The Passive House approach uses passive building strategies to create an indoor climate that requires minimal energy to maintain comfortable living conditions. During the design phase, energy modeling software is used to engineer the building enclosure based on regional climate data and optimized solar orientation. The resulting energy model predicts annual energy consumption and operating cost for the building. Testing during construction verifies the building is meeting the requirements for…

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Scranton Passive House Party

On Saturday November 8th and Sunday November 9th Richard Pedranti Architect, participated in our first International Passive House Days event showcasing our first Passive House project, the Scranton Passive House. International Passive House Days is a global event organized by the International Passive House Association (IPA) and locally by the New York Passive House Association (NYPH).…

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the client: Delcan and Christie with Richard

In June of 2013, after just completing my Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC) training with the Passive House Institute US (PHIUS), my firm, Richard Pedranti Architect, received a call from Christie Karpiak and Declan Mulhall inquiring about helping them with a new home design in Scranton, Pennsylvania. After describing this new approach to designing and…

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