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late-APRIL | 2020
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The State of Solar in Connecticut
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April 21 12:30-2:00 ET
"Isabelle Hazlewood of Connecticut Green Bank will cover the current and future state of Connecticut’s solar PV industry. Attendees will learn about state and federal incentives available for solar PV systems, as well as Connecticut Green Bank’s financing options for solar on residential, multifamily, and commercial buildings. The presentation will also explore upcoming changes to Connecticut’s compensation options for solar PV, including the planned shift away from net metering in 2021. Kathy Dorgan, FAIA will showcase the use of solar in architectural applications as we strive to meet Architecture 2030."
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How Does Green Building Relate to Smart Growth and Sustainable Development?
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April 22 11:00-12:00 ET
"The nine building blocks of green design and building include site planning and design, community, indoor air quality, energy, materials, waste, water, commissioning, and marketability. Incorporating these building blocks into designs allows us to develop a stance and build a cornerstone for sustainable development."
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Brookline Mass and No New Gas
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April 23 10:30-12:00 ET
"A look into how Brookline, Massachusetts took on the challenge of creating a bylaw to ban new natural gas/fossil fuels from new buildings and major renovations at the local level. Brookline, Mass. saw the opportunity to curb greenhouse gas emissions and transition away from fossil fuels. The program will also take look into architectural buildings and communities with examples of projects being designed."
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Will Architecture Reach NetZero By 2030?
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April 24 11:00-12:00 ET
"AIA National has encouraged us to transform the practice of architecture in a way that is holistic, firm-wide, project based, and data-driven. By prioritizing energy performance, participating firms can more easily work toward carbon neutral buildings, developments, and major renovations by 2030."
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Featured Event:
Carbon Drawdown NOW!
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April 22 5:00-6:30 ET
If you missed this talk at NESEA or CACX last year, now's your chance!
Talk embodied carbon, systems thinking, and climate justice with Ace McArleton and Jacob Deva Racusin of New Frameworks Design & Build, a worker-owned natural building cooperative located in Burlington, Vermont.
This webinar is for anyone interested in how buildings can become part of positive climate action. Jacob and Ace are experts at making complex content accessible to everyone, and we hope to see folks of all kinds participating from home: high school and college students, parents and their children, climate activists (and their roommates!). This topic may be of particular professional interest to designers, builders, policymakers, and others who have great power to help make better buildings for the climate. Everyone will log off with a concrete action they can take to reduce embodied carbon emissions in their buildings and lives.
Credits:
AIA 1.5 LU/HSW
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Passive House 101: An Introduction to Passive Buildings & Design
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April 22 11:00-12:00 ET
"... an overview of the Passive House building standard including certification metrics, common design elements, and net-zero potential, as well as the impacts Passive House has on carbon and health. Examples of various building types will be presented and information on funding opportunities will be provided. Get your questions answered on what Passive House is, where it came from, and how it is expanding throughout the state and region.
Offered for free through the new Mass Save Passive House program, this course is designed for architects, builders, engineers, developers, and all members of project teams, as well as homeowners, renovators, and others with an interest in low-carbon, high-performance homes and buildings."
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Introduction to the Living Building Challenge 4.0
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April 22 4:00-5:00 ET
"Join us for an in-depth introduction to the philosophy and components of the Living Building Challenge and certification program of the International Living Future Institute.
The built environment's most rigorous performance standard, the program calls for the creation of building projects at all scales that operate as cleanly, beautifully and efficiently as nature's architecture. To be certified under the Challenge, projects must meet a series of ambitious performance requirements over a minimum of 12 months of continuous occupancy."
Credits:
AIA 1 LU/HSW
General LFA 1 CE Credit
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Passive House Accelerator
Global Passive House Happy Hour
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Wednesdays 7:00 EST
"This weekly event enables our Passive House community to come together to continue to share all the great work that we are doing to spread something good in the world.
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International Living future Institute (ILFI)
Virtual Happy Hour
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Fridays 3:00-5:00 EST
"This is a great way to learn more about the organization and connect with other like-minded sustainability professionals."
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Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant (CPHD/C)
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May 11-15
With 5 days of online instruction (both live and pre-recoded), and additional e-learning modules that can be completed at one’s own pace, participants will get a thorough grounding in the critical aspects of Passive House design and construction. Participants will be able to apply the lessons learned directly to their real-world work experience, and join a team in making Passive House buildings. On successfully passing the exam, participants will receive a five year registration as an internationally accredited Certified Passive House Designer or Consultant.
This course is for all building professionals: architects, MEP and structural engineers, builders and construction managers working in the design and construction of new build and retrofit Passive House buildings.
This course is provided in collaboration with the Passive House Academy (PHA), the Passive House Institute (PHI), and NYPH and is accredited by the AIA for 35 LU/HSWs.
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Register today & use discount code: MayOnline (choose non member package)
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Passive House: Planning and Design
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May 13-14
A four-part series. Register for all or a specific one:
- Energy Efficiency of Conventional Construction
- Passive House Standard: Purpose, Principles and Development
- Architectural Elements of Passive Houses
- Mechanical Systems in Passive Houses
Credits:
AIA: 5.5 HSW CE Hours / 5.5 LU|HSW
PHIUS: Pending
Engineers: 5.5 PDHs
ICC: .55 CEUs (Energy)
Note: This course is not a path to certification with PHI or PHIUS.
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First “Passive Building” Residence Hall in Massachusetts Cuts Costs By 50%
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From New England Real Estate Journal
"According to SGA, Massachusetts’ first “Passive House” residence hall is certified with Passive House Institute US Certified (PHIUS), indicating top energy performance. Since it opened in August 2019, operating costs have been cut by 50%..."
Read more.
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