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Passive House 101 Presentation!
July 09, 2019
Passive House Northwest and Solar Oregon Present Passive House 101! July 9th, 6:30p-9p *updated location* The event will now be held at the North Portland Lucky Lab located at 1700 N Killingsworth Ave
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Mau Haus will be on Passive House Northwest Tour!
February 21, 2019
Please join us on Saturday March 2nd for a tour of some great local Passive House Projects!
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Join us at the 10th annual Passive House Northwest Conference!
January 31, 2019
The 10th annual Passive House Northwest Conference is being held at the Sentinel Hotel in Portland February 28th and March 1st
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Going Street Commons: Fall 2017 Updates
September 28, 2017
In our latest blog, we share a snapshot of the ever-evolving Going Street Commons development and future net zero energy community. Find out what's been done, what's happening now and what up next!
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Is Your Passive House Keeping Out the Smoke?
September 09, 2017 - Jarad Miles
As the Eagle Creek Fire continues to spread and puff out hazardous smoke, we are urged to seek refuge indoors. But what if you live in a Passive House? Is your heat recovery ventilator system keeping out the smoke?
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Going Street Commons: Open House
August 12, 2017 - Jarad Miles
On August 1st, 40 interested homeowners and community members gathered to hear more about our future Net Zero community, Going Street Commons. If you missed it, this blog highlights our Founder Josh Salinger's presentation that evening...
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In open letter, Proud Ground offers strong support for GSC affordable housing
June 01, 2017 - Jarad Miles
"With this project, we have a unique opportunity to merge our values addressing equity for families of color who need permanently affordable units with our values of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship.” -Diane Linn, Proud Ground
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Going Street Commons: Spring 2017 Updates
May 16, 2017 - Jarad Miles
Our team recently met with the City of Portland’s Bureau of Development Services to advance the Going Street Commons (GSC) project. In this week's blog, we discuss the good (and not-so-good) takeaways from the meeting and what's coming next.
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From SE Portland garage to Net Zero ADU
May 03, 2017 - Jarad Miles
This week we take a closer look at the conversion of a SE Portland garage into a Net Zero Ready ADU. We dig into the details and talk with our Designer Ben Valentin about the strategies and challenges of achieving a comfortable, low-energy ADU.
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Architect Couple's Dream Home Selected for 'Your Healthy Home' Case Study
April 19, 2017 - Jarad Miles
'Your Healthy Home' is the first in a new three-part series of DIY community workshops demonstrating how Portland residents can create homes that are healthier, more resilient and prepared for emergencies...
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Creating a Zero Energy Community: Going Street Commons
March 30, 2017 - Jarad Miles
Going Street Commons is a future development of 12 certified Passive House homes on 1.3 acres in NE Portland’s Cully neighborhood. Read on to learn more about this ambitious project.
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Birdsmouth spotlight: A conversation with Architect Jonathan Lundstrom
March 25, 2017 - Jarad Miles
In my recent conversation with Jonathan, we discuss his growing up in Wisconsin and becoming an architect, his move to Portland in 2015, Passive House and the current project he's most excited about.
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Join Us for The 2017 Passive House Northwest Conference
March 18, 2017 - Jarad Miles
Passive House is the world's leading standard for energy efficient construction. It combines building enclosure efficiency and passive solar strategies in a system for designing and building cost effective, comfortable, energy efficient buildings...
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