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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

59 Followers  |  83 Following  |  15 Posts  |  Joined: 26.03.2025  |  2.0409

Latest posts by passivemariana.bsky.social on Bluesky

Happening tomorrow! Great opportunity to hear from real people what it's like to go through the process of high-performance prefab homebuilding.

28.07.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

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

13.07.2025 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

14.07.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 New Collaboration Alert!

B.PUBLIC Prefab has teamed up with @passivehousebb.bsky.social to launch the SustAIN HAUSβ€”a sleek, fire-resilient, and Passive House-ready home designed for #California living.

Discover more: zurl.co/vT3C7
#PassiveHouse #Prefab #highperformanceprefab

09.07.2025 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Tomorrow, for anyone interested in learning more!

07.07.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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PFAS in construction materials. We don't know enough, but we know it's not good. (Source study: rgo.dk/en/new-liter... )

25.06.2025 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ† 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 πŸ‘‰ ow.ly/wzgI50Wghb4 #SustainableDesign #PassiveHouse

25.06.2025 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Congratulations!!! No small feat to successfully address the accountability of certification. πŸ‘

25.06.2025 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

20.06.2025 00:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's me! Come say hi and learn all about the future of #PassiveHouse and high-performance #Prefab

16.06.2025 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

12.06.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜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

"We’re at a new point in human history,” Wagner says. Up until the last decade, β€œthe 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"

05.06.2025 07:01 β€” πŸ‘ 181    πŸ” 109    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 10

Would love to :) Do we get a sneak peek of your first guests?

05.06.2025 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Of course! Omg I am so happy someone is starting a marketing podcast for non-industry audience. I have toyed with the idea many times, and now I don’t have to πŸ˜› Can’t wait to hear your episodes!

05.06.2025 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Starter Packs are a great resource for folks new to BlueSky wondering who to follow. I’ve made one called β€œPassive 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

05.06.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Exterior of a comfortable, ultra-low energy family home at night

Exterior of a comfortable, ultra-low energy family home at night

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 β€” achieving a comfortable, ultra-low energy family home with tiny #energybills
mailchi.mp/passivehouse...

05.06.2025 09:29 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Virtual Happy Hour - Meet Mariana, B.PUBLIC's new CBO β€” 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....

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...

04.06.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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235: Passive House Pools with Jessica Grove Smith In this episode of the Passive House Podcast, Mary James and Jay Fox...

πŸŽ™οΈ Just published a new episode of the Passive House Podcast, "235: Passive House Pools with Jessica Grove Smith." Have a listen:

22.04.2025 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚫 #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

04.04.2025 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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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
πŸ‘‰ ow.ly/ZC5F50Vu6Fz

03.04.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

πŸ“Online
⏰13:00 - 14:30
⭐2 PHI credit renewal points
πŸ”— bit.ly/PHT-HowTo25

02.04.2025 06:00 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

01.04.2025 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Send me suggestions of anyone I am missing!

26.03.2025 03:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

24.03.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Clip art of a city skyline in blue tones makes the background. The text says:  "Multifamily Passive House, Live-Online Course, March 26th."

Clip art of a city skyline in blue tones makes the background. The text says: "Multifamily Passive House, Live-Online Course, March 26th."

TOMORROW! Join us for Multifamily Passive House, a live-online course that gives an in-depth look at basic strategies for delivering successful all-electric decarbonized Passive House apartment buildings.

Join us tomorrow, March 26th, at 3-5PM ET. Register here: hubs.ly/Q03dnkKk0

25.03.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My starter pack for #PassiveHouse powerhouses and pioneers on BluSky. Waiting for more to join!

go.bsky.app/TQqTTtW

26.03.2025 03:24 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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