Passive House Multifamily—MN CARD Grant
Team: Rolf Jacobson, CSBR, Principal Investigator
Program: Center for Sustainable Building Research
This research is funded by the MN Department of Commerce CARD program and has 3 main objectives. 1) Determine the feasibility, cost effectiveness, and energy/carbon savings potential of Passive House certification for multifamily buildings in Minnesota using modeling and existing monitoring data from recently completed, regional examples. 2) Use surveys and market studies to understand the drivers and barriers related to multifamily Passive House adoption in Minnesota and identify the most promising market segments for CIPs to target. 3) Provide guidance on how best to structure CIPs targeted at multifamily Passive House construction to maximize awarded energy savings and market uptake.
Keywords: Passive House, energy efficiency, construction cost, market potential
Funders: Minnesota Department of Commerce
Other Collaborators:
Elizabeth Turner, Precipitate, Energy Modeling & Subject Interviews
Connor Jansen, Slipstream, Market Study Research
Becky Olson, CEE, Utility Conservation Program Analysis
