We’re excited to share that Ryan Abendroth, Co-Founder of Build Zero Consulting, will join the Passive House Accelerator’s Reimagine Buildings Collective for an AMA Friday session on September 11, 2026. The virtual session will give participants the opportunity to ask Ryan questions about Passive House, energy modeling, building science, and building decarbonization. Ryan has worked on low- and zero-energy buildings since 2009 and brings extensive experience in Passive House

We’re excited to announce that the New Hope Passive House in New Hope, Pennsylvania has officially achieved final Phius ZERO 2024 Certification! Working alongside an integrated project team, Shannon Pendleton and Ryan Abendroth served as CPHC, guiding the project through the Phius certification process from design through final certification. An Integrated Approach to Phius ZERO Phius ZERO combines the rigorous building-envelope and energy-efficiency requirements of passive b

At Build Zero Consulting, we believe high-performance homes can demonstrate what is possible when energy efficiency, comfort, durability, and renewable energy are considered together from the beginning. We’re excited to announce that the Brack Home Build in St. Louis, Missouri has officially achieved final Phius ZERO 2024 Certification! Working alongside the project team, Ryan Abendroth and Stefan Goebel served as the CPHC, guiding the project through the Phius certification

Office Hour Recap – August 8 During this session, we dug into a very conventional problem: a basement column going through a floor...

At Build Zero Consulting , we believe every project is an opportunity to shape a healthier, more resilient, and more sustainable future....

Build Zero Consulting is proud to announce that John Grace Arms , an affordable multifamily housing project in Michigan, has officially...

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Thank you Jason Blush for the great discussion at GlassBuild America about Guardian Industries 's vacuum insulated glass (VIG) units....

Simply enter the project location and conditioned floor area to receive Window U-Value as well as Roof, Wall, Slab R-Values and...

The contractor would typically couple the ERV fresh air supply with the heating and cooling air handler; we suggested to keep them...

- These charts represent the annual energy consumption of two buildings: one conventional and one passive - Lighting, Appliance and...