230: Designing for Fire Resilience with Tonje Wold-Switzer

Passive House Podcast - A podcast by Matthew Cutler-Welsh, Zack Semke, Mary James, and Ilka Cassidy

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In this episode of the Passive House Podcast, Mary James and Jay Fox sit down with Tonje Wold-Switzer, Executive Director of the Santa Cruz County Long Term Recovery Group. Tonje shares her personal journey of losing her home, navigating the recovery process, and advocating for fire-resilient, sustainable rebuilding solutions—including Passive House design. Tune in for insights on disaster response,  and how communities can prepare for future wildfires.How This Family Rebuilt Their Home Stronger after Wild Fire video: https://youtu.be/becjK7WMNXASanta Cruz County Long Term Recovery Group: https://www.santacruzcountyca.gov/OR3/Recovery/LongTermRecoveryGroup.aspx

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