Partnerships

Phius partners with a wide range of organizations as part of the effort to advance passive building.

Scaling Up Together

When it comes to building a zero carbon future, Phius cannot do it alone. We have partnered with a number of like-minded organizations across a wide array of industries to push us toward our goal of a healthier future for people and planet. Below you will find all our current partnerships (grouped into categories) as well as brief descriptions of Phius' relationship with each organization.

More About Our Institutional Partners

  • The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, known as NYSERDA, promotes energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources. It’s $40 million Buildings of Excellence program, launched in 2019, provides financial incentives and recognition for the design, construction, and operation of resilient, healthy, energy efficient, and climate friendly buildings. NYSERDA helped fund Phius trainings to develop the workforce required for its mission. NYSERDA’s support helped Phius bring its national conference, PhiusCon, to Tarrytown, New York. Phius and NYSERDA continue to work together to advance high-performance building.

More About Our Research Partners

  • RMI (formerly Rocky Mountain Institute) is an independent, non-partisan nonprofit “think-and-do” tank that drives the efficient and restorative use of resources. RMI advances market-based solutions, engaging businesses, communities, and institutions to cost-effectively shift to efficiency and renewables. RMI employs rigorous research, analysis, and whole-systems expertise to develop breakthrough insights. To advance the organization’s mission and propel the industry, RMI developed the Innovation Center in Basalt, Colorado in December 2015. Similar in size and program to about 90% of all commercial buildings in the United States, this project is the first in the world to achieve both Phius Passive Building Standard and Source Zero Energy certification and demonstrates the feasibility of achieving net zero commercial buildings today.

More About Our Certification Partners

  • Working with the US Department of Energy (DOE), PHIUS aligned its PHIUS Passive Building Certification program with the DOE's Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) program. As a result, PHIUS certification also earns ZERH status, qualifying projects for benefits including eligibility for the ZERH Lender program.

More About Our Cooperation Partners

  • EEBA delivers turn-key educational resources and events designed to transform residential construction practices through high performance design, marketing, materials, and technologies.  Through educational events, annual Summit and various publications and resources, EEBA reaches thousands of key decision makers and other important industry players each year.

More About Our Media Partners

  • Passive House Accelerator LLC is a catalyst for zero carbon building. The Accelerator convenes practitioners, institutions, manufacturers, and anyone concerned about buildings and climate change to dive into the details of creating better buildings. We work to accelerate both solution-making and solution-makers in the zero carbon building movement.