Passive House Minnesota
We are a group of Minnesota-based Passive House professionals and practitioners who aim to educate about and promote the Passive House building energy standard. We are located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
NAPHN
We are a chapter of NAPHN (North American Passive House Network), which is leading the transformation of the building industry to low-energy, high-performance Passive House design and construction. NAPHN is a member-driven 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the widespread adoption of the international Passive House design and construction standards, building science principles and protocols.
Learn more at naphnetwork.org
International Passive House Association
Passive House Minnesota and the North American Passive House Network are members of the International Passive House Association (iPHA), a global network of Passive House stakeholders including architects, planners, scientists, suppliers, manufacturers, contractors and property developers. iPHA works to promote the Passive House Standard and foster a greater public understanding of its significance. Encouraging the exchange of Passive House knowledge, iPHA communicates with the media, the general public and the entire range of construction professionals.
Learn more at passivehouse-international.org
History
Passive House Minnesota was founded by Tim Delhey Eian of TE Studio in 2008. Since then, it has supported the building standard in the state of Minnesota, its neighboring states and throughout North America.
Minnesota is home to North Americas’ first certified Passive House, the Waldsee BioHaus, designed by North American Passive House pioneer and registered Architect Stephan Tanner in 2005 and completed in 2006. It represents ground zero for the World’s leading building energy standard in North America.