passive building standards, why we need to think longer term when calculating the ROI of building efficiency, and how passive house buildings benefit everyone, whether or not they live or work in one.

Connect with Alexander and Passive House Massachusetts: 

]]> passivhaus, passive house, marketing, high-performance building No Naomi Beal - passivhausMaine 22 22 Naomi Beal - passivhausMaine full 7460ab8b-5906-4bd2-8702-2365bf6fffc6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7719baec Naomi Beal is the Executive Director and a founding member of passivhausMaine, which opened an ambitious new public-facing workshop, showcase, training, and office space in downtown Freeport in 2025.

In this episode, we talk about the decisions behind the new space, the importance of outreach at the local, community, and school level, and an interesting community-based project they hosted to help low-income households lower their energy bills in the wintertime.

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]]> Naomi Beal is the Executive Director and a founding member of passivhausMaine, which opened an ambitious new public-facing workshop, showcase, training, and office space in downtown Freeport in 2025.

In this episode, we talk about the decisions behind the new space, the importance of outreach at the local, community, and school level, and an interesting community-based project they hosted to help low-income households lower their energy bills in the wintertime.

Connect with Naomi and passivhausMaine: 

]]> Mon, 09 Feb 2026 01:00:00 -0800 James E. Turner James E. Turner 1689 Naomi Beal is the Executive Director and a founding member of passivhausMaine, which opened an ambitious new public-facing workshop, showcase, training, and office space in downtown Freeport in 2025.

In this episode, we talk about the decisions behind the new space, the importance of outreach at the local, community, and school level, and an interesting community-based project they hosted to help low-income households lower their energy bills in the wintertime.

Connect with Naomi and passivhausMaine: 

]]> passivhaus, passive house, marketing, high-performance building No Valentine Gomez - Gomex Engineering 21 21 Valentine Gomez - Gomex Engineering full 08b127ec-0044-4983-b5be-f954bbcebaa9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/900a4392 Valentine Gomez is the founder of Gomex Engineering and the first certified passive house designer on PEI (Prince Edward Island, Canada's island province). He thinks of Passivhaus as a kind of gateway rabbit hole, which has since led him down further, deeper rabbit holes, focused on healthy building materials, and including his achieving a Living Future accreditation.

In this episode, we talk about Valentine's experience as the first to bring Passivhaus to a new area, his tactics for getting people on board, and why he thinks municipalities are missing a trick by not choosing to build publicly owned buildings to the Passivhaus standard.

Connect with Valentine and Gomex Engineering: 

]]> Valentine Gomez is the founder of Gomex Engineering and the first certified passive house designer on PEI (Prince Edward Island, Canada's island province). He thinks of Passivhaus as a kind of gateway rabbit hole, which has since led him down further, deeper rabbit holes, focused on healthy building materials, and including his achieving a Living Future accreditation.

In this episode, we talk about Valentine's experience as the first to bring Passivhaus to a new area, his tactics for getting people on board, and why he thinks municipalities are missing a trick by not choosing to build publicly owned buildings to the Passivhaus standard.

Connect with Valentine and Gomex Engineering: 

]]> Mon, 02 Feb 2026 01:00:00 -0800 James E. Turner James E. Turner 2203 Valentine Gomez is the founder of Gomex Engineering and the first certified passive house designer on PEI (Prince Edward Island, Canada's island province). He thinks of Passivhaus as a kind of gateway rabbit hole, which has since led him down further, deeper rabbit holes, focused on healthy building materials, and including his achieving a Living Future accreditation.

In this episode, we talk about Valentine's experience as the first to bring Passivhaus to a new area, his tactics for getting people on board, and why he thinks municipalities are missing a trick by not choosing to build publicly owned buildings to the Passivhaus standard.

Connect with Valentine and Gomex Engineering: 

]]> passivhaus, passive house, marketing, high-performance building No Lindsey Love - Regenerative Building Solutions 20 20 Lindsey Love - Regenerative Building Solutions full 2ce63975-3558-409d-b034-64036b9d0923 https://share.transistor.fm/s/97cd7faa Lindsey Love came to Passivhaus via bio-based materials, marrying the two and comfortably working with both. With her new venture, Regenerative Building Solutions, Lindsey steps further into the role of teacher, advisor, and consultant, helping people incorporate more natural materials into their own high-performance projects.

In this episode, we talk about the gap between builders and architects when it comes to Passivhaus (and what needs to be done to fill it), the power of curriculum-based affordable housing projects, how and when to let your inner building science nerd out, and much more.

Connect with Lindsey and Regenerative Building Solutions: 

]]> Lindsey Love came to Passivhaus via bio-based materials, marrying the two and comfortably working with both. With her new venture, Regenerative Building Solutions, Lindsey steps further into the role of teacher, advisor, and consultant, helping people incorporate more natural materials into their own high-performance projects.

In this episode, we talk about the gap between builders and architects when it comes to Passivhaus (and what needs to be done to fill it), the power of curriculum-based affordable housing projects, how and when to let your inner building science nerd out, and much more.

Connect with Lindsey and Regenerative Building Solutions: 

]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 01:00:00 -0800 James E. Turner James E. Turner 1933 Lindsey Love came to Passivhaus via bio-based materials, marrying the two and comfortably working with both. With her new venture, Regenerative Building Solutions, Lindsey steps further into the role of teacher, advisor, and consultant, helping people incorporate more natural materials into their own high-performance projects.

In this episode, we talk about the gap between builders and architects when it comes to Passivhaus (and what needs to be done to fill it), the power of curriculum-based affordable housing projects, how and when to let your inner building science nerd out, and much more.

Connect with Lindsey and Regenerative Building Solutions: 

]]> passivhaus, passive house, marketing, high-performance building No Dr. Wolfgang Feist - Passive House Institute 19 19 Dr. Wolfgang Feist - Passive House Institute full ae1bee3b-5898-435c-93de-9930d567f268 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a6afe358 Dr. Wolfgang Feist is a professor and mathematical physicist who began his career in quantum mechanics and astronomy before becoming interested in energy efficiency in buildings and moving into engineering, which led him to the late Bo Adamson, a Swedish building scientist and professor at Lund University. Together, they co-originated and developed the Passivhaus standard in the late 1980s, with Dr. Feist going on to found the Passivhaus-Institut (PHI) in 1996, in Darmstadt, Germany.

In this episode, we talk about Dr. Feist's experience living in the world's first (and therefore longest-existing) certified Passivhaus, the changes in attitude and relevance he's seen over the years, the misconceptions that block people from embracing Passivhaus, what Passivhaus really is, and the best way he sees for the movement to continue to spread.

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]]> Dr. Wolfgang Feist is a professor and mathematical physicist who began his career in quantum mechanics and astronomy before becoming interested in energy efficiency in buildings and moving into engineering, which led him to the late Bo Adamson, a Swedish building scientist and professor at Lund University. Together, they co-originated and developed the Passivhaus standard in the late 1980s, with Dr. Feist going on to found the Passivhaus-Institut (PHI) in 1996, in Darmstadt, Germany.

In this episode, we talk about Dr. Feist's experience living in the world's first (and therefore longest-existing) certified Passivhaus, the changes in attitude and relevance he's seen over the years, the misconceptions that block people from embracing Passivhaus, what Passivhaus really is, and the best way he sees for the movement to continue to spread.

Connect with Dr. Feist and the Passive House Institute: 

]]> Mon, 19 Jan 2026 01:00:00 -0800 James E. Turner James E. Turner 2858 Dr. Wolfgang Feist is a professor and mathematical physicist who began his career in quantum mechanics and astronomy before becoming interested in energy efficiency in buildings and moving into engineering, which led him to the late Bo Adamson, a Swedish building scientist and professor at Lund University. Together, they co-originated and developed the Passivhaus standard in the late 1980s, with Dr. Feist going on to found the Passivhaus-Institut (PHI) in 1996, in Darmstadt, Germany.

In this episode, we talk about Dr. Feist's experience living in the world's first (and therefore longest-existing) certified Passivhaus, the changes in attitude and relevance he's seen over the years, the misconceptions that block people from embracing Passivhaus, what Passivhaus really is, and the best way he sees for the movement to continue to spread.

Connect with Dr. Feist and the Passive House Institute: 

]]> passivhaus, passive house, marketing, high-performance building No Tessa Bradley - Artisans Group 18 18 Tessa Bradley - Artisans Group full a72e8928-9202-41cb-ab90-94c68cdd40f5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/200b0083 Tessa Bradley is the principal architect and CEO of the Artisans Group Architecture and Planning Company, a woman-owned, woman-led firm based in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Tessa was in the second round of PHIUS training, and Artisans Group completed the second certified Passive House in Washington State, so they've been in this space for almost as long as anyone in the US.

In this episode, we discuss the difficulties of talking about passivhaus and high-performance building in a way that's not so terribly unsexy, the value of having a place to show clients—whether it's a past client's home, an office or an apartment they can spend time in—and the importance of knowing when going for certification will be beneficial for all involved.

Connect with Tessa and Artisans Group: 

]]> Tessa Bradley is the principal architect and CEO of the Artisans Group Architecture and Planning Company, a woman-owned, woman-led firm based in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Tessa was in the second round of PHIUS training, and Artisans Group completed the second certified Passive House in Washington State, so they've been in this space for almost as long as anyone in the US.

In this episode, we discuss the difficulties of talking about passivhaus and high-performance building in a way that's not so terribly unsexy, the value of having a place to show clients—whether it's a past client's home, an office or an apartment they can spend time in—and the importance of knowing when going for certification will be beneficial for all involved.

Connect with Tessa and Artisans Group: 

]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2025 01:00:00 -0800 James E. Turner James E. Turner 1816 Tessa Bradley is the principal architect and CEO of the Artisans Group Architecture and Planning Company, a woman-owned, woman-led firm based in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Tessa was in the second round of PHIUS training, and Artisans Group completed the second certified Passive House in Washington State, so they've been in this space for almost as long as anyone in the US.

In this episode, we discuss the difficulties of talking about passivhaus and high-performance building in a way that's not so terribly unsexy, the value of having a place to show clients—whether it's a past client's home, an office or an apartment they can spend time in—and the importance of knowing when going for certification will be beneficial for all involved.

Connect with Tessa and Artisans Group: 

]]> passivhaus, passive house, marketing, high-performance building Yes Trey Farmer - Forge Craft Architecture + Design 17 17 Trey Farmer - Forge Craft Architecture + Design full af850ca5-fec8-4db0-973a-988786067f9f https://share.transistor.fm/s/1f478fb2 Trey Farmer is a Principal and Partner, as well as the Chief Sustainability Officer, at Forge Craft Architecture and Design, based in Austin, Texas. His Passive House journey began in Grad School, where he got his CPHC as part of the program. He is one of the team of friends who bring the Humid Climate Conference to life, looking forward to the sixth installment this coming Spring (2026).

In this episode, we talk about the nuances of applying the Passivhaus standard to hot, humid climates, cooling vs. dehumidification, the many motivations of the clients he's worked with on passive house projects, and the real sense of camaraderie and friendship that exists within the passive house community.

Connect with Trey and Forge Craft Architecture + Design:

]]> Trey Farmer is a Principal and Partner, as well as the Chief Sustainability Officer, at Forge Craft Architecture and Design, based in Austin, Texas. His Passive House journey began in Grad School, where he got his CPHC as part of the program. He is one of the team of friends who bring the Humid Climate Conference to life, looking forward to the sixth installment this coming Spring (2026).

In this episode, we talk about the nuances of applying the Passivhaus standard to hot, humid climates, cooling vs. dehumidification, the many motivations of the clients he's worked with on passive house projects, and the real sense of camaraderie and friendship that exists within the passive house community.

Connect with Trey and Forge Craft Architecture + Design:

]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2025 01:00:00 -0800 James E. Turner James E. Turner 2154 Trey Farmer is a Principal and Partner, as well as the Chief Sustainability Officer, at Forge Craft Architecture and Design, based in Austin, Texas. His Passive House journey began in Grad School, where he got his CPHC as part of the program. He is one of the team of friends who bring the Humid Climate Conference to life, looking forward to the sixth installment this coming Spring (2026).

In this episode, we talk about the nuances of applying the Passivhaus standard to hot, humid climates, cooling vs. dehumidification, the many motivations of the clients he's worked with on passive house projects, and the real sense of camaraderie and friendship that exists within the passive house community.

Connect with Trey and Forge Craft Architecture + Design:

]]> passivhaus, passive house, marketing, high-performance building No Michael Quast - Passive House Canada 16 16 Michael Quast - Passive House Canada full 450f0297-cadb-4991-a5e9-2805d223a87a https://share.transistor.fm/s/bac3c6c3 Michael Quast is the CEO of Passive House Canada. With a career that spans marketing, PR, executive management, and communications, including being executive producer for the successful HGTV renovation show, Holmes on Homes, and then later CEO for The Holmes Group, Michael feels that his role at Passive House Canada is something of a unicorn job, perfectly blending his personal passion with his professional abilities.

In this episode, we talk about Michael's experience building the first straw bale house in his town (Oakville, ON), 20 years ago, the importance of supporting and including anyone interested in getting into the field of better-performing homes, not letting dogmatic viewpoints exclude people, and his optimism for the future of the Passive House industry.

Connect with Michael and Passive House Canada:

]]> Michael Quast is the CEO of Passive House Canada. With a career that spans marketing, PR, executive management, and communications, including being executive producer for the successful HGTV renovation show, Holmes on Homes, and then later CEO for The Holmes Group, Michael feels that his role at Passive House Canada is something of a unicorn job, perfectly blending his personal passion with his professional abilities.

In this episode, we talk about Michael's experience building the first straw bale house in his town (Oakville, ON), 20 years ago, the importance of supporting and including anyone interested in getting into the field of better-performing homes, not letting dogmatic viewpoints exclude people, and his optimism for the future of the Passive House industry.

Connect with Michael and Passive House Canada:

]]> Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:45:59 -0800 James E. Turner James E. Turner 2295 Michael Quast is the CEO of Passive House Canada. With a career that spans marketing, PR, executive management, and communications, including being executive producer for the successful HGTV renovation show, Holmes on Homes, and then later CEO for The Holmes Group, Michael feels that his role at Passive House Canada is something of a unicorn job, perfectly blending his personal passion with his professional abilities.

In this episode, we talk about Michael's experience building the first straw bale house in his town (Oakville, ON), 20 years ago, the importance of supporting and including anyone interested in getting into the field of better-performing homes, not letting dogmatic viewpoints exclude people, and his optimism for the future of the Passive House industry.

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]]> passivhaus, passive house, marketing, high-performance building No Jeremy Clarke - Simple Life Homes 15 15 Jeremy Clarke - Simple Life Homes full 4a80c923-5c67-40e2-b212-912cbce5985c https://share.transistor.fm/s/3afdad4d Jeremy Clarke is the founder and CEO of Simple Life Homes and Simple Life Building Systems, based out of Bowmanville, Ontario. They combine the principles of passive house design with off-site (prefabricated) and carbon-conscious construction to produce sustainable, healthy home packages. 

In this episode, we talk about Passive Houses, Pretty Good Houses, the challenges of being a "building enclosure technical integrator," the importance of gathering your team together in the pre-construction phase (especially if you want to leverage pre-fab), and which CCDC contract is ideal for making sure that gathering happens.

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]]> Jeremy Clarke is the founder and CEO of Simple Life Homes and Simple Life Building Systems, based out of Bowmanville, Ontario. They combine the principles of passive house design with off-site (prefabricated) and carbon-conscious construction to produce sustainable, healthy home packages. 

In this episode, we talk about Passive Houses, Pretty Good Houses, the challenges of being a "building enclosure technical integrator," the importance of gathering your team together in the pre-construction phase (especially if you want to leverage pre-fab), and which CCDC contract is ideal for making sure that gathering happens.

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]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2025 22:32:41 -0800 James E. Turner James E. Turner 1967 Jeremy Clarke is the founder and CEO of Simple Life Homes and Simple Life Building Systems, based out of Bowmanville, Ontario. They combine the principles of passive house design with off-site (prefabricated) and carbon-conscious construction to produce sustainable, healthy home packages. 

In this episode, we talk about Passive Houses, Pretty Good Houses, the challenges of being a "building enclosure technical integrator," the importance of gathering your team together in the pre-construction phase (especially if you want to leverage pre-fab), and which CCDC contract is ideal for making sure that gathering happens.

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]]> passivhaus, passive house, marketing, high-performance building No Jacob Deva Racusin - New Frameworks 14 14 Jacob Deva Racusin - New Frameworks full 03c3b716-0f17-4609-bca2-b85c140cfb0f https://share.transistor.fm/s/0ca83b5b Jacob Deva Racusin is the lead researcher at Builders for Climate Action and the co-founder of New Frameworks. Jacob comfortably bridges the gap between seemingly (though not, in fact) disparate worlds, valuing both the intuitive comfort of building with the natural materials our ancestors have used for millennia and the cutting edge of building and climate science. 

In this episode, we discuss communication, empathy, straw, carbon emission calculations, and how knowledge sharing between large- and small-scale projects is a two-way street.

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]]> Jacob Deva Racusin is the lead researcher at Builders for Climate Action and the co-founder of New Frameworks. Jacob comfortably bridges the gap between seemingly (though not, in fact) disparate worlds, valuing both the intuitive comfort of building with the natural materials our ancestors have used for millennia and the cutting edge of building and climate science. 

In this episode, we discuss communication, empathy, straw, carbon emission calculations, and how knowledge sharing between large- and small-scale projects is a two-way street.

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]]> Mon, 10 Nov 2025 01:00:00 -0800 James E. Turner James E. Turner 2346 Jacob Deva Racusin is the lead researcher at Builders for Climate Action and the co-founder of New Frameworks. Jacob comfortably bridges the gap between seemingly (though not, in fact) disparate worlds, valuing both the intuitive comfort of building with the natural materials our ancestors have used for millennia and the cutting edge of building and climate science. 

In this episode, we discuss communication, empathy, straw, carbon emission calculations, and how knowledge sharing between large- and small-scale projects is a two-way street.

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]]> passivhaus, passive house, marketing, high-performance building No Beth Eckenrode - AUROS Group 13 13 Beth Eckenrode - AUROS Group full 94909e1c-434a-4685-87da-3395d14e88c1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/59882a98 Beth Eckenrode is the co-founder of AUROS Group, "where building science meets data science." Beth co-founded the AUROS Group with Craig Stevenson in 2017 to provide building owners with more confidence in their sustainable building investments.  Together with academic sustainability expert Robert Sroufe, they co-authored the book, "The Power of Existing Buildings--Save Money, Improve Health and Reduce Environmental Impacts" (Island Press, 2019). 

In this episode, we discuss the power of Passive House to help you uncover and reach a building's optimum performance potential, and how neglecting to do so can mean leaving significant amounts of money on the table for large building owners who are doing renovations.

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]]> Beth Eckenrode is the co-founder of AUROS Group, "where building science meets data science." Beth co-founded the AUROS Group with Craig Stevenson in 2017 to provide building owners with more confidence in their sustainable building investments.  Together with academic sustainability expert Robert Sroufe, they co-authored the book, "The Power of Existing Buildings--Save Money, Improve Health and Reduce Environmental Impacts" (Island Press, 2019). 

In this episode, we discuss the power of Passive House to help you uncover and reach a building's optimum performance potential, and how neglecting to do so can mean leaving significant amounts of money on the table for large building owners who are doing renovations.

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]]> Mon, 03 Nov 2025 01:00:00 -0800 James E. Turner James E. Turner 2071 Beth Eckenrode is the co-founder of AUROS Group, "where building science meets data science." Beth co-founded the AUROS Group with Craig Stevenson in 2017 to provide building owners with more confidence in their sustainable building investments.  Together with academic sustainability expert Robert Sroufe, they co-authored the book, "The Power of Existing Buildings--Save Money, Improve Health and Reduce Environmental Impacts" (Island Press, 2019). 

In this episode, we discuss the power of Passive House to help you uncover and reach a building's optimum performance potential, and how neglecting to do so can mean leaving significant amounts of money on the table for large building owners who are doing renovations.

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]]> passivhaus, passive house, marketing, high-performance building No Enrico Bonilauri - Emu Passive 12 12 Enrico Bonilauri - Emu Passive full a6475cdf-3554-47db-acc3-a0b154ccc4b6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1c42a689 Enrico Bonilauri is an architect, trainer, passive house certifier, and the CEO of Emu Passive. Started as an architectural practice in Italy in 2009, they soon discovered passive house as the building science handrail they needed to guide their design decisions. In 2016, they decided to get into education to promote passive house ideas and methodologies, and help people become better at their profession. Emu Passive's mission is to bring the most advanced building science to mainstream construction, and they've set themselves the challenge of training 5,000 builders by 2030. 

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]]> Enrico Bonilauri is an architect, trainer, passive house certifier, and the CEO of Emu Passive. Started as an architectural practice in Italy in 2009, they soon discovered passive house as the building science handrail they needed to guide their design decisions. In 2016, they decided to get into education to promote passive house ideas and methodologies, and help people become better at their profession. Emu Passive's mission is to bring the most advanced building science to mainstream construction, and they've set themselves the challenge of training 5,000 builders by 2030. 

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]]> Mon, 27 Oct 2025 13:50:02 -0700 James E. Turner James E. Turner 2041 Enrico Bonilauri is an architect, trainer, passive house certifier, and the CEO of Emu Passive. Started as an architectural practice in Italy in 2009, they soon discovered passive house as the building science handrail they needed to guide their design decisions. In 2016, they decided to get into education to promote passive house ideas and methodologies, and help people become better at their profession. Emu Passive's mission is to bring the most advanced building science to mainstream construction, and they've set themselves the challenge of training 5,000 builders by 2030. 

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]]> passivhaus, passive house, marketing, high-performance building No Shefali Sanghvi - Dattner Architects 11 11 Shefali Sanghvi - Dattner Architects full d48614e7-4057-4a43-a01a-1de40f1b954b https://share.transistor.fm/s/21469802 Shefali Sanghvi is the Director of Sustainability at Dattner Architects, a mission-driven, women-owned design firm based in New York City and focused on civic spaces and the urban experience. One of the things she loves about being a director of sustainability in an architecture firm with multiple studios is the opportunity to leverage what she learns from the passive house and affordable housing sides into other typologies in the office. We talk about the connection between sustainability and affordability, debunk the myth that affordable has to mean low quality, and highlight how the drive for electrification is making Passivhaus an easier sell.

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]]> Shefali Sanghvi is the Director of Sustainability at Dattner Architects, a mission-driven, women-owned design firm based in New York City and focused on civic spaces and the urban experience. One of the things she loves about being a director of sustainability in an architecture firm with multiple studios is the opportunity to leverage what she learns from the passive house and affordable housing sides into other typologies in the office. We talk about the connection between sustainability and affordability, debunk the myth that affordable has to mean low quality, and highlight how the drive for electrification is making Passivhaus an easier sell.

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]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2025 01:00:00 -0700 James E. Turner James E. Turner 1522 Shefali Sanghvi is the Director of Sustainability at Dattner Architects, a mission-driven, women-owned design firm based in New York City and focused on civic spaces and the urban experience. One of the things she loves about being a director of sustainability in an architecture firm with multiple studios is the opportunity to leverage what she learns from the passive house and affordable housing sides into other typologies in the office. We talk about the connection between sustainability and affordability, debunk the myth that affordable has to mean low quality, and highlight how the drive for electrification is making Passivhaus an easier sell.

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]]> passivhaus, passive house, marketing, high-performance building No Brian Pearson - Studio Pear 10 10 Brian Pearson - Studio Pear full 74e04196-1bb3-45fa-b3b1-cf6b61eb1135 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fd19319f Brian Pearson is an architect and the co-founder of Studio Pear. Brian created a flyer, which he shared on LinkedIn, titled "Air-Tightness in Buildings: Benefits You can Enjoy Every Day." In that graphic, he lists seven benefits you can enjoy EVERY DAY from the investment in an airtight building: Comfort, Energy Efficiency, Ventilation Efficiency, Pollutant Control, Vapor Control, Acoustic Control, and Building Durability.

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]]> Brian Pearson is an architect and the co-founder of Studio Pear. Brian created a flyer, which he shared on LinkedIn, titled "Air-Tightness in Buildings: Benefits You can Enjoy Every Day." In that graphic, he lists seven benefits you can enjoy EVERY DAY from the investment in an airtight building: Comfort, Energy Efficiency, Ventilation Efficiency, Pollutant Control, Vapor Control, Acoustic Control, and Building Durability.

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]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2025 01:00:00 -0700 James E. Turner James E. Turner 1427 Brian Pearson is an architect and the co-founder of Studio Pear. Brian created a flyer, which he shared on LinkedIn, titled "Air-Tightness in Buildings: Benefits You can Enjoy Every Day." In that graphic, he lists seven benefits you can enjoy EVERY DAY from the investment in an airtight building: Comfort, Energy Efficiency, Ventilation Efficiency, Pollutant Control, Vapor Control, Acoustic Control, and Building Durability.

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]]> passivhaus, passive house, marketing, high-performance building No Mariana Pickering - B.PUBLIC Prefab 9 9 Mariana Pickering - B.PUBLIC Prefab full d0a60e28-7fdc-4d59-a138-bd4de79c8913 https://share.transistor.fm/s/39673603 Mariana Pickering is the Chief Brand Officer and Community Director at B.PUBLIC Prefab. After graduating with a Master's in Design Science from the University of Sydney, she co-founded EMU Architetti in Italy with Enrico Bonilauri, doing sustainably focused architectural design for ~8 years. In 2017, they moved the company to the US, renaming to EMU Passive and pivoting to become one of the first accredited education providers with PHI, in order to address what they saw as one of the biggest gaps in passive house: training architects and builders. Then, having sold her partnership in EMU Passive, Mariana made her way to B.PUBLIC Prefab, where she continues the mission of marketing through education and community-building.

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]]> Mariana Pickering is the Chief Brand Officer and Community Director at B.PUBLIC Prefab. After graduating with a Master's in Design Science from the University of Sydney, she co-founded EMU Architetti in Italy with Enrico Bonilauri, doing sustainably focused architectural design for ~8 years. In 2017, they moved the company to the US, renaming to EMU Passive and pivoting to become one of the first accredited education providers with PHI, in order to address what they saw as one of the biggest gaps in passive house: training architects and builders. Then, having sold her partnership in EMU Passive, Mariana made her way to B.PUBLIC Prefab, where she continues the mission of marketing through education and community-building.

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]]> Mon, 06 Oct 2025 01:00:00 -0700 James E. Turner James E. Turner 2297 Mariana Pickering is the Chief Brand Officer and Community Director at B.PUBLIC Prefab. After graduating with a Master's in Design Science from the University of Sydney, she co-founded EMU Architetti in Italy with Enrico Bonilauri, doing sustainably focused architectural design for ~8 years. In 2017, they moved the company to the US, renaming to EMU Passive and pivoting to become one of the first accredited education providers with PHI, in order to address what they saw as one of the biggest gaps in passive house: training architects and builders. Then, having sold her partnership in EMU Passive, Mariana made her way to B.PUBLIC Prefab, where she continues the mission of marketing through education and community-building.

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]]> passivhaus, passive house, marketing, high-performance building No Renee Relf - M.Arch + CPHC 8 8 Renee Relf - M.Arch + CPHC full 2c50e32f-ecd2-4006-b214-1be9c1be780d https://share.transistor.fm/s/e94543bf Renee Relf is a recent graduate of the University of Oregon, where she earned her Master of Architecture with a specialization in Architectural Technology. In the course of finishing her M.Arch, Renee also became a certified Passivhaus consultant (CPHC) and acquired a Living Future Accreditation (LFA). We discuss the differences she noticed between becoming a CPHC and acquiring the LFA, her experiences of viewing the world through new eyes as she completed her degree and certifications, and her upcoming internship, in which she expects her CPHC to be put into practice.

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]]> Renee Relf is a recent graduate of the University of Oregon, where she earned her Master of Architecture with a specialization in Architectural Technology. In the course of finishing her M.Arch, Renee also became a certified Passivhaus consultant (CPHC) and acquired a Living Future Accreditation (LFA). We discuss the differences she noticed between becoming a CPHC and acquiring the LFA, her experiences of viewing the world through new eyes as she completed her degree and certifications, and her upcoming internship, in which she expects her CPHC to be put into practice.

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]]> Mon, 15 Sep 2025 01:00:00 -0700 James E. Turner James E. Turner 1409 Renee Relf is a recent graduate of the University of Oregon, where she earned her Master of Architecture with a specialization in Architectural Technology. In the course of finishing her M.Arch, Renee also became a certified Passivhaus consultant (CPHC) and acquired a Living Future Accreditation (LFA). We discuss the differences she noticed between becoming a CPHC and acquiring the LFA, her experiences of viewing the world through new eyes as she completed her degree and certifications, and her upcoming internship, in which she expects her CPHC to be put into practice.

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]]> passivhaus, passive house, marketing, high-performance building No Bronwyn Barry - Passive House BB 7 7 Bronwyn Barry - Passive House BB full 6f2461c0-904f-4164-a7b7-f29f671a5085 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ac96a2c2 Bronwyn Barry is an architect and principal at Passive House BB, as well as co-founder and recently retired Board Chair of the Passive House Network. It was from Bronwyn that I first came across the catchy phrase Boxy But Beautiful (#BBB) to describe the form factor that is key to optimal Passivhaus performance. She's also the first person I saw pointing out that Passivhaus' airtightness standards mean these buildings are also smoke-tight, which is increasingly important in these times of heightened air pollution from wildfires. In terms of marketing Passivhaus, it doesn't get much better than that! Listen to this episode for yet another catchy, alliterative turn of phrase! (You'll have to wait until almost the very end :-)

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]]> Bronwyn Barry is an architect and principal at Passive House BB, as well as co-founder and recently retired Board Chair of the Passive House Network. It was from Bronwyn that I first came across the catchy phrase Boxy But Beautiful (#BBB) to describe the form factor that is key to optimal Passivhaus performance. She's also the first person I saw pointing out that Passivhaus' airtightness standards mean these buildings are also smoke-tight, which is increasingly important in these times of heightened air pollution from wildfires. In terms of marketing Passivhaus, it doesn't get much better than that! Listen to this episode for yet another catchy, alliterative turn of phrase! (You'll have to wait until almost the very end :-)

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]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2025 01:00:00 -0700 James E. Turner James E. Turner 2752 Bronwyn Barry is an architect and principal at Passive House BB, as well as co-founder and recently retired Board Chair of the Passive House Network. It was from Bronwyn that I first came across the catchy phrase Boxy But Beautiful (#BBB) to describe the form factor that is key to optimal Passivhaus performance. She's also the first person I saw pointing out that Passivhaus' airtightness standards mean these buildings are also smoke-tight, which is increasingly important in these times of heightened air pollution from wildfires. In terms of marketing Passivhaus, it doesn't get much better than that! Listen to this episode for yet another catchy, alliterative turn of phrase! (You'll have to wait until almost the very end :-)

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]]> passivhaus, passive house, marketing, high-performance building No Lloyd Alter - Carbon Upfront! 6 6 Lloyd Alter - Carbon Upfront! full 1379fd63-9cf7-4474-9497-dd573e19fb00 https://share.transistor.fm/s/48399c8b Lloyd Alter is an author, reformed architect, adjunct professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, and the writer of the excellent Substack, Carbon Upfront! Having followed his work for the better part of a decade, primarily through his prolific stint as a writer and editor at Treehugger, I have heard Lloyd talk about the virtues of Passivhaus (and the frustrating nature of its name) more than anyone else. In fact, it was Lloyd's article, "Passivhaus or Passive House? Efficiency, low carbon, or Comfort and Security?" that convinced me — mere days before I was about to start building in earnest — to call this podcast Marketing Passivhaus, not Marketing Passive House.

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]]> Lloyd Alter is an author, reformed architect, adjunct professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, and the writer of the excellent Substack, Carbon Upfront! Having followed his work for the better part of a decade, primarily through his prolific stint as a writer and editor at Treehugger, I have heard Lloyd talk about the virtues of Passivhaus (and the frustrating nature of its name) more than anyone else. In fact, it was Lloyd's article, "Passivhaus or Passive House? Efficiency, low carbon, or Comfort and Security?" that convinced me — mere days before I was about to start building in earnest — to call this podcast Marketing Passivhaus, not Marketing Passive House.

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]]> Mon, 21 Jul 2025 01:00:00 -0700 James E. Turner James E. Turner 2495 Lloyd Alter is an author, reformed architect, adjunct professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, and the writer of the excellent Substack, Carbon Upfront! Having followed his work for the better part of a decade, primarily through his prolific stint as a writer and editor at Treehugger, I have heard Lloyd talk about the virtues of Passivhaus (and the frustrating nature of its name) more than anyone else. In fact, it was Lloyd's article, "Passivhaus or Passive House? Efficiency, low carbon, or Comfort and Security?" that convinced me — mere days before I was about to start building in earnest — to call this podcast Marketing Passivhaus, not Marketing Passive House.

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]]> passivhaus, passive house, marketing, high-performance building No Martín Comas - Arquitectura Regenerativa 5 5 Martín Comas - Arquitectura Regenerativa full 4481ab63-43d1-4fe9-b654-954a7cc263bb https://share.transistor.fm/s/2904c129 Two people, 1.5 months, 50 square meters, passivhaus + carbon neutral...all built with nothing more than tools that can fit in your car. Martín Comas of Arquitectura Regenerativa believes it's possible. His mission is to "pollinate sovereignty and empower communities" through scalable, affordable, accessible, high-performance buildings.

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  • YouTube => https://www.youtube.com/@ArquitecturaRegenerativa

  • Website => https://arre.bio/

  • Instagram => https://www.instagram.com/arre.bio/

  • LinkedIn (Martín) =>https://www.linkedin.com/in/martincomas/ 
]]> Two people, 1.5 months, 50 square meters, passivhaus + carbon neutral...all built with nothing more than tools that can fit in your car. Martín Comas of Arquitectura Regenerativa believes it's possible. His mission is to "pollinate sovereignty and empower communities" through scalable, affordable, accessible, high-performance buildings.

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  • YouTube => https://www.youtube.com/@ArquitecturaRegenerativa

  • Website => https://arre.bio/

  • Instagram => https://www.instagram.com/arre.bio/

  • LinkedIn (Martín) =>https://www.linkedin.com/in/martincomas/ 
]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2025 01:00:00 -0700 James E. Turner James E. Turner 1922 Two people, 1.5 months, 50 square meters, passivhaus + carbon neutral...all built with nothing more than tools that can fit in your car. Martín Comas of Arquitectura Regenerativa believes it's possible. His mission is to "pollinate sovereignty and empower communities" through scalable, affordable, accessible, high-performance buildings.

Connect with Martín and Arquitectura Regenerativa:

  • YouTube => https://www.youtube.com/@ArquitecturaRegenerativa

  • Website => https://arre.bio/

  • Instagram => https://www.instagram.com/arre.bio/

  • LinkedIn (Martín) =>https://www.linkedin.com/in/martincomas/ 
]]> passivhaus, passive house, marketing, high-performance building No Graham Irwin - Essential Habitat Architecture 4 4 Graham Irwin - Essential Habitat Architecture full fc050e5b-aa45-4f66-a134-97f85256927d https://share.transistor.fm/s/bff61a5e Graham Irwin, AIA, NCARB, is the Principal at Essential Habitat Architecture—architecture for the future of California. Working at the forefront of high-performance architecture in California since 2008, Essential Habitat designs modern, sustainable homes for people who want exceptional performance without sacrificing style. In this episode, we discuss the lack of a visual typology for Passivhaus buildings, the profound tranquility of being inside a Passivhaus home, and the importance of feeling happy and comfortable in your space.

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]]> Graham Irwin, AIA, NCARB, is the Principal at Essential Habitat Architecture—architecture for the future of California. Working at the forefront of high-performance architecture in California since 2008, Essential Habitat designs modern, sustainable homes for people who want exceptional performance without sacrificing style. In this episode, we discuss the lack of a visual typology for Passivhaus buildings, the profound tranquility of being inside a Passivhaus home, and the importance of feeling happy and comfortable in your space.

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]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2025 21:17:51 -0700 James E. Turner James E. Turner 2178 Graham Irwin, AIA, NCARB, is the Principal at Essential Habitat Architecture—architecture for the future of California. Working at the forefront of high-performance architecture in California since 2008, Essential Habitat designs modern, sustainable homes for people who want exceptional performance without sacrificing style. In this episode, we discuss the lack of a visual typology for Passivhaus buildings, the profound tranquility of being inside a Passivhaus home, and the importance of feeling happy and comfortable in your space.

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]]> passivhaus, passive house, marketing, high-performance building No Zack Semke - Passive House Accelerator 3 3 Zack Semke - Passive House Accelerator full 4878847b-f458-4b5f-9710-3bb6d7fb0a39 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e64641db Zack Semke is the Director at the Passive House Accelerator and host of the Reimagine Buildings Collective, collectively described as a big community and a media company dedicated to building decarbonization with passive house at the center of that effort. Zack is also the co-host of the amazing (and inspiring) Passive House Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the power of community, why leading with benefits is so much better than leading with technical details, and what's wrong with the name "Passivhaus."

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]]> Zack Semke is the Director at the Passive House Accelerator and host of the Reimagine Buildings Collective, collectively described as a big community and a media company dedicated to building decarbonization with passive house at the center of that effort. Zack is also the co-host of the amazing (and inspiring) Passive House Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the power of community, why leading with benefits is so much better than leading with technical details, and what's wrong with the name "Passivhaus."

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]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:11:24 -0700 James E. Turner James E. Turner 1836 Zack Semke is the Director at the Passive House Accelerator and host of the Reimagine Buildings Collective, collectively described as a big community and a media company dedicated to building decarbonization with passive house at the center of that effort. Zack is also the co-host of the amazing (and inspiring) Passive House Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the power of community, why leading with benefits is so much better than leading with technical details, and what's wrong with the name "Passivhaus."

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]]> passivhaus, passive house, marketing, high-performance building No Tanya Savas - Collective Carpentry 2 2 Tanya Savas - Collective Carpentry full 48c65792-7fd6-45f7-8984-6f259a7a191e https://share.transistor.fm/s/9aa405bb Tanya Savas, CPHT, is the Sales Manager at Collective Carpentry, a construction company specializing in Passive House and Net Zero design principles, low embodied carbon materials, and off-site prefabrication, serving the Western US and Western Canada. In this episode, we discuss the benefits of coming to market with a solution that's pre-designed to meet passive house standards.

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]]> Tanya Savas, CPHT, is the Sales Manager at Collective Carpentry, a construction company specializing in Passive House and Net Zero design principles, low embodied carbon materials, and off-site prefabrication, serving the Western US and Western Canada. In this episode, we discuss the benefits of coming to market with a solution that's pre-designed to meet passive house standards.

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]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:10:08 -0700 James E. Turner James E. Turner 1302 Tanya Savas, CPHT, is the Sales Manager at Collective Carpentry, a construction company specializing in Passive House and Net Zero design principles, low embodied carbon materials, and off-site prefabrication, serving the Western US and Western Canada. In this episode, we discuss the benefits of coming to market with a solution that's pre-designed to meet passive house standards.

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]]> passivhaus, passive house, marketing, high-performance building No Laurence Hamel Dorais - NZP Fenestration 1 1 Laurence Hamel Dorais - NZP Fenestration full 1549bca2-a91c-48e6-b949-7f2d1dafae9f https://share.transistor.fm/s/2615635c Laurence Hamel Dorais is Director of Business Development and Marketing at NZP Fenestration, a family business based in Québec, Canada, manufacturing Passivhaus Certified windows. In this episode, we consider how building toward the Passivhaus standard is a way of creating a legacy with benefits that extend to future generations.

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]]> Laurence Hamel Dorais is Director of Business Development and Marketing at NZP Fenestration, a family business based in Québec, Canada, manufacturing Passivhaus Certified windows. In this episode, we consider how building toward the Passivhaus standard is a way of creating a legacy with benefits that extend to future generations.

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]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:08:17 -0700 James E. Turner James E. Turner 1602 Laurence Hamel Dorais is Director of Business Development and Marketing at NZP Fenestration, a family business based in Québec, Canada, manufacturing Passivhaus Certified windows. In this episode, we consider how building toward the Passivhaus standard is a way of creating a legacy with benefits that extend to future generations.

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]]> passivhaus, passive house, marketing, high-performance building No Trailer (Updated) 1 1 Trailer (Updated) trailer d0121a13-bd1c-46fa-8c36-3c99b812dec8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1bb3ebf0 Hello and welcome to the trailer for Marketing Passivhaus, a new podcast focused on growing the conversation around the Passivhaus building standard and drawing ever more people into its quiet, comfortable, low-carbon fold.

]]> Hello and welcome to the trailer for Marketing Passivhaus, a new podcast focused on growing the conversation around the Passivhaus building standard and drawing ever more people into its quiet, comfortable, low-carbon fold.

]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2025 18:42:54 -0700 James E. Turner James E. Turner 277 Hello and welcome to the trailer for Marketing Passivhaus, a new podcast focused on growing the conversation around the Passivhaus building standard and drawing ever more people into its quiet, comfortable, low-carbon fold.

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