Graham Irwin, AIA, NCARB, is the Principal at Essential Habitat Architecture—architecture for the future of California. Working at the forefront of high-performance architecture in California since 2008, Essential Habitat designs modern, sustainable homes for people who want exceptional performance without sacrificing style. In this episode, we discuss the lack of a visual typology for Passivhaus buildings, the profound tranquility of being inside a Passivhaus home, and the importance of feeling happy and comfortable in your space.

Connect with Graham and Essential Habitat Architecture:

• Website => https://www.essentialhabitat.com/

• Instagram => https://www.instagram.com/eharchitecture/

• LinkedIn (Graham) => https://www.linkedin.com/in/graham-irwin/

Zack Semke is the Director at the Passive House Accelerator and host of the Reimagine Buildings Collective, collectively described as a big community and a media company dedicated to building decarbonization with passive house at the center of that effort. Zack is also the co-host of the amazing (and inspiring) Passive House Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the power of community, why leading with benefits is so much better than leading with technical details, and what's wrong with the name "Passivhaus."

Connect with Zack and the Passive House Accelerator:

• Website (Passive House Accelerator) => https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/

• Website (Reimagine Buildings) => https://reimaginebuildings.com

• Podcast (Passive House Podcast) => https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/podcast

• LinkedIn (Company) => https://www.linkedin.com/company/passivehouseaccelerator/

• LinkedIn (Zack) => https://www.linkedin.com/in/zacharysemke/

Tanya Savas, CPHT, is the Sales Manager at Collective Carpentry, a construction company specializing in Passive House and Net Zero design principles, low embodied carbon materials, and off-site prefabrication, serving the Western US and Western Canada. In this episode, we discuss the benefits of coming to market with a solution that's pre-designed to meet passive house standards.

Connect with Tanya and Collective Carpentry:

• Website => https://collectivecarpentry.com

• Instagram => https://www.instagram.com/collective_carpentry/

• LinkedIn (Company) => https://www.linkedin.com/company/collective-carpentry/

• LinkedIn (Tanya) => https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanya-savas-cpht-952a6668/

Laurence Hamel Dorais is Director of Business Development and Marketing at NZP Fenestration, a family business based in Québec, Canada, manufacturing Passivhaus Certified windows. In this episode, we consider how building toward the Passivhaus standard is a way of creating a legacy with benefits that extend to future generations.

Connect with Laurence and NZP Fenestration:

• Website (English) => https://nzpfenestration.com/en/

• YouTube => https://www.youtube.com/@nzpfenestration3119

• Instagram => https://www.instagram.com/nzpfenestration/

• LinkedIn (Company) => https://www.linkedin.com/company/nzp-fenestration/

• LinkedIn (Laurence) => https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurence-hamel-dorais-38251a163/

  
  

Hello and welcome to the trailer for Marketing Passivhaus, a new podcast focused on growing the conversation around the Passivhaus building standard and drawing ever more people into its quiet, comfortable, low-carbon fold.