Caroline Stern
Username
Caroline Stern
Proposer First Name
Mark
Proposer Email
marketing@cplusga.com
Proposer Last Name
Ginsberg
Proposer Company/Organization
Curtis + Ginsberg Architect
Proposer Phone
(917) 687-4700
Proposer Job Title
Partner
Boston 2023 Areas of Focus
Proposed Session Description
Curtis + Ginsberg Architects has completed 6 multifamily Passive House buildings, with two more in construction and six more in design. Steven Winter Associates has completed over 20 Passive House buildings, with 15 more in construction and 30+ more in design. We have collaborated on many of these projects. By reviewing variations in the systems, we can draw conclusions about what works best for:
• structure, envelope
• ventilation strategy
• heating and cooling systems
• On-site generation
• Residents
• Owners
We will present the details of at least 12 buildings, what we have learned, and how they are performing to help develop best practices.
Learning Objectives
Lean about the performance of many different multifamily Passive House buildings.
Learn about tenant and operator feedback on Passive houses.
Lean about mechanical systems in Passive House buildings and the pros and cons of each.
4. Learn about different Passive House Envelope Systems and the pros and cons of each.
Has this session been presented before?
Yes
When and Where?
Buildingenergy NYC 2022 (Note we will have six months more data since these presentations)
Phius Chicago 2022
Session Format
Interview or structured conversation among panelists
Recommended Length
60-minute session
90-minute session
Strongest Content Connection - Boston 2023
Reviewer 1
Ngo, Tammy
Reviewer 2
Ngo, Tammy
Curator
Hildebrand, Lauren
Proposal #
114
Session #
403
Committee Decision
Accepted
Presenters
Full Description
As we designed and built the first large multifamily Passive Houses, we selected systems without available best practices for creating highly efficient buildings of this scale and density. Most of the buildings to be discussed have been in operation for at least one year. We will review lessons learned and initial data showing how these buildings (utilizing a range of systems) are working and will provide valuable information to attendees seeking to construct similar types of buildings. In addition to monthly utility data and whole building EUIs, the team will present an analysis of 15 minute data from a select few NYC projects in an attempt to better isolate energy use associated with particular end uses