Reference Library
General
Use the sliders to explore combinations of temperature (T), relative humidity (RH), and dew point (DP) to compare the preservation quality of your environment. Knowing the dew point can help achieve long-term preservation of collection materials for libraries, museums, and archives.
Apogee Passive House Products Marketplace
Current, Comprehensive, and Carefully Considered ™ high-performance building products directory.
Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency® (DSIRE)
Find Policies & Incentives by State
“DSIRE is the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University and receives support from EnergySage.”
Robinson+Cole Green Tax Incentive Compendium 2021
Federal and State Tax Incentives for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Polsinelli Green Tax Incentive Compendium, August 2022
Federal and State Tax Incentives for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Passive House
Energize Connecticut Passive House and All-Electric Homes Initiative
What is Passive House?
Passive House incorporates strategies based on building science to minimize the use of energy while maximizing comfort and quality of life.
“A building standard that is truly energy efficient, comfortable, affordable and ecological at the same time. Passive House is not a brand name, but a construction concept that can be applied by anyone and that has stood the test of practice.”
– Passipedia
Passive House Explained in 90 Seconds
Passive House Explained in Under Four Minutes
Passive House = 90% Home Energy Reduction!
The Drama of Passive House By ChoShields Studio
Passive House Realities vs. Myths
Passive House Realities:
- Comfort: Even temperature, draft-free, quiet.
- Health: Continuous fresh, filtered air, no CO2 build-up.
- Resiliency: Habitable interior without power.
- Energy Efficiency: Up to 90% reduction in heating and cooling demand over average existing building stock.
- Energy Security: Minimal utility costs, reducing burden on low-income households.
- Affordable: Cost off-set by reduced mechanical requirements, short payback.
- Best path to Net Zero
- Best path to goals of Paris Accord, Architecture 2030, and Connecticut 80 x 50 targets for carbon reduction.
Common Passive House Myths:
- Only houses.
- Can’t open the windows.
- Airtight building must be stuffy.
- Boxy and ugly.
- Too expensive.
- Too complicated.
- Only temperate climates