Passive House Podcast

Interviews with the leaders, practitioners, and change-makers in the global Passive House movement. A production of Passive House Accelerator.

Passive House Podcast is a society podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 529 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Passive House Podcast, a society show with 529 episodes published.

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  Episode #304

  304: Prefabricated HVAC for Multifamily Retrofits with Tom King

  Sep 8, 20261h 9mS6

  In this episode of the Passive House Podcast, Mary James and Jay Fox talk with Tom King, founder and CEO of TKF, about his all-in-one factory-built HVAC and hot water system, the Hydropod. Tom traces the company's origins, highlighting NYSERDA-funded pilot projects at Syracuse University and a low-to-moderate income housing community in Phoenix, New York. The conversation covers the practical realities of retrofitting very different building types and how TKF has redesigned the Hydropod for its commercial launch based on lessons learned from two years of real-world installation and monitoring. www.tkfabricate.com https://www.energiesprong.org/ https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/comprehensive-pod-solutions-on-the-way Join us on the Reimagine Buildings Collective: https://collective.reimaginebuildings.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com . And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

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  Episode #303

  303: Scaling Affordable High-Performance Prefab with Rob Leonard

  Sep 2, 20261h 11mS6

  In this episode of the Passive House Podcast, Ilka Cassidy talks with Rob Leonard, a longtime builder and prefabrication specialist who helped develop the BuildSmart panel system and now leads PHIUS's Trades Training Program. Rob traces his path from decades in the field to pioneering panelized construction. Rob also shares what's next for industrialized offsite construction, from micro-factories to AI-assisted quality control, and reflects on workforce development as one of the most urgent challenges facing the building industry. Beeson Acres Resources LLC: https://www.beesonacresresources.com/ Phius Trades Training Program to Help Shape the Future of Building: https://www.phius.org/phius-trades-training-program-help-shape-future-building Virginia Tech Housing Innovation Challenge: https://arch.vt.edu/experiential-learning/FutureHAUS/housing-innovation-challenge.html Expanding Industrialized Offsite Construction in Central Appalachia: https://cece.vt.edu/content/dam/cece_vt_edu/projects/Expanding%20industrialized%20offsite%20construction%20%28IOC%29%20in%20Central%20Appalachia.pdf Connect with Rob: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-leonard-b2873010 https://www.phius.org/our-people/rob-leonard Join us on the Reimagine Buildings Collective: https://collective.reimaginebuildings.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

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  Passive House Podcast

  Bonus Episode: The Heat Pump Conversation You Don’t Want to Miss

  Aug 31, 202626 minS6

  In this bonus episode of the Passive House Podcast, Brent Davidson and Brynn Cooksey discuss what’s changed in the heat-pump world, what architects, engineers, and contractors need to understand, and where the industry still needs to improve. They preview the U.S. Heat Pump Summit and why bringing the right people together could be key to getting heat pumps right at scale. The conversation also sets the stage for Passive House Accelerator’s upcoming Heat Pump Solutions initiative, where collaborative Labs will help shape a public Heat Pump Solutions Symposium this October. https://www.usheatpumpsummit.com/ https://www.airdoctorshvacservice.com/ Brent Davidson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentdavidson/ Brynn Cooksey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theairdoctor/ Join us on the Reimagine Buildings Collective: https://collective.reimaginebuildings.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com . And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

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  Episode #302

  302: Bringing Passive Building Principles to Schools with Evan Greulich

  Aug 26, 20261 hourS6

  In this episode of the Passive House Podcast, Ilka Cassidy talks with Evan Greulich, project architect and manager at Quinn Evans, about his work bringing high-performance building strategies to affordable housing and, increasingly, to schools. Evan and Ilka chat about The Hammond at Greenmount Park, a new 109-unit affordable housing project in Baltimore and John Burroughs Elementary School in Washington, DC. The conversation covers the practical tradeoffs of building near-Passive performance without certification, the challenges of balancing historic preservation with airtightness and insulation strategies, and why Evan believes the biggest opportunity for passive building growth lies beyond housing. The Hammond at Greenmount Park and The Johnston Square Branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library The Hammond at Greenmount Park – Baltimore, Maryland – Living Design Johnston Square Branch Library – Baltimore, Maryland – Learning Design Integrating Services Within Communities: Libraries as Superconnectors John Burroughs Elementary School (Modernization) Renewing Historic Schools, Part 1: Renovation Burroughs ES | dcps Green Building Advisory Council | doee Join us on the Reimagine Buildings Collective: https://collective.reimaginebuildings.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com . And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

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  Episode #301

  301: Building the Next Generation of Passive House Professionals with John Loercher

  Aug 19, 20261h 5mS6

  In this episode of the Passive House Podcast, Ilka Cassidy talks with John Loercher, Passive House consultant, architect, and longtime Phius instructor with Northeast Projects. The conversation covers how the Phius standard has evolved since 2015 as well as growing industry attention to embodied carbon, hygrothermal modeling, and materials like straw bale construction. John also reflects on his years building the Phius Alliance New York chapter, the value of regional Passive House communities, and what excites him about expanding into new climates like Colorado's high elevation and PhiusCon's move to Phoenix. www.ne-projects.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/northeast-projects Join us on the Reimagine Buildings Collective: https://collective.reimaginebuildings.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com . And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

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