{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Passive House Podcast","title":"298: The Potential for Passive House at Scale in Australia with Sven Maxa","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/459c93fd\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2772,"description":"In this episode of the Passive House Podcast, we speak with Sven Maxa, founder and co-director of Melbourne-based Maxa Design, an award-winning practice specialising in high-performance, sustainable homes and Passive House design. A Certified Passive House Designer, Sven has been at the forefront of energy-efficient residential design in Australia for more than two decades, helping demonstrate that healthy, comfortable, low-energy homes can also be beautiful and practical.\nSven shares his key takeaways from the THRIVE Passive House Conference in Melbourne, reflecting on the growing momentum behind high-performance building across Australia. We discuss the significance of major volume builder Metricon’s presence at the event and what it could signal for the mainstream adoption of Passive House principles in the Australian residential sector.\nhttps://www.metricon.com.au/\nJoin us on the Reimagine Buildings Collective: https://collective.reimaginebuildings.com/\nThank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/xn58Wc4FsZwoPggKP5PnaQZia_N0u-K3E-OYLJbpze4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83MGZh/ZGIwZjBmYzMxZDAx/NWY1YzVlNGIzZTI0/NDMyZC5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}