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perspectives

Here you can find the Precipitate team's perspectives on past and present projects, conferences, sustainable design, and overall experiences with the work we do. You can use the menu to search by category.

Uptown Strawhouse - Passive House Accelerator Tech Tuesday

Don't miss the "Balancing Carbon with Passive Strawbale" webinar through Passive House Accelerator Construction Tech this Tuesday,...

Hook & Ladder in the News

Recently, Hook & Ladder appeared in an article on Finance & Commerce a Minnesota news source. The article titled, "Climate concerns...

verdant blower door test a success!

The Verdant (formerly known as West Side Flats IIIB) project team gathered to observe the final blower door test for the project. We were...

strawhouse under construction

October 4-6, 2021 Starting on October 4, Uptown Strawhouse welcomed Andrew Morrison, a strawbale expert, to host a 3-day strawbale...

The Team Takes a Tour of Hook & Ladder

June 17, 2021 The Hook and Ladder building is a five-story, PHIUS certified, affordable housing community in Northeast Minneapolis....

Construction Progress

On a snowy February day, the Hook & Ladder team gathered to tour the construction progress of the building, which has been pre-certified...

What to Expect When Pursuing Passive House: ASHRAE MN Energy Expo

Elizabeth was honored to present What to Expect when pursuing Passive House at the Twelfth Annual MN ASHRAE/AEE Energy Expo along with...

Beyond Energy: Justifying PHIUS+ for Affordable Housing

Affordable housing is a critical need for thriving, sustainable communities, enabling all residents access to a safe and stable place to...

Passive House Conference 2017

I enjoyed attending the 12th Annual North American Passive House Conference in Seattle, including two days of pre-conference training to...

PHIUS Presentation @ Steen Engineering

After working together on the Passive House pre-certified Hook & Ladder project, a multifamily housing development in NE Minneapolis,...