Why I’m building a zero-energy Passive House

This week’s Passive House sweep

• The Faircliff wins Phius Best Overall
• New Hope takes the single-family prize
• Other Phius winners
• Hillside North NYSERDA award
• Maryland IRA rebates still pending
• DC heat pump rebates open

This week’s Passive House sweep

• Maryland IRA resubmit status
• Resilient Phius ADU
• Columbia Efficient New Homes training
• EmPOWER electrification rebates
• PhiusCon and heat-pump sessions ahead

This week’s Passive House sweep

• NY heat-pump incentives
• Wythe Schüco windows
• Heat pump lab notes
• Maryland incentives

This week’s Passive House sweep

• Net-zero mechanicals
• A Philly Phius duplex
• Maryland incentives

Reimagine Buildings Collective: a practitioner room worth putting on the ExtraReach map

A paid peer community next to Passive House Accelerator (PHA)—forum, AMA Fridays, continuing-education units, and conferences—and how it fits ExtraReach’s planning map.

This week’s Passive House sweep

• Federal credit sunsets
• Phius multifamily growth
• PHI heat-pump criteria
• A Climate 4A case study

What changed in Passive House standards for 2026 builds

Phius 2024, PHI heat-pump criteria, incentive sunsets, and a proven residential envelope recipe—what I’m carrying into ExtraReach planning.

Why I’m Building a Zero-Energy Passive House

After years of researching energy efficiency, climate resilience, and long-term housing costs, I decided to pursue a zero-energy passive house.

The Passive House Principles That Changed My Thinking

Passive House design flips traditional construction priorities—reduce demand first, then right-size mechanicals for comfort with minimal energy.