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<font size="3"><b>RESNET
Enters Into Strategic Partnership with the Passive House Institute US</b></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0.2in;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">RESNET
and the Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) have entered into an
agreement that synchronizes standards, modeling, quality assurance
and quality control for low energy homes and buildings. </font>
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<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The agreement provides
for: </font></p>
<ul><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">PHIUS
to become an affiliate member of RESNET </font>
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</li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">PHIUS
will adopt the RESNET HERS Index - the minimum requirement for this
would be that PHIUS would use the RESNET HERS Index as a template to
assign an Index Score to its certified buildings.</font></p>
</li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">PHIUS
will adopt rating standards and procedures that harmonize with the
RESNET provisions for Certified Passive House Project certification,
quality assurance, codes of ethics and standards of practice.</font></p>
</li><li><p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">PHIUS will work
with RESNET in adopting a uniform calculation of carbon savings from
improving a building's energy performance.</font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">PHIUS is a 501(C)(3)
nonprofit organization working to further the implementation of
Passive House standards and techniques nationw</font>ide by:
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<ul><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Constructing, measuring, and
verifying performance of Passive Houses in all US climate zone
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</li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Conducting nationwide training and
certification of Passive House Consultants
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</li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Contributing to the development of
minimized mechanical systems for heating, cooling, and
dehumidification
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</li><li><p>Creating design guidelines for Passive Houses in all climate
zones </p>
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<p>PHIUS has been authorized by the Passivhaus Institute in Germany
as the official certifier of passive houses in the U.S. For
more information click on <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=4xoe5idab&et=1104550182768&s=7707&e=0017xki2XX50vMVMlUQUX-xQ-O57kDZyvGQJMeP1OvdXUgRWlI1YcbvFxtyHM7_kN3Z0waoOK8HZOwYSXROc3UMA4cvPK_2H2pVRf3Qp56PDei2O1WVs5g5z21k9g8ViTknGB63Prcv5pqX2XiMdee5Ns3uFHyDIulK" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff"><u>Passive
House Institute US</u></font></a> Passivahus is a growing movement in
Europe and recognized by such organizations as the International
Energy Agency,</p>
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<p>Steve Baden, Executive Director of RESNET commented on the
agreement, "This is an important agreement for both
organizations, and promises to help the building industry meet the
fast-growing need for low energy building design, testing and
modeling."</p>
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<p>"We've seen awareness and acceptance of the Passive House
Building and Energy Standard grow dramatically in the United States.
By harmonizing standards with RESNET-one of the most respected
standards organizations in the country-we expect Passive House to
vault into the mainstream, where it belongs," said Katrin
Klingenberg, founder and Executive Director of PHIUS.
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">For more information about PHIUS and
how the agreement with RESNET affects quality assurance and quality
control for the Passive House building energy standard, email your
questions and contact information to: <a href="mailto:info@passivehouse.us" target="_blank">info@passivehouse.us</a>.
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