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Interview w/ John Semmelhack (Think Little)
FromBuilding the Future: Green Building in the New Millennium
Interview w/ John Semmelhack (Think Little)
FromBuilding the Future: Green Building in the New Millennium
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Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Jan 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
John Semmelhack is a Passive House consultant, energy-efficiency expert and Founder of Think-Little in Charlottesville, VA. He works in a specific region of the country where 75% of new homes (2014) opted to receive a HERS energy rating despite the lack of local and state incentives for "high-performing" buildings.
John and I discuss many of the benefits and challenges involved with the Passive House approach as well as nuances related to climate-specific and client-specific design. Fact: Three huge benefits of Passive House are increased Comfort, Health, & Efficiency!
Episode Sponsor - www.sustainablehomesofthefuture.com
Contact Host - info@shfbuild.com
About John:
John Semmelhack is the owner of Think Little. He is a Certified Passive House Consultant, a member of the Passive House Institute U.S. (PHIUS) Technical Committee, and is a PHIUS Trainer for the Certified Passive House Consultant and PHIUS+ Rater training programs. He sits on the boards of the Passive House Alliance U.S. (PHAUS) and the Passive House Alliance U.S. – Capital Chapter.
John is also a certified Home Energy Rating System (HERS) rater, a Technical Advisor to builders in the EarthCraft House Virginia green building program, and a BPI-certified Building Analyst. He is a graduate of the Leeds School of Business (no, not that “LEED”) at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Show Notes:
Comparetto Comfort Solutions - https://comparetto-comfort-solutions.business.site/
Passive House U.S. - https://www.phius.org/home-page
Electrify Everything - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1854210748209867/
John and I discuss many of the benefits and challenges involved with the Passive House approach as well as nuances related to climate-specific and client-specific design. Fact: Three huge benefits of Passive House are increased Comfort, Health, & Efficiency!
Episode Sponsor - www.sustainablehomesofthefuture.com
Contact Host - info@shfbuild.com
About John:
John Semmelhack is the owner of Think Little. He is a Certified Passive House Consultant, a member of the Passive House Institute U.S. (PHIUS) Technical Committee, and is a PHIUS Trainer for the Certified Passive House Consultant and PHIUS+ Rater training programs. He sits on the boards of the Passive House Alliance U.S. (PHAUS) and the Passive House Alliance U.S. – Capital Chapter.
John is also a certified Home Energy Rating System (HERS) rater, a Technical Advisor to builders in the EarthCraft House Virginia green building program, and a BPI-certified Building Analyst. He is a graduate of the Leeds School of Business (no, not that “LEED”) at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Show Notes:
Comparetto Comfort Solutions - https://comparetto-comfort-solutions.business.site/
Passive House U.S. - https://www.phius.org/home-page
Electrify Everything - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1854210748209867/
Released:
Jan 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (34)
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