Mariana G Pickering
@passivemariana.bsky.social
Building science communicator | #PassiveHouse + #prefab advocate | Chief Brand Officer + Community Director @bpublicprefab.com | Workforce training leader | Emu Passive Co-Founder | Energy Communities AmeriCorps VISTA alum
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Starter Packs are a great resource for folks new to BlueSky wondering who to follow. I’ve made one called “Passive House Powerhouses” with some of the leading names and orgs in our industry. Come join us! Where and how you engage matters.
go.bsky.app/TQqTTtW
go.bsky.app/TQqTTtW
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International Passive House Open Days 2025, November 7–9 - Check for local locations, across the globe: buff.ly/LGnsfcu #PassiveHouse #building #construction #architecture #design #engineering #homes #electrification #energy #energyefficiency #health #IAQ #greenbuilding
International Passive House Open Days 2025, November 7–9 - Check for local locations, globally! - Green Building Events - Rate It Green
The 2025 Fall International Passive House Open Days will take place this weekend, from November 7–9, 2025. Organised by the International Passive House...
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September 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
International Passive House Open Days 2025, November 7–9 - Check for local locations, across the globe: buff.ly/LGnsfcu #PassiveHouse #building #construction #architecture #design #engineering #homes #electrification #energy #energyefficiency #health #IAQ #greenbuilding
Well, hey there. That be me. Thanks for the fun chat @mktngpassivhaus.bsky.social !
Oh look, it's @passivemariana.bsky.social on the Marketing Passivhaus podcast!!
As Chief Brand Officer and Community Director at B.PUBLIC Prefab, Marianna draws on a wide range of experience to help spread the Passivhaus message.
Listen here => marketingpassivhaus.com/episodes/mar...
As Chief Brand Officer and Community Director at B.PUBLIC Prefab, Marianna draws on a wide range of experience to help spread the Passivhaus message.
Listen here => marketingpassivhaus.com/episodes/mar...
October 6, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Well, hey there. That be me. Thanks for the fun chat @mktngpassivhaus.bsky.social !
🛠️ In town for PhiusCon? Come hang out.
📍 Oct 7 – After Hours mixer
📍 Oct 9 – Free workshops on prefab, performance & more
Hosted by @bpublicprefab.com + amazing co-sponsors
RSVP: bpublicprefab.com/events
#PhiusCon #PassiveHouse
📍 Oct 7 – After Hours mixer
📍 Oct 9 – Free workshops on prefab, performance & more
Hosted by @bpublicprefab.com + amazing co-sponsors
RSVP: bpublicprefab.com/events
#PhiusCon #PassiveHouse
October 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
🛠️ In town for PhiusCon? Come hang out.
📍 Oct 7 – After Hours mixer
📍 Oct 9 – Free workshops on prefab, performance & more
Hosted by @bpublicprefab.com + amazing co-sponsors
RSVP: bpublicprefab.com/events
#PhiusCon #PassiveHouse
📍 Oct 7 – After Hours mixer
📍 Oct 9 – Free workshops on prefab, performance & more
Hosted by @bpublicprefab.com + amazing co-sponsors
RSVP: bpublicprefab.com/events
#PhiusCon #PassiveHouse
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Is an energy transition to renewables really happening, or is it all additive, where we are using as much coal and wood as we ever did? A look at a new book that questions the conventional wisdom. lloydalter.substack.com/p/in-a-world...
In a world where we should be using less stuff, we are using "more and more and more."
A new book questions whether energy transitions are real.
lloydalter.substack.com
August 22, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Is an energy transition to renewables really happening, or is it all additive, where we are using as much coal and wood as we ever did? A look at a new book that questions the conventional wisdom. lloydalter.substack.com/p/in-a-world...
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Panel Talk.
Next Pro Series → Aug 12 @ 3pm MT
📦 Flat-loaded panels → high-performance homes
🎟️ RSVP: zurl.co/gyI3v
#Prefab #PassiveHouse #ProSeries #PanelTalk
Next Pro Series → Aug 12 @ 3pm MT
📦 Flat-loaded panels → high-performance homes
🎟️ RSVP: zurl.co/gyI3v
#Prefab #PassiveHouse #ProSeries #PanelTalk
August 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Panel Talk.
Next Pro Series → Aug 12 @ 3pm MT
📦 Flat-loaded panels → high-performance homes
🎟️ RSVP: zurl.co/gyI3v
#Prefab #PassiveHouse #ProSeries #PanelTalk
Next Pro Series → Aug 12 @ 3pm MT
📦 Flat-loaded panels → high-performance homes
🎟️ RSVP: zurl.co/gyI3v
#Prefab #PassiveHouse #ProSeries #PanelTalk
Happening tomorrow! Great opportunity to hear from real people what it's like to go through the process of high-performance prefab homebuilding.
Real homeowners. Real Passive House journeys.
📅 July 29 | Noon ET
Array NetZero & Marshall Fire rebuild stories
🎤 Hosted by @passivehousenetwork
👉 RSVP: zurl.co/WyWyf
#PassiveHouse #Prefab #NetZero #RebuildBetter
📅 July 29 | Noon ET
Array NetZero & Marshall Fire rebuild stories
🎤 Hosted by @passivehousenetwork
👉 RSVP: zurl.co/WyWyf
#PassiveHouse #Prefab #NetZero #RebuildBetter
July 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Happening tomorrow! Great opportunity to hear from real people what it's like to go through the process of high-performance prefab homebuilding.
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Free Webinar: Passive House Strategies in Warm, Hot, and Humid Climates, July 15, 12-1:30 pm, PT: buff.ly/1RQ42sk @passivehousecal #PassiveHouse #energy #energyefficiency #ventilation #HVAC #insulation #construction #building #buildings #solar #IAQ #free #greenbuilding
Free Webinar: Passive House Strategies in Warm, Hot, and Humid Climates, July 15, 12-1:30 pm, PT - Green Building Events - Rate It Green
This presentation examines the distinct challenges and effective solutions for implementing Passive House principles in warm, hot, and humid climates. It...
www.rateitgreen.com
July 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Free Webinar: Passive House Strategies in Warm, Hot, and Humid Climates, July 15, 12-1:30 pm, PT: buff.ly/1RQ42sk @passivehousecal #PassiveHouse #energy #energyefficiency #ventilation #HVAC #insulation #construction #building #buildings #solar #IAQ #free #greenbuilding
This one is for aspiring homebuilders! Join me and the B.Team tomorrow to chat about pre-designed plans and custom design services. #PassiveHouse #Prefab
Building a high-performance home starts with a smart plan.
Join our Home Series to explore pre-designed Passive House–ready plans, custom design paths & prefab done right.
📅 Next Session: Tue July 15th @3pm MT
RSVP for Zoom link: zurl.co/bv6xd
#PassiveHouse #PrefabHome
Join our Home Series to explore pre-designed Passive House–ready plans, custom design paths & prefab done right.
📅 Next Session: Tue July 15th @3pm MT
RSVP for Zoom link: zurl.co/bv6xd
#PassiveHouse #PrefabHome
July 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This one is for aspiring homebuilders! Join me and the B.Team tomorrow to chat about pre-designed plans and custom design services. #PassiveHouse #Prefab
Reposted by Mariana G Pickering
🚨 New Collaboration Alert!
B.PUBLIC Prefab has teamed up with @passivehousebb.bsky.social to launch the SustAIN HAUS—a sleek, fire-resilient, and Passive House-ready home designed for #California living.
Discover more: zurl.co/vT3C7
#PassiveHouse #Prefab #highperformanceprefab
B.PUBLIC Prefab has teamed up with @passivehousebb.bsky.social to launch the SustAIN HAUS—a sleek, fire-resilient, and Passive House-ready home designed for #California living.
Discover more: zurl.co/vT3C7
#PassiveHouse #Prefab #highperformanceprefab
July 9, 2025 at 11:22 PM
🚨 New Collaboration Alert!
B.PUBLIC Prefab has teamed up with @passivehousebb.bsky.social to launch the SustAIN HAUS—a sleek, fire-resilient, and Passive House-ready home designed for #California living.
Discover more: zurl.co/vT3C7
#PassiveHouse #Prefab #highperformanceprefab
B.PUBLIC Prefab has teamed up with @passivehousebb.bsky.social to launch the SustAIN HAUS—a sleek, fire-resilient, and Passive House-ready home designed for #California living.
Discover more: zurl.co/vT3C7
#PassiveHouse #Prefab #highperformanceprefab
Tomorrow, for anyone interested in learning more!
Inside the details: Live Q&A for builders + architects.
Learn how our Passive House–ready panel system performs — and how to use it on your next high-performance project.
📅 Every 2 weeks. RSVP: zurl.co/zBVwY
#PassiveHouse #Prefab #BuildBetter
Learn how our Passive House–ready panel system performs — and how to use it on your next high-performance project.
📅 Every 2 weeks. RSVP: zurl.co/zBVwY
#PassiveHouse #Prefab #BuildBetter
July 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Tomorrow, for anyone interested in learning more!
PFAS in construction materials. We don't know enough, but we know it's not good. (Source study: rgo.dk/en/new-liter... )
June 25, 2025 at 8:49 PM
PFAS in construction materials. We don't know enough, but we know it's not good. (Source study: rgo.dk/en/new-liter... )
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🏆 9 winners of NY’s Buildings of Excellence Round 5 were announced June 17 !
Each project targets Passive House certification, with ~$7M awarded by @NYSERDA ($500K–$1M each).
More on the ceremony & projects 👉 ow.ly/wzgI50Wghb4 #SustainableDesign #PassiveHouse
Each project targets Passive House certification, with ~$7M awarded by @NYSERDA ($500K–$1M each).
More on the ceremony & projects 👉 ow.ly/wzgI50Wghb4 #SustainableDesign #PassiveHouse
June 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
🏆 9 winners of NY’s Buildings of Excellence Round 5 were announced June 17 !
Each project targets Passive House certification, with ~$7M awarded by @NYSERDA ($500K–$1M each).
More on the ceremony & projects 👉 ow.ly/wzgI50Wghb4 #SustainableDesign #PassiveHouse
Each project targets Passive House certification, with ~$7M awarded by @NYSERDA ($500K–$1M each).
More on the ceremony & projects 👉 ow.ly/wzgI50Wghb4 #SustainableDesign #PassiveHouse
I may be new to the Pacific Northwest, but I’m so excited and encouraged to see familiar #PassiveHouse faces tonight. Excellent turnout here in Bellingham WA, to listen to Tessa Bradley (Artisans Group) and Forest Chiavario (Chuckanut Builders) present the importance of high-performance building.
June 20, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I may be new to the Pacific Northwest, but I’m so excited and encouraged to see familiar #PassiveHouse faces tonight. Excellent turnout here in Bellingham WA, to listen to Tessa Bradley (Artisans Group) and Forest Chiavario (Chuckanut Builders) present the importance of high-performance building.
That's me! Come say hi and learn all about the future of #PassiveHouse and high-performance #Prefab
Virtual happy hour! 🍻
Tues, June 17 @ 4pm MT — meet Mariana Pickering @passivemariana.bsky.social our new Chief Brand Officer. Ask your prefab + Passive House questions and learn what’s next for B.PUBLIC.
RSVP: zurl.co/NRU3n
#Prefab #PassiveHouse
Tues, June 17 @ 4pm MT — meet Mariana Pickering @passivemariana.bsky.social our new Chief Brand Officer. Ask your prefab + Passive House questions and learn what’s next for B.PUBLIC.
RSVP: zurl.co/NRU3n
#Prefab #PassiveHouse
June 16, 2025 at 8:50 PM
That's me! Come say hi and learn all about the future of #PassiveHouse and high-performance #Prefab
Hey Northern #Colorado peeps - remember to stop by and say hi to our @bpublicprefab.com booth at FoCo EcoFest! Co-founders Edie and Jonah will be there to chat about your #PassiveHouse #prefab dreams.
Jun 14, 10a-1p, Civic Center, Ft. Collins, CO
Jun 14, 10a-1p, Civic Center, Ft. Collins, CO
B.PUBLIC Prefab is headed to EcoFest in Fort Collins on June 14! 🌱 Come find our booth and learn how our prefab panels make high-performance building simple, scalable, and Passive House-ready.
Details: zurl.co/od9ss
#EcoFest #Prefab #PassiveHouse
Details: zurl.co/od9ss
#EcoFest #Prefab #PassiveHouse
FoCo EcoFest || Utilities
Fort Collins Utilities' FoCo EcoFest event.
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June 12, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Hey Northern #Colorado peeps - remember to stop by and say hi to our @bpublicprefab.com booth at FoCo EcoFest! Co-founders Edie and Jonah will be there to chat about your #PassiveHouse #prefab dreams.
Jun 14, 10a-1p, Civic Center, Ft. Collins, CO
Jun 14, 10a-1p, Civic Center, Ft. Collins, CO
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"We’re at a new point in human history,” Wagner says. Up until the last decade, “the major drivers of biodiversity losses around the planet were really land degradation and land loss, habitat loss. But I think now that climate change is by far exceeding that"
‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects
A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides
www.theguardian.com
June 5, 2025 at 7:01 AM
"We’re at a new point in human history,” Wagner says. Up until the last decade, “the major drivers of biodiversity losses around the planet were really land degradation and land loss, habitat loss. But I think now that climate change is by far exceeding that"
Starter Packs are a great resource for folks new to BlueSky wondering who to follow. I’ve made one called “Passive House Powerhouses” with some of the leading names and orgs in our industry. Come join us! Where and how you engage matters.
go.bsky.app/TQqTTtW
go.bsky.app/TQqTTtW
June 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Starter Packs are a great resource for folks new to BlueSky wondering who to follow. I’ve made one called “Passive House Powerhouses” with some of the leading names and orgs in our industry. Come join us! Where and how you engage matters.
go.bsky.app/TQqTTtW
go.bsky.app/TQqTTtW
Reposted by Mariana G Pickering
Slope and Glory -
Architect Tony Godwin wandered into #passivehouse seminar #Ecobuild to start a journey that would see him design his own passive home on a sloping site — achieving a comfortable, ultra-low energy family home with tiny #energybills
mailchi.mp/passivehouse...
Architect Tony Godwin wandered into #passivehouse seminar #Ecobuild to start a journey that would see him design his own passive home on a sloping site — achieving a comfortable, ultra-low energy family home with tiny #energybills
mailchi.mp/passivehouse...
June 5, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Slope and Glory -
Architect Tony Godwin wandered into #passivehouse seminar #Ecobuild to start a journey that would see him design his own passive home on a sloping site — achieving a comfortable, ultra-low energy family home with tiny #energybills
mailchi.mp/passivehouse...
Architect Tony Godwin wandered into #passivehouse seminar #Ecobuild to start a journey that would see him design his own passive home on a sloping site — achieving a comfortable, ultra-low energy family home with tiny #energybills
mailchi.mp/passivehouse...
Big News! 🌲 Just landed in the PNW and started a new gig as Chief Brand Officer + Community Director at @bpublicprefab.com ! We’re scaling #PassiveHouse level prefab. Come say hi + hear more at our virtual happy hour:
www.bpublicprefab.com/new-events/h...
www.bpublicprefab.com/new-events/h...
Virtual Happy Hour - Meet Mariana, B.PUBLIC's new CBO — B.Public Prefab
Join us for a virtual happy hour to meet Mariana Pickering, our new Chief Brand Officer and Community Director. Open to familiar faces and new friends, alike. Anyone interested in how to join the B....
www.bpublicprefab.com
June 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Big News! 🌲 Just landed in the PNW and started a new gig as Chief Brand Officer + Community Director at @bpublicprefab.com ! We’re scaling #PassiveHouse level prefab. Come say hi + hear more at our virtual happy hour:
www.bpublicprefab.com/new-events/h...
www.bpublicprefab.com/new-events/h...
Reposted by Mariana G Pickering
🎙️ Just published a new episode of the Passive House Podcast, "235: Passive House Pools with Jessica Grove Smith." Have a listen:
235: Passive House Pools with Jessica Grove Smith
In this episode of the Passive House Podcast, Mary James and Jay Fox...
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April 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of the Passive House Podcast, "235: Passive House Pools with Jessica Grove Smith." Have a listen:
Reposted by Mariana G Pickering
🚫 #MythBusted: The Passive House Standard applies to retrofits! Retrofitting buildings with Passive House principles boosts energy efficiency, comfort, and durability, reducing energy use and carbon emissions by up to 90%. Learn more about EnerPHit on Passipedia!
ow.ly/mPWy50Vnlqb
ow.ly/mPWy50Vnlqb
April 4, 2025 at 4:10 PM
🚫 #MythBusted: The Passive House Standard applies to retrofits! Retrofitting buildings with Passive House principles boosts energy efficiency, comfort, and durability, reducing energy use and carbon emissions by up to 90%. Learn more about EnerPHit on Passipedia!
ow.ly/mPWy50Vnlqb
ow.ly/mPWy50Vnlqb
Reposted by Mariana G Pickering
Join Jacob Racusin of Builders for Climate Action for our special Reimagine Buildings Collective mini-course, Managing Embodied Carbon, at noon EDT on Monday, April 7.
Join the Reimagine Buildings Collective here
👉 ow.ly/ZC5F50Vu6Fz
Join the Reimagine Buildings Collective here
👉 ow.ly/ZC5F50Vu6Fz
April 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Join Jacob Racusin of Builders for Climate Action for our special Reimagine Buildings Collective mini-course, Managing Embodied Carbon, at noon EDT on Monday, April 7.
Join the Reimagine Buildings Collective here
👉 ow.ly/ZC5F50Vu6Fz
Join the Reimagine Buildings Collective here
👉 ow.ly/ZC5F50Vu6Fz
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On TODAY! #Joinus and our expert panel for our #Howto build a #Passivhaus series
Building a #PassiveHouse from start to finish, focusing on on #construction techniques, procurement & #certification processes!
📍Online
⏰13:00 - 14:30
⭐2 PHI credit renewal points
🔗 bit.ly/PHT-HowTo25
Building a #PassiveHouse from start to finish, focusing on on #construction techniques, procurement & #certification processes!
📍Online
⏰13:00 - 14:30
⭐2 PHI credit renewal points
🔗 bit.ly/PHT-HowTo25
April 2, 2025 at 6:00 AM
On TODAY! #Joinus and our expert panel for our #Howto build a #Passivhaus series
Building a #PassiveHouse from start to finish, focusing on on #construction techniques, procurement & #certification processes!
📍Online
⏰13:00 - 14:30
⭐2 PHI credit renewal points
🔗 bit.ly/PHT-HowTo25
Building a #PassiveHouse from start to finish, focusing on on #construction techniques, procurement & #certification processes!
📍Online
⏰13:00 - 14:30
⭐2 PHI credit renewal points
🔗 bit.ly/PHT-HowTo25
Oh yay! I am thrilled to add the one and only Dr. @wolfgangfeist.bsky.social (an absolutely essential international thought leader in #buildingscience) to my #PassiveHouse starter pack. Welcome to @bsky.app !
go.bsky.app/TQqTTtW
go.bsky.app/TQqTTtW
April 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Oh yay! I am thrilled to add the one and only Dr. @wolfgangfeist.bsky.social (an absolutely essential international thought leader in #buildingscience) to my #PassiveHouse starter pack. Welcome to @bsky.app !
go.bsky.app/TQqTTtW
go.bsky.app/TQqTTtW
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Join Jan Steiger, Head of Tool Development at PHI, on April 2 for the iPHA Webinar! Learn about updates to easyPH, the PVecon tool for photovoltaic potential, and more to streamline your Passive House planning and retrofitting projects!
Register here: passivehouse-international.org/index.php?pa...
Register here: passivehouse-international.org/index.php?pa...
March 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Join Jan Steiger, Head of Tool Development at PHI, on April 2 for the iPHA Webinar! Learn about updates to easyPH, the PVecon tool for photovoltaic potential, and more to streamline your Passive House planning and retrofitting projects!
Register here: passivehouse-international.org/index.php?pa...
Register here: passivehouse-international.org/index.php?pa...