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Green Trends for 2012: LEED, Net-Zero Energy and the Living Building Challenge

Posted by admin on February 1st, 2012

Green building in all U.S. construction sectors will continue its rebound this year as the economy struggles to return to pre-recession levels. While the slowdown in commercial real estate projects and funding has definitely put a crimp in many green building projects, interest does remain high for green school construction.

Jerry Yudelson, principal at Yudelson Associates, a Tucson, Ariz.-based green building consulting company and the author of 12 books on green buildings, sustainable development and water conservation, says the latest green trend remains going through the process of becoming LEED certified.

Passive House: Driving Innovation Worldwide

Posted by admin on October 1st, 2011

16th International Passive House Conference

Credit to: www.passivehouseconference.org

Inspired by this theme, Passive House stakeholders from around the globe will gather in Hanover, Germany for the upcoming International Passive House Conference, to be held in May 2012.

The International Passive House Conference has gained worldwide recognition as the leading event for energy efficient construction. Organised by proKlima and the Passive House Institute, this truly global event will provide a forum for exchange for participants from around the world.

“Passive House components across the globe” – manufacturer’s exchange

Posted by admin on November 18th, 2011

Press-release 17 November 2011 PHI, Germany

2012 International Passive House Conference

“Passive House components across the globe” – manufacturer’s exchange

Passive House has taken the world by storm, dramatically increasing demand for Passive House suitable products in all corners of the globe. In order to help meet this demand, we would like to offer participants of the 2012 International Passive House Conference a Manufacturer’s exchange, to be held at the Hanover Congress Centre on Thursday, 3 May 2012, just prior to the conference and accompanying exhibition.

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN COMPETITION FOR PASSIVE HOUSE IN BULGARIA

Posted by admin on January 12th, 2012

Architectural Design Competition – Passive House

Credit to: http://project.passivehousebg.com/

With the industrial development of mankind, its negative impact on the environment is growing steadily and has become one of the determinants of the ecological balance of the planet. The observed trends of the global warming and the associated increase in natural disasters are largely a result of human activity. Rising consumption of energy from non-renewable sources, leads to a strong increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.