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MAY | 2020
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This award honors the climate change initiatives of
AIA Connecticut and Connecticut Passive House to secure a more sustainable and environmentally thriving future.
Award information is available here.
Submission Deadline: June 24, 2020 |
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Radio BE-Ex: Our Passive Future
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May 7 2:00-3:00 PM
With guests Lois Arena and Monte Paulsen.
"Whether you are a designer, policy maker or developer - Passive House is dominating conversations on high performance buildings. The benefits of the Passive House approach are now apparent to virtually everyone concerned with the performance of buildings, and the principles of the standard are being slowly absorbed into the regulatory ecosystem of codes and laws that dictate the design of buildings.
Join us for a wide ranging discussion on the future of Passive House in North America – where it is likely to be applied immediately, and where its implementation still presents major challenges."
Details and registration
FREE
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Passive House Retrofits:
Four Unique Case Studies
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"The Tyler" which hosted a CTPH site visit in February.
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May 14 4:00-5:00 PM
Presenter Lois Arena will explore the challenges and potential solutions for retrofitting 4 very different projects to the Passive House standard. The content will cover general challenges of deep energy retrofits, the typical steps involved and dive into the details of real projects attempting to achieve certification. The case studies cover high rise residential applications, a hotel, senior housing and dormitories as well as detailing pathways for historic restoration.
Details and registration
FREE
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Building the Future - Sustainably!
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May 19 1:00-2:00 PM
Join the Passive House Institute`s founder Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Feist and gain insight into the global building industry today and what it could be tomorrow: Sustainable, comfortable and healthy.
Details and registration
FREE
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Finch Cambridge: Truly Affordable Passive House
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May 28 2:00-3:00 PM
From NESEA's free pre-conference webinar series:
"Finch Cambridge is the largest new construction affordable housing development in the City of Cambridge, MA in 40 years. As a Passive House project with a 105 kW PV array on the roof, it will also be one of the most operationally energy efficient buildings in Massachusetts. Currently in the final months of construction, this project has many important lessons to teach teams interested in Passive House certification."
CEUs:
AIA 1.0 LU/HSW
MA CSL 1.0 hours, Energy
PHIUS (pending)
Details and registration
FREE
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Passive House Accelerator
Global Passive House Happy Hour
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Wednesdays 7:00 PM
"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.
Details and registration
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Video from Past Happy Hours:
- Tomás O’Leary: Ireland’s largest Passive House scheme
- Sally Godber: Goldsmith Street, winner of RIBA’s Stirling Prize
- Andrew Peel: World first Passive House car dealership
- Michelle Apigian: Massachusetts Passive House multifamily
- Timothy McDonald: The “good ugly” Front Flats
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Greenbuilding Advisor and Fine Homebuilding:
The BS* + Beer Show (*building science)
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Thursdays 6:00-7:30PM
May 7:
"Unvented roofs and fibrous insulation."
Our panelists are Kohta Ueno of Building Science Corporation and Bill Hulstrunk of Yestermorrow Design/Build School and NatureTech.
Details and registration for May 7
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International Passive House Association (iPHA)
Community Meet Up
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Every other
Monday 3:00 PM
Next should be May 18
"This is a great way to learn more about the organization and connect with other like-minded sustainability professionals."
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Past presentations were:
- Bronwyn Barry CPHD, RA, President of the North American Passive House Network (NAPHN) Board: "Pushing Passive House Policy"
- Michael Ingui, from Baxti Ingui Architects: "A Better Building for You and the Environment: Keys to Passive House Historic Masonry Retrofits"
- Wolfgang Hasper, Passive House Institute: "Commissioning and Performance Evaluation"
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International Living future Institute (ILFI)
Virtual Happy Hour
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Fridays 3:00-5:00 PM
"This is a great way to learn more about the organization and connect with other like-minded sustainability professionals."
Details and registration
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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.
Details and registration
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.
Details and registration
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Anatomy of an Energy Efficient Building
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"The Building Energy Exchange is thrilled to announce an online, interactive edition of our recent exhibit, Anatomy of an Energy Efficient Building. Originally debuted at our downtown Manhattan center of excellence, this exhibit examines New York City buildings, revealing their hidden systems and how they use – and often overuse – energy.
The online edition provides digital access to detailed insights on building systems, alongside efficiency solutions that help building owners turn information into action, reduce operating costs, lower emissions, and improve the efficiency of their buildings."
Visit the exhibit, explore building systems, access efficiency solutions, connect with resources.
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After the coronavirus, we have to throw out The American Way of Building
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From Treehugger
"Why now, more than ever, all new building should be Passive House.
Most American homes and office buildings use moving air to transfer heat, with a bit of fresh air added to keep the CO2 levels manageable. In Passive House (or Passivhaus), the heating and cooling is kept separate from the "hygiene ventilation" system that exhausts stale air and delivers fresh air. As engineer Ted Kesik noted in response to the post, you need a well-insulated building and a heat recovery system to do this efficiently..."
Read more.
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Member perks include a listing on the Member Directory, projects posted on the CTPH website, free or discounted admission to CTPH events, discounts to partner events, and access to members only resources.
Join today!
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