By Katrin KlingenbergExecutive Director and Co-Founder, Passive House Institute US, Inc. (PHIUS) On October 29th I was fortunate to attend the NYSERDA low carbon and zero energy Buildings of Excellence Awards at the Building Energy Exchange in
TOUR: Solis Apartments
On Thursday, HDC’s Practical Development Solutions Affinity Group hosted a Tour of Weber Thompson’s Solis Apartments, a multi-family Passive House project. Solis is a multi-family project set in the heart of Capitol Hill, featuring 45 apartments in
Willowcrest Groundbreaking
Willowcrest, developed by Homestead Community Land Trust, will be the first of its kind neighborhood in King County. The multi-unit homeownership program is both affordable to low/moderate-income households, and designed to reduce utility costs and climate impacts. Located
HDC Hosts Sanden Heat Pump Training
As HDC moves forward with its Exemplary Building Program, partners and allies supporting the work are keenly aware of the need to secure a trustworthy and cost-effective way to address domestic hot water. That’s why HDC partnered with Sanden
Thanks to Our Early Funders!
“Early support from both Edwards Mother Earth Foundation and the Bullitt Foundation not only validates the Exemplary Building Program’s efforts, but gives us the infusion of resources we need to begin bringing our vision to life.”
CEDC Unit Mock Up Tour
Today, members of the Seattle Housing Authority, Ankrom Moisan, O’Brien360 and the Housing Development Consortium reviewed the Walsh Construction Cost Efficient Design and Construction (CEDC) strategy, principles, and housing unit mock up. Great energy for this strategy, and
Exemplary Buildings Advance Equity
Exemplary Buildings aren’t just about energy and water savings. They can be about equity also. As the affordable housing community begins to develop exemplary buildings and to introduce new technologies to the sector, there is a need
Design for High-Performance Wall Assemblies
On October 21st, 2019 the Exemplary Buildings task force put together an all-day working session to develop standardized wall assemblies for the Exemplary Buildings Program. We were fortunate to be joined by Mark LaLiberte, nationally recognized building