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New AIA CT Award
This award honors the climate change initiatives of AIA Connecticut and Connecticut Passive House to secure a more sustainable and environmentally thriving future by recognizing the efforts of licensed architects who have developed and demonstrated ways to decrease Green House Gases, reduce energy use and demand, and conserve water use in the built or unbuilt environment.
Equally important is the creation of durable, comfortable and healthy spaces. The award attempts to raise the public awareness of the current climate crisis and the massive role played by construction, maintenance, and operations of the built environment.
Award information is available here.
Registration deadline: June 12
Submission deadline: June 26
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CT Green Building Council
CTGBC's Annual Awards program with categories for:
* Passive House (a CTPH collaboration)
* Commercial
* Public / Institutional
* Single Family Residential
* Multifamily Residential
* Site
* Out-of-State
* Student Design
And featuring:
* CTGBC Trailblazer Award
* Judy Swann Green Advocate Awards
Award information is available here.
Submission deadline: June 16 by 5:00pm
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Passive House Three-Part Series: 
Creating an Efficient Building Envelope
is
PHIUS-approved!
The three-part series presented by CTPH Board member Philippe Campus, and hosted by AIACT has been approved for PHIUS credits. Attendees will receive instructions on reporting credits after the final webinar.
The final installment will be June 18 @ 10:00 - 11:30AM.
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Embodied Carbon 101 Series
June 1 - August 24 | Mondays @ 3:00 - 4:00 PM
"The Boston Society for Architecture (BSA) is excited to present Embodied Carbon 101, a 12-part program series designed to give AEC professionals of all shapes and sizes the knowledge they need to incorporate embodied carbon considerations immediately into their work."
Basic literacy, EPDs, Structure, Envelope, MEP, Interiors,
Procurement, Carbon Accounting, Certifications +
Commitments: Overview, Certifications + Commitments:
A Deeper Dive, Making the Case, Process + Firm Culture.
Details
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Introducing Carbon Positive Structure Options: How, When, and at What Level of Design
June 9 @ 2:30 - 4:00 PM
"Timber is the only building material to have a positive effect on the environment. This webinar presentation proposes a series of strategies to help designers move past the "Why" phase and into the “How To" phase of introducing carbon fixation as an active component in early stages of design.
CEU: AIA 1.5 LU/HSW
Details
AIA/CTGBC/ CTPH Members: Free
Non Members: $30
*Follow procedure in 5/26 members-exclusive email |
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Optimizing HVAC for Health and Efficiency
June 10 @ 9:00 - 10:30 PM
"Join ASHRAE New York and the Building Energy Exchange for a detailed discussion of the role building mechanical systems will play in our reemergence from the COVID-19 crisis."
CEUS: AIA 1.5 HSW
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Virtual Pro Tour: Passive House Retrofit
June 11 @ 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Join NESEA for our first virtual Pro Tour, featuring an award-winning Passive House retrofit of a three family building in the Hudson Valley. During this interactive event, participants will learn about the goals of the project and hear directly from the professionals who made it a reality.
CEUs: AIA 1.5 LU/HSW
Details
FREE
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Heat Pump Workshop: Best and Worst Practices Designing and Installing ASHPs
Part 1: June 11 @ 3:30 - 5:00 PM
Part 2: June 18 @ 3:00 - 5:00 PM
"Presented by Kimberly Llewellyn, MS Eng, CPHC, Performance Construction Manager, Mitsubishi Electric"
Details
FREE
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In These Super-Sustainable New Apartments, You May Never Pay a Heating Bill
via Curbed
"Passive house high-rises provide cleaner air, lower utility costs, and an affordable option for tenants."
“Many parts of New York City, such as the Bronx, have some of the highest concentrations of asthma in the world... In a passive house building with constantly filtered air and controlled temperatures, where you don’t need to open windows to keep cool, there will be extensive benefits for residents who may have been prone to lung damage.”
Read more...
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International Passive House Association (iPHA) Community MeetUp
Every other Monday @ 3:00 PM
June 16: Passive House Student Competition in Greece This presentation will look at a Passive House student competition held in Greece. It will cover the whole education procedure, where almost 40 certified PH engineers shared their knowledge and experience as mentors for the participating students.
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Greenbuilding Advisor and Fine Homebuilding's The BS* + Beer Show (*building science)
Thursdays @ 6:00-7:30PM
June 11: Do I Need a Vapor Barrier? Our panelists will include Doug Horgan, a highly credentialed builder, speaker, author, educator, and vice president of best practices at BOWA and building scientist, educator Christine Williamson.
Details
Past sessions
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Passive House Accelerator's Global Happy Hour
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
Video from past Happy Hours
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International Living future Institute (ILFI) Virtual Happy Hour
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
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PH2020: Choose Your Future
Every Wednesday, June 24-July 29 @ 1:00 – 4:00 PM
The largest gathering of Passive House professionals and suppliers, to date, in the US. Its core mission is to demonstrate and discuss how (and why) building owners, developers, and occupants are choosing Passive House to improve outcomes, minimize uncertainty and risk, provide more control, increase performance and enhance well-being.
The new format of this event, where the content is co-created with audience participation happening over six weeks, should make it a supercharged and nourishing information sharing and connection generating experience.
Conference will be online EVERY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON from 1-4 PM EST.
CTPH Members get a 25% discount on registration. See your 5/26 members-exclusive email for your discount code.
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Email calendar@ctpassivehouse.org to include your event on our calendar.
Email newsletter@ctpassivehouse.org if you have an item for our newsletter.
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Membership
Connect with a community of like-minded professionals. We share resources, education, and the knowledge and skill sets of our peers.
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!
Sponsorship
Interested in becoming a Sponsor? Email info@ctpassivehouse.org to learn about Event and Annual Sponsor opportunities.
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