The North American Passive House Network’s third annual conference and expo will take place next June 13 and 14 in New York City. The theme will be building strategies and components needed to make drastic cuts in carbon emissions by mid-century, “the #1 public policy goal of our time.”
NAPHN said in a press release that in order to prevent the most damaging effects of global climate change carbon emissions must be cut by at least 80% by 2050, and that Passivhaus building techniques represent one of the best ways of getting there.
Among the topics conference sessions will cover are urban, high-density and high-rise buildings; low-rise strategies for rural areas; the integration of renewable energy systems; construction with cross-laminated timber components as well as steel and concrete and wood-frame construction; and both affordable and market-rate multifamily projects.
“Passive House applied to both new construction and retrofits can reduce heating and cooling energy by 90% and overall energy usage by 75%, effectively enabling wide spread application of net zero and energy positive buildings,” NAPHN said in a news release.
The organization said it would announce exhibitor information and solicit presentations at a later date. The session will take place at the Metropolitan Pavilion.
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