Comments on: The North American Passive House Conference Is in San Francisco

By: Noel Chavez

Noel Chavez — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 19:36:19 +0000

WUFI Passive is great as far
WUFI Passive is great as far as it goes, but isn't a reason to assume that PHIUS is further a head of the curve than PHI. Plus it's still a product of German R & D which was sparked by the early PH movement in that country.

In any case PHIUS's insistence of "Going it alone" is counter productive. I was just at the BE 14 Conference and was amused at how the PHIUS gang was giving the cold shoulder to those involved with NAPHN. Silly.

By: Bronwyn Barry

Bronwyn Barry — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 04:39:00 +0000

Thanks for posting this
Thanks for posting this clarification Allison. I have one correction: the PHIUS conference is actually in Burlingame, quite a number of miles south of both the City and County of San Francisco. Not sure why PHIUS chose this venue, but as a San Francisco resident, I'm surprised. This hotel is right under the flight path of SFO. It's not even convenient for us locals, and is far away enough from public transit to make it a drive-to only event. (If you're coming, make sure to bring earplugs.)

As a member of the regional group, Passive House California, I'd be happy to help PHIUS select a better venue, if it's not too late? We have hundreds of great locations in our region. Never mind whose conference it is and who supports what version of Passive House, why choose to host any 'green' event in an isolated airport hotel?

By: Allison Bailes

Allison Bailes — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 17:28:22 +0000

Bruce K.:
Bruce K.: Hear, hear!

Noel C.: Ah, but PHIUS has WUFI Passive. Wouldn't you rather have a more powerful tool that shows you dynamic results of what's happening rather than a static snapshot?

By: Noel Chavez

Noel Chavez — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 17:01:20 +0000

I’m a CPHC (through PHIUS),
I’m a CPHC (through PHIUS), and I’m saddened by the split. My biggest concern is that PHI has a great deal of resources that PHIUS does not, and can no longer share. I know PHIUS is actively expanding their development work, but I think will be a long way a ways from matching those of PHI. Case in point – you can’t get the latest version of the PHPP from PHIUS.

By: Bruce Kitchell

Bruce Kitchell — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 16:59:35 +0000

Don't we all have the same
Don't we all have the same goal - healthy energy efficient structures for home, work and the community.
Let's get back together, life is too short not to!!!