Jeff Colley is the publisher and editor of Passive House Plus, an awardwinning sustainable building magazine. Jeff is an advocate for evidencebased approaches to sustainable building, who believes that buildings should protect, delight and enrich their occupants, while treading lightly on the earth.

A former chair of the Green Party policy committee on buildings, Jeff's notable successes include driving the introduction of 60% energy and CO2 reductions and mandatory renewable energy systems for new Irish homes under building regulations. He is a previous winner of the Green Leader award, with Passive House Plus also winning the Business Magazine of the Year award under his stewardship. Jeff Colley is the publisher and editor of Passive House Plus, an awardwinning sustainable building magazine. Jeff is an advocate for evidencebased approaches to sustainable building, who believes that buildings should protect, delight and enrich their occupants, while treading lightly on the earth.

A former chair of the Green Party policy committee on buildings, Jeff's notable successes include driving the introduction of 60% energy and CO2 reductions and mandatory renewable energy systems for new Irish homes under building regulations. He is a previous winner of the Green Leader award, with Passive House Plus also winning the Business Magazine of the Year award under his stewardship. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx