Graeme Verhulst and a Passive House HQ for BC Tech Firm

In this episode, Passive House Podcast host Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Graeme Verhulst, principal of Waymark Architecture. Graeme was one of the earliest adopters of Passive House design in Canada. In his conversation with Matthew, Graeme shares the story of striking out on his own, early in his architectural career, to build a Passive House practice when larger firms were still slow to embrace it. He also discusses the recent Passive House headquarters that Waymark designed for the technology firm Charter Telecom, in Victoria, British Columbia. That striking project won the 2020 Canadian Green Building Commercial/Industrial (Small) award.

After the interview, Matthew and co-host Zack Semke reflect on the interview and share upcoming Passive House events and trainings:

1. International Passive House Open Days (Nov. 6-8)
   Prepare a video tour of your project, participate in panel discussions, and spread the word about Passive House with your network.
   https://bit.ly/328McL3
   
   
2. Upcoming PHIUS Trainings:
   September 14: PHIUS CPHC Training Phase II
   November 2: PHIUS+ Rater Online Training
   November 9: PHIUS+ Verifier Online Training
   https://bit.ly/2R5bgfo
   
   
3. Level Up with the PHI Passive House Fundamentals Course:
   Receive 6 months access to the PHI Passive House Fundamentals Course (a 20-hour course of study online) for € 95 if you register by October 8. Plus, apply your registration fee as credit to registration at the 24th International Passive House Conference (September 20 through October 8).
   https://cms.passivehouse.com/en/training/courses/e-learning/
   
   
4. Carbon Positive RESET! 1.5°C Global Teach-In.
   September 8, 2020 - North & South America
   September 17, 2020 - Europe, Middle East & Africa
   September 22, 2020 - Asia, Asia Pacific & Oceania
   https://carbon-positive.org/register-now/
   
   
5.  PH Simplicity IS Affordability: Sept 9 Global Passive House Happy Hour.
   Todd Rothstein of Avesta Housing will present the data that proves out the Passive House story of simplicity over complexity, and its implications for affordable housing.
   https://bit.ly/3bxe3Yk

Questions or interview suggestions? Please contact podcast@passivehouseaccelerator.com. And don't forget to visit us at passivehouseaccelerator.com.

Our work at Passive House Accelerator is made possible by support from our Founding Sponsors: Baxt Ingui Architects, Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US, RDH Building Science, Sto Corp, and Zola Windows. Thanks, too, to support from our Stakeholder Partner: New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). 

 

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