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Rate It Green @rateitgreen.bsky.social · 23d

International Passive House Open Days 2025, November 7–9 - Check for local locations, across the globe: buff.ly/LGnsfcu #PassiveHouse #building #construction #architecture #design #engineering #homes #electrification #energy #energyefficiency #health #IAQ #greenbuilding

International Passive House Open Days 2025, November 7–9 - Check for local locations, globally! - Green Building Events - Rate It Green

The 2025 Fall International Passive House Open Days will take place this weekend, from November 7–9, 2025. Organised by the International Passive House...

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Mariana G Pickering @passivemariana.bsky.social · 4d

Well, hey there. That be me. Thanks for the fun chat @mktngpassivhaus.bsky.social !

Marketing Passivhaus @mktngpassivhaus.bsky.social · 4d

Oh look, it's @passivemariana.bsky.social on the Marketing Passivhaus podcast!!

As Chief Brand Officer and Community Director at B.PUBLIC Prefab, Marianna draws on a wide range of experience to help spread the Passivhaus message.

Listen here => marketingpassivhaus.com/episodes/mar...

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Mariana G Pickering @passivemariana.bsky.social · 4d

🛠️ In town for PhiusCon? Come hang out.

📍 Oct 7 – After Hours mixer
📍 Oct 9 – Free workshops on prefab, performance & more

Hosted by @bpublicprefab.com + amazing co-sponsors
RSVP: bpublicprefab.com/events

#PhiusCon #PassiveHouse

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Lloyd Alter @lloydalter.bsky.social · Aug 22

Is an energy transition to renewables really happening, or is it all additive, where we are using as much coal and wood as we ever did? A look at a new book that questions the conventional wisdom. lloydalter.substack.com/p/in-a-world...

In a world where we should be using less stuff, we are using "more and more and more."

A new book questions whether energy transitions are real.

lloydalter.substack.com

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B.PUBLIC Prefab @bpublicprefab.com · Aug 7

Panel Talk. 
Next Pro Series → Aug 12 @ 3pm MT 
📦 Flat-loaded panels → high-performance homes 
🎟️ RSVP: zurl.co/gyI3v 
#Prefab #PassiveHouse #ProSeries #PanelTalk

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Mariana G Pickering @passivemariana.bsky.social · Jul 28

Happening tomorrow! Great opportunity to hear from real people what it's like to go through the process of high-performance prefab homebuilding.

B.PUBLIC Prefab @bpublicprefab.com · Jul 23

Real homeowners. Real Passive House journeys.

📅 July 29 | Noon ET
Array NetZero & Marshall Fire rebuild stories

🎤 Hosted by @passivehousenetwork
👉 RSVP: zurl.co/WyWyf

#PassiveHouse #Prefab #NetZero #RebuildBetter

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Rate It Green @rateitgreen.bsky.social · Jul 13

Free Webinar: Passive House Strategies in Warm, Hot, and Humid Climates, July 15, 12-1:30 pm, PT: buff.ly/1RQ42sk @passivehousecal #PassiveHouse #energy #energyefficiency #ventilation #HVAC #insulation #construction #building #buildings #solar #IAQ #free #greenbuilding

Free Webinar: Passive House Strategies in Warm, Hot, and Humid Climates, July 15, 12-1:30 pm, PT - Green Building Events - Rate It Green

This presentation examines the distinct challenges and effective solutions for implementing Passive House principles in warm, hot, and humid climates. It...

www.rateitgreen.com

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Mariana G Pickering @passivemariana.bsky.social · Jul 14

This one is for aspiring homebuilders! Join me and the B.Team tomorrow to chat about pre-designed plans and custom design services. #PassiveHouse #Prefab

B.PUBLIC Prefab @bpublicprefab.com · Jul 12

Building a high-performance home starts with a smart plan.

Join our Home Series to explore pre-designed Passive House–ready plans, custom design paths & prefab done right.

📅 Next Session: Tue July 15th @3pm MT
RSVP for Zoom link: zurl.co/bv6xd
#PassiveHouse #PrefabHome

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B.PUBLIC Prefab @bpublicprefab.com · Jul 9

🚨 New Collaboration Alert!

B.PUBLIC Prefab has teamed up with @passivehousebb.bsky.social to launch the SustAIN HAUS—a sleek, fire-resilient, and Passive House-ready home designed for #California living.

Discover more: zurl.co/vT3C7
#PassiveHouse #Prefab #highperformanceprefab

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Mariana G Pickering @passivemariana.bsky.social · Jul 7

Tomorrow, for anyone interested in learning more!

B.PUBLIC Prefab @bpublicprefab.com · Jul 6

Inside the details: Live Q&A for builders + architects.

Learn how our Passive House–ready panel system performs — and how to use it on your next high-performance project.

📅 Every 2 weeks. RSVP: zurl.co/zBVwY
#PassiveHouse #Prefab #BuildBetter

Mariana G Pickering @passivemariana.bsky.social · Jun 25

PFAS in construction materials. We don't know enough, but we know it's not good. (Source study: rgo.dk/en/new-liter... )

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Passive House Accelerator @phaccelerator.bsky.social · Jun 25

🏆 9 winners of NY’s Buildings of Excellence Round 5 were announced June 17 !

Each project targets Passive House certification, with ~$7M awarded by @NYSERDA ($500K–$1M each).

More on the ceremony & projects 👉 ow.ly/wzgI50Wghb4 #SustainableDesign #PassiveHouse

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Mariana G Pickering @passivemariana.bsky.social · Jun 25

Congratulations!!! No small feat to successfully address the accountability of certification. 👏

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Mariana G Pickering @passivemariana.bsky.social · Jun 20

I may be new to the Pacific Northwest, but I’m so excited and encouraged to see familiar #PassiveHouse faces tonight. Excellent turnout here in Bellingham WA, to listen to Tessa Bradley (Artisans Group) and Forest Chiavario (Chuckanut Builders) present the importance of high-performance building.

Mariana G Pickering @passivemariana.bsky.social · Jun 16

That's me! Come say hi and learn all about the future of #PassiveHouse and high-performance #Prefab

B.PUBLIC Prefab @bpublicprefab.com · Jun 16

Virtual happy hour! 🍻
Tues, June 17 @ 4pm MT — meet Mariana Pickering @passivemariana.bsky.social our new Chief Brand Officer. Ask your prefab + Passive House questions and learn what’s next for B.PUBLIC.
RSVP: zurl.co/NRU3n
#Prefab #PassiveHouse

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Mariana G Pickering @passivemariana.bsky.social · Jun 12

Hey Northern #Colorado peeps - remember to stop by and say hi to our @bpublicprefab.com booth at FoCo EcoFest! Co-founders Edie and Jonah will be there to chat about your #PassiveHouse #prefab dreams.

Jun 14, 10a-1p, Civic Center, Ft. Collins, CO

B.PUBLIC Prefab @bpublicprefab.com · Jun 12

B.PUBLIC Prefab is headed to EcoFest in Fort Collins on June 14! 🌱 Come find our booth and learn how our prefab panels make high-performance building simple, scalable, and Passive House-ready.

Details: zurl.co/od9ss
#EcoFest #Prefab #PassiveHouse

FoCo EcoFest || Utilities

Fort Collins Utilities' FoCo EcoFest event.

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Dr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · Jun 5

"We’re at a new point in human history,” Wagner says. Up until the last decade, “the major drivers of biodiversity losses around the planet were really land degradation and land loss, habitat loss. But I think now that climate change is by far exceeding that"

‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects

A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides

www.theguardian.com

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Mariana G Pickering @passivemariana.bsky.social · Jun 5

Would love to :) Do we get a sneak peek of your first guests?

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Mariana G Pickering @passivemariana.bsky.social · Jun 5

Of course! Omg I am so happy someone is starting a marketing podcast for non-industry audience. I have toyed with the idea many times, and now I don’t have to 😛 Can’t wait to hear your episodes!

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Mariana G Pickering @passivemariana.bsky.social · Jun 5

Starter Packs are a great resource for folks new to BlueSky wondering who to follow. I’ve made one called “Passive House Powerhouses” with some of the leading names and orgs in our industry. Come join us! Where and how you engage matters.

go.bsky.app/TQqTTtW

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Passive House Plus @phplus.bsky.social · Jun 5

Slope and Glory -

Architect Tony Godwin wandered into #passivehouse seminar #Ecobuild to start a journey that would see him design his own passive home on a sloping site — achieving a comfortable, ultra-low energy family home with tiny #energybills
mailchi.mp/passivehouse...

Exterior of a comfortable, ultra-low energy family home at night

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Mariana G Pickering @passivemariana.bsky.social · Jun 4

Big News! 🌲 Just landed in the PNW and started a new gig as Chief Brand Officer + Community Director at @bpublicprefab.com ! We’re scaling #PassiveHouse level prefab. Come say hi + hear more at our virtual happy hour:
www.bpublicprefab.com/new-events/h...

Virtual Happy Hour - Meet Mariana, B.PUBLIC's new CBO — B.Public Prefab

Join us for a virtual happy hour to meet Mariana Pickering, our new Chief Brand Officer and Community Director. Open to familiar faces and new friends, alike. Anyone interested in how to join the B....

www.bpublicprefab.com

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Passive House Accelerator @phaccelerator.bsky.social · Apr 22

🎙️ Just published a new episode of the Passive House Podcast, "235: Passive House Pools with Jessica Grove Smith." Have a listen:

235: Passive House Pools with Jessica Grove Smith

In this episode of the Passive House Podcast, Mary James and Jay Fox...

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International Passive House Association (iPHA) @ipha.bsky.social · Apr 4

🚫 #MythBusted: The Passive House Standard applies to retrofits! Retrofitting buildings with Passive House principles boosts energy efficiency, comfort, and durability, reducing energy use and carbon emissions by up to 90%. Learn more about EnerPHit on Passipedia!
ow.ly/mPWy50Vnlqb

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Passive House Accelerator @phaccelerator.bsky.social · Apr 3

Join Jacob Racusin of Builders for Climate Action for our special Reimagine Buildings Collective mini-course, Managing Embodied Carbon, at noon EDT on Monday, April 7.

Join the Reimagine Buildings Collective here
👉 ow.ly/ZC5F50Vu6Fz

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