The Passive House Institute U.S. (PHIUS) has picked up a $200,000 grant that will fund its efforts to develop high-performance affordable housing.
The money, awarded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, helped pay for programming related to multifamily Passivhaus housing at the recent North American Passive House Conference in Chicago.
In addition, the grant will underwrite a variety of related PHIUS efforts on multifamily construction, including a design guide for wall assemblies, ventilation and other building components; more technical support for WUFI Passive, the modeling software used for building design; and webinars specific to multifamily design and construction.
The money will be paid out over an 18-month period and furthers the organization’s goal of broadening the reach of its North American building standard.
“Over the past 10 years, PHIUS has made significant progress in developing a solid design
methodology and energy performance standard appropriate for North American climates and
construction practices,” the organization said in a news release. “Until recently, however, passive house remained something of a boutique niche for forward-thinking single-family homeowners. Not any more.”
PHIUS also said it was compiling presentation slides and selected videotapes from the Chicago conference and making them available online. For more, browse its interactive website and follow the links.
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The Passive House Instsitute U.S. has been awarded a grant to promote the Passivhaus building standard in multifamily projects, like the 57-unit Orchards at Orenco project in Oregon.
