Comparing Passive House to Passive Solar, Evidence of efficacy learned from the Hudson Passive Project

Dennis Wedlick will present the research his firm BarlisWedlick Architects, in partnership with NYSERDA, is conducting using the Hudson Passive Project. This case study examines Passive House design compared to Passive Solar design techniques to determine which strategy will save the most energy and how they contrast from commonplace construction. The research is ongoing, but the evidence from the energy models and subsequent energy monitoring of the completed building is conclusive—one strategy resulted in 96% to 99.9% percent improvement over the other.

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Speaker Bio:

Dennis Wedlick, AIA is the founder and principal of BarlisWedlick Architects. Practicing since 1986, Wedlick is best known for his award-winning residential designs, but has also distinguished himself in master planning, landscape design, and environmental conservation. A pioneer in low-energy, high-performance, and Passive House design in the United States, Wedlick is frequently asked to speak at universities and trade conferences on residential architecture, energy conservation technology, and the environment.