The Ice Box Challenge Results Are In!

Well folks, the Ice Box Challenge (and the State Fair) are officially over, and the results are in:

The ice in the code-built box ran out before the Fair was even over—on Sunday 9/1 at 1pm to be exact. At that time, the Passive House box still registered 42% of its ice at 708 lbs!

At the Ice-Out even on Labor Day at 1:20pm, the Passive House box had still retained 660 lbs!

The winners of the Ice Box Challenge will be contacted directly by the Passive House Network to receive their prizes. Thanks to all who entered!

Photos by Katzie Brand Photography

Seize the Power of Passive House

No doubt, this was a great demonstration of the power of the Passive House building energy standard versus standard code, and the opportunity that is before all to utilize this almost 35-year-old concept to reduce (or eliminate) energy cost, enhance building performance, maximize energy savings, get ultimate comfort and resilience. Talk to a Passive House consultant about your project, or join the network to bring Passive House to your business, practice, or clients. We look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks!

Huge thanks to our generous sponsors and hosts at Xcel Energy, our supporters at MRES, as well as J. Drake Hamilton of Fresh Energy who gave a fantastic speech during the Ice-Out event. In addition, we’d like to thank all who stopped by and engaged with the Ice Boxes and our community to learn and get inspired by Passive House.