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JANUARY | 2020
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Is your New Year's resolution
to get trained in Passive House?
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PHIUS Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC®) Training
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January 18-25
Yestermorrow in Waitsfield, VT
This will be the only location in the U.S. to provide the full training via an in-person format.
The first half of the program focuses on basic low energy design practices, theory of heat transfer, the software tool WUFI Passive and its methodology to calculate the specific energy performance of single- and multi-family residential buildings. The second half of the course addresses mechanical systems design, passive house retrofits, non-residential buildings, quality assurance, and economic feasibility. After passing a final exam (offered on the final evening of the program), participants earn the professional designation Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC®)
Details and registration
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PHIUS Certified Passive House Builder Training
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February 12-14
Newton, MA
This 3-day course provides in-depth training on Passive House for carpenters, builders, project managers, and construction professionals and prepares attendees for PHIUS CPHB certification.
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PHIUS Certified Builders Training
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March 16-19
Yestermorrow in Waitsfield, VT
The program curriculum – developed by a team with twenty successful passive house projects between them – runs from an introduction to design theory and climate-specific detailing to materials, techniques, project management and quality assurance. The course offers real-world experience in the on-site implementation of passive house as well as counseling and advice to both the practical and business concerns specific to passive house. The course covers not only craftsmanship, but also focuses on the risks and liability to the passive house contractor and guidance in both problem solving and (more importantly) problem avoidance. Students who complete the four-day training and pass the qualifying exam become PHIUS Certified Builders.
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PHI Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant (CPHD/C) Training
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January 27-31
New York, NY
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February 24-28
Newton, MA
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March 9-13
Portland, ME
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March 23-27
Philadelphia, PA
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March 30-April 3
New York City, NY
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NAPHN’s Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant course is the premier training program for Passive House building professionals. Supported by a 25+ year history of global technical leadership by the Passive House Institute, and over 7 years of successful American instruction, from Maine to California, by the Passive House Academy – this course is specifically designed to teach the international Passive House Standard to American professionals making Passive House buildings in the U.S. construction industry.
This course is provided in collaboration with the Passive House Academy (PHA), the Passive House Institute (PHI), a local Passive House chapter.
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Stay tuned for some high-performance construction site visits coming up in the next few months.
CTPH members will get discount pricing and early bird registration. If you aren't already a member, join now for these perks.
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Introduction to Zero Energy
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January 15
5:00 - 7:00
New Haven
This will be a showing of a pre-recorded webinar which will start promptly at 5:15pm with time for a group discussion afterwards. Space is limited.
Details and registration
This course is approved for the following continuing education units:
1 Foundational LFA CE credit
1 AIA LU|HSW
1 GBCI CE hour
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January 31
8:00 - 4:30
New Haven
AIA Connecticut, in collaboration with the CT Green Building Council and the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) is hosting their very first Net Zero Schools Summit at the Yale School of Architecture. A group of thought leaders and experts from across the country will discuss the issues of sustainability, carbon sequestration in construction, and construction methods to achieve Net Zero schools and move the design and construction industries toward a carbon positive future.
Details and registration
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Better Buildings by Design
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February 5&6
South Burlington, VT
Efficiency Vermont's 2020 Better Buildings by Design Conference features interactive learning about building durability, efficiency, and value for both residential and commercial projects. This annual not-for-profit conference sponsored by Efficiency Vermont brings together top talent in building technology and design from across the country, and helps keep Vermont-area professionals at the forefront of their fields.
Theme: Affordable Energy
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For events we organize or sponsor, we will set up a GroupCarpool to help our sustainability-loving community save gas and curb greenhouse gas emissions. It's a simple interface that does not require setting up an account.
We encourage you to use this tool in your daily life as well.
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From International Passive House Association (iPHA)
Cooling was a big topic at COP25... “the need for cooling is growing – and with it the demand for air conditioning. By 2050, around 2/3 of the world’s households could have an air conditioner... We both need better building designs and more efficient air conditioning units to reduce the cooling energy demand while protecting people against extreme heatwaves. Passive House is a positive step towards keeping buildings cool in the heat, as monitoring results have shown at the last International Passive House Conference in China... Also, high-performance buildings put less stress on the energy grid."
"...speaker Andrew McAllister, Commissioner of the California Energy Commission, praised Passive House as the direction buildings needed to go to make a renewable energy economy possible."
Read more.
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Park Avenue Green is the Largest Passive House Building in North America
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From Treehugger and Environment + Energy Leader
Park Avenue Green is a 15-story Passive House affordable housing development in the Bronx.
"Park Avenue Green, the largest residential building built to the Passive House US (PHIUS) standard in the USA...has 154 units of low-income housing (including 46 for formerly homeless people)."
Read more,
And more,
And more.
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Cambridge's 'Passive House' Is Built With Focus On Affordable Housing, Climate Change
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From wbur.org
"It's designed to simultaneously address two of today's toughest problems: the climate crisis and the urgent need for affordable housing. When construction is finished next spring, Finch Cambridge will become the city's largest affordable housing project built in the last 40 years.
Building to the passive house standard will add about 2% to the total construction cost of Finch Cambridge.
"Climate change is a social justice crisis," she said. "It is hitting our most vulnerable populations at the most extreme levels, and at the same time, it's an unbelievable opportunity to rethink our society and bring everybody on board. And everybody can be part of the solution instead of everybody being dragged down by the problem." "
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Email info@ctpassivehouse.org to include your event on our calendar.
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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!
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Interested in becoming a Sponsor? Email info@ctpassivehouse.org to learn about Event and Annual Sponsor opportunities.
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Thanks to our annual sponsors
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