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Tag: Passive House
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Passivhaus professionals thrive at national conference
The Australian Passivhaus Association is hosting the THRIVE 2024 Passivhaus Conference from May 23–24 in Melbourne, Victoria.
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International Passive House Conference calls for papers
Slated for April 2024 in Innsbruck in Austria, the 27th International Passive House Conference is calling for papers. Recognising the role of existing buildings in the world’s attempts to limit the impacts of climate change, the conference’s theme is, “Retrofit. Have an impact”. The conference is slated for April 5–6 at the Campus Technik of […]
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Passive House hits prime time
As Australians struggle through another sweltering summer, more families are trying to lower their power bills through better energy efficiency in their homes. A recent report on ABC’s 7.30 delved into exactly how much Australians could be saving if they had Passive House homes. Passive House (also known as Passivhaus) is a low-energy and high-comfort […]
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2020 South Pacific Passive House Conference
The 2020 South Pacific Passive House Conference is slated for May 28–31 in Sydney next year. Co-hosted by the Australian Passive House Association (APHA) and the Passive House Institute of New Zealand (PHINZ), the event will take place at the Roundhouse at the University of New South Wales’ (UNSW) campus in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. “We […]
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Monash sets new Passive House benchmark
Monash University’s Gillies Hall has become the first large-scale building in the southern hemisphere to earn Passive House certification. The student accommodation complex is located at the university’s Peninsula campus in Frankston. It comprises 150 studio apartments as well as communal kitchens and games rooms across a total floor area of 6,000m2. “We are thrilled […]
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Passive house triumphs in Ice Box Challenge
As part of the Sustainable Living Festival in Melbourne, the Australian Passive House Association (APHA) ran the Ice Box Challenge to test the performance of a passive house – and the results are in! The challenge showcased two small cabins, one built to the local building code and one to the passive house standard, each […]
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Australian Passive House Association’s first CEO
The Australian Passive House Association (APHA) has named Paul Wall as its first chief executive officer. “I see it as one of the most compelling initiatives within the industry,” Wall says. “So much great work has been done already and it’s very exciting to join at this phase of the journey,” The APHA is a […]
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Inside Sydney’s new Passivhaus apartments
A new breed of sustainable housing has landed in Sydney’s inner-city with the opening of The Fern. The 11-unit development from Steele Associates is Australia’s first certified Passive House high-rise project. It endeavours to “set a new standard in sustainable urban living where luxury, lifestyle and comfort co-exist.” “This is a significant milestone for construction […]
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Passive House to hit mass market?
Frasers Property Australia is building a Certified Passive House home in Point Cook, Melbourne, as part of an innovative project to assess the long-term benefits of Passive House to the mass market. They will test the economic and comfort benefits against the outcomes of a standard family home. Frasers is the first major developer to get […]
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Australia’s tallest building to lead in sustainability
If everything goes to plan, the Green Spine, a $2 billion twin-tower mixed-use skyscraper proposed for Melbourne’s Southbank, won’t just be Australia’s tallest structure. It will also be the world’s biggest building built to Passive House standards. The dual-tower design was the winning entry in an international competition held by developer Beulah International, which purchased the […]