Passive House and the Grid: Accelerating Building Interconnection and Reducing Grid Costs

Passive House's low energy use isn't just good for reducing operational costs. It also reduces stress on the grid, which should make it possible to interconnect new Passive House buildings faster, increasing housing supply and lowering costs for all utility ratepayers. Learn more in this presentation from Paul Ormond, a building decarbonization, renewables, and code expert at the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER). 0:00 - Introduction (Alexander Gard-Murray) 3:24 - Affordability ABCs (Paul Ormond) 5:29 - Electrification & Passive House 21:07 - Massachusetts Thermal Code 23:01 - Are these very low peak demands real? 25:10 - Examination of total peak load on the grid 30:39 - Q&A