#96: Mainstreaming Passive Building Design in the USA, with Phius

My guest on this episode is Katrin Klingenberg, the Executive Director of Phius. Phius is a non-profit organization committed to decarbonizing the built environment by making high-performance passive building the mainstream market standard. They are mainly active in USA with some international projects. In this episode we discuss:Why passive design principles need to be adapted to different climate zones - and how Phius has done this in their standards.The role of passive design in net zero carbon.How passive design is becoming mainstream in the USA and what else needs to be done to achieve this. Learn more about Phius: https://www.phius.org/Phius Passive Building Foundations Training: https://www.phius.org/passive-building/what-passive-building/passive-building-foundations-training- - -Subscribe to the Green Urbanist NewsletterPodcast WebsiteWork TogetherGet in touchUrban Wilding HubGatherMap - Interactive crowdsource mapping toolThe Green Urbanist podcast is created by Ross O'Ceallaigh.