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PODCASTS

BONUS EPISODE: MIKHAIL HARAMATI AND BRONWYN BARRY AT  "PASSIVE HOUSE FOR ALL (Interview #17)

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Mikhail interviews Bronwyn Barry from the conference hall floor of "Passive House for All", NAPHN's 2021 conference in NYC.

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LISTEN (31:57)

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 | JUL 8, 2021 |

PASSIVE HOUSE PODCAST

EPISODE 116 | DEC 5, 2022 |

BRONWYN BARRY, THE PASSIVE HOUSE NETWORK, AND PASSIVE HOUSE BB​

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Passive House Podcast cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Bronwyn Barry, principal of Passive House BB and longtime board member and leader at The Passive House Network. The two dive into Bronwyn's recent presentation to COP27 in Egypt about the mutually supportive role that the international Passive House standard and building energy code development can play. She shares an analogy of Passive House as high-speed rail and code development as the local train; both are important, both ultimately reach the same direction, and the advancement of one supports the other. â€‹

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LISTEN (54:37)

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PASSIVE HOUSE PODCAST

 | OCT 19 2023 |

BONUS EPISODE: BRONWYN BARRY, PASSIVE HOUSE BB (PHN 2023)​

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In this special bonus episode recorded at the Passive House Network Conference, Passive House Podcast cohost Mary James interviews Bronwyn Barry of Passive House BB.​

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LISTEN (18:47)

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AURECON

EPISODE 52 | MAY 3, 2023 | 

PASSIVHAUS FOR WARMER CLIMATES - CAN IT WORK?

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A founder of the North American Passive House Network, Bronwyn Barry, details the Passivhaus concept, how the five building design principles can create buildings built for maximum energy efficiency, human comfort and climate change resilience, and the challenges faced as Passivhaus expands globally.

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“After almost 15 years now working here in California, designing only Passivhaus all the data is showing very clearly that actually, it works fantastically in our Mediterranean climate. And in fact, it's working much better than all the baseline code stuff. And I can very comfortably say it absolutely works in warm climates.”

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Hosting this episode is Aurecon’s Associate, Sustainability & Integrated Design, and certified Passivhaus designer, Pablo Sepulveda.

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LISTEN (27:16)

PASSIVE HOUSE PODCAST

 | JUL 8, 2021 |

BONUS EPISODE: BRONWYN BARRY AT  "PASSIVE HOUSE FOR ALL 

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Zack interviews Bronwyn Barry from the conference hall floor of "Passive House for All", NAPHN's 2021 conference in NYC.

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LISTEN (23:33)

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PASSIVE HOUSE PODCAST

BRONWYN BARRY, NORTH AMERICAN PASSIVE HOUSE NETWORK

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Matthew interviews Bronwyn Barry of North American Passive House Network about her discovery of Passive House, her stint selling windows, and more.

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LISTEN (56:18)

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PASSIVE HOUSE PODCAST

EPISODE 8 | OCT12, 2020 |

PASSIVE HOUSE PODCAST

 | APRIL 25, 2024 |

BONUS EPISODE: ANDREW MICHLER (HYPER LOCAL WORKSHOP), BRONWYN BARRY (PASSIVE HOUSE bb), BRUCE BECKER (BECKER+BECKER) (IPHC 2024)​

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In this special bonus episode recorded at the In­ter­na­tion­al Pass­ive House Con­fer­en­ce in Inns­bruck, Aus­tria co-host of the Passive House Podcast Mary James interviews  Andrew Michler of Hyper Local Workshop, Bronwyn Barry of Passive House bb, & Bruce Becker of Becker+Becker.

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LISTEN (24:26)

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PASSIVE HOUSE PODCAST

EPISODE 197 | JUL 30, 2024 |

CALIFORNIA BUILDING: HIGH PERFORMANCE AND LOW CARBON

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Co-host Mary James reconnects with Bronwyn Barry in her new project in Sacramento, California during a Passive House Open House Days. Bronwyn emphasizes the importance of both operational energy efficiency and embodied carbon reduction. The episode highlights innovative building materials, such as dense pack cellulose and rigid exterior hemp insulation, and touches on the challenges and successes in obtaining permitting and ensuring fire resilience. Additionally, the conversation explores the exciting progress towards recognizing Passive House standards in California’s Title 24 energy code.

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LISTEN (36:47)

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