475 Supply HQ
PHI Certified Passive House Retrofit
Brooklyn | USA
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Role:
PHI certifier: Roberto Iannetti, Elements-Air
PHI designer: bldgtyp llc https://www.bldgtyp.com/
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2025 — PHI EnerPHit certification
A 100-year-old masonry carriage house in Brooklyn, transformedinto a foam-free, net-positive energy office, warehouse, and
showroom for 475 High Performance Building Supply.
— 99% foam-free enclosure with Rockwool Smartrock continuous
mineral wool insulation — first North American application
— Smart vapor control membrane with liquid-applied air barrier
for a thermal bridge–free shell
— Brink FLAIR ERV/HRV — PHI-certified heat and energy recovery
ventilation
— Triple-pane skylights for natural daylighting
— 8 kW rooftop PV array, net-positive energy production
— Nail-laminated timber (NLT) structure, 3-6-9 pattern
The building also achieved independent Phius certification,
becoming the first project in North America to hold both
PHI and Phius credentials simultaneously.
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→ 475.supply — "Welcome to 475 Supply's Brooklyn Headquarters" (Jun 2025)
https://475.supply/blogs/case-studies/welcome-to-475-supply-s-brooklyn-headquarters
→ AIA New York — Featured Project (Feb 2026)
https://www.aiany.org/architecture/featured-projects/view/475-high-performance-building-supply/
→ AIA Brooklyn — Passive House Tour (Nov 2025)
https://aiabrooklyn.org/event/passive-house-certified-office-tour-...
→ Passive House Accelerator — "Retrofitting Like the Future Depends on It" (Sep 2025)
https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/retrofitting-like-the-future-depends-on-it
→ Passive House Network — Open Days Nov 2025
https://passivehousenetwork.org/international-passive-house-open-days-november-2025/
→ YouTube — "475's HQ Office: Passive House, Mass Timber, Masonry Retrofit" (Jun 2025)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzJGbqv135I
→ YouTube — "Component Spotlight: A First Look at the 475 HQ Office" (Dec 2024)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwJFYTzYITA
→ Client website — 475 High Performance Building Supply