What is PHUIS?
Phius (Passive House US) is a leading non-profit organization in the passive building space. Buildings built to the Phius Standards are safe, healthy, comfortable, durable, resilient, and budget-friendly, using up to 40% less energy for heating and cooling compared to traditional structures. Their passive building standards, which are climate-specific and cost-optimized, and they can be utilized for both new constructions and renovations, whether they are commercial or residential buildings.
Phius offers the following services.
· Training and certification for professionals
· Maintain and keep the Phius climate-specific passive building standard up to date.
· Ensure quality assurance for passive buildings,
· Certify high-performance building products; and
· Engage in research to enhance the field of high-performance buildings.
New constructions can adhere to the Phius Core standard, which offers superior performance compared to conventional buildings, or they can meet the Phius Zero Energy standard, aiming for a net energy target of zero while incorporating both on-site and off-site renewable energy solutions.
If you are excited about creating your dream home or updating your current one with PHIUS principles for a passive design, then get in touch with BONSAI today to start the process!
