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Call for papers - 22nd International Passive House Conference

In view of the international climate objectives, providing both affordable and energy efficient living space has become a challenging task for cities and communities. Solutions for solving this dilemma will be discussed at the 22nd International Passive House Conference which will take place on 9 and 10 March 2018 in Munich.

This was the 21st International Passive House Conference in Vienna

"The technology for energy efficient construction is already there, now it is all about implementing it in practice and building cleverly", explained Günter Liebel, Head of Department of the Austrian Ministry of the Environment, at the opening plenary session of the 21st International Passive House Conference.

Vienna presents energy efficient construction

ʻPassive House for allʼ is the theme for the 21st International Passive House Conference in Vienna. It’s all about energy efficient construction now and in the future. The comprehensive conference programme will be rounded off with numerous workshops, a builder’s forum and excursions via bus and underground.

International Passive House Days 2016

From 11th – 13th November 2016, the International Passive House Days, put on by iPHA and its international Affiliates, will take place for the 13th year in a row. 120 Passive Houses from Austria will participate. More than ever before.

Vienna welcomes Passive House experts

It's been decided: next year's 21st International Passive House Conference will take place in Vienna. The news was announced today by the Passive House Institute in Darmstadt. "We are very much looking forward to Vienna. Not only the beautiful city, but of course Vienna's commitment to Passive House," explains Director Dr. Wolfgang Feist.

Economical Passive House for Students in Record Time

After a record-breaking short construction time of only one week, the student accommodation “PopUp – GreenFlexStudios” for 40 students was built in Aspern – Vienna’s Urban Lakeside. It proves how fast and cheaply the highly energy – efficient passive house standard can be constructed.

Passive House residents offer insights into buildings of the future

Low-cost, comfortable, sustainable – that's the future-proof formula for the buildings of tomorrow. During the International Passive House Days from 13 to 15 November, everyone will be able to see how this concept is already working, when several hundreds of built examples will be open for viewing.

New York turns Passive

On June 16th, Cornell Tech held a groundbreaking ceremony on Roosevelt Island. While the event took place to announce Bloomberg Philanthropies $100Mil gift to the new campus, the "BOOM!" heard round the low-energy/high-performance world was news that the campus will have the world's tallest residential Passive House.

Efficiency First message brought to Energy Week

The EU-Commission hosted the 10th Energy Week (EUSEW) in Brussels, where over 2,700 experts and policy makers from all over Europe met for three days. Günter Lang, Amina Lang from iPHA and Benjamin Krick from the PHI spoke to EU policy makers at the EUSEW, bringing this key message forward.

Vancouver and Vienna build on Passive House Standard

High spirits and optimism prevailed at the meeting of Vienna's Vice-Mayor Maria Vassilakou and Vancouver’s Mayor Gregor Robertson in Vancouver in early June, when exchanging the greenest cities on green urban planning and the implementation of the Passive House Standard.