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FEBRUARY | 2020
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This afternoon
Wednesday, Feb 5
3:30 - 5:00
East Haven
Tour the under-construction redevelopment of the long vacant East Haven High School building into 70 new mixed income, elderly apartments.
Hear from the team about:
- High-performance renovation challenges
- Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) award from Connecticut Housing Finance Agency (CHFA)
- Targeting certification through the Passive House Institute’s EnerPHit standard
- Stringent and challenging historic preservation requirements
- Air infiltration measures for whole building and compartmentalization blower door testing
- Meeting thermal performance within historic restraints for wall thickness
- Insulated window sill returns to curb thermal bridge at metal window frame
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Wednesday, Feb 26
1:00 - 3:00
Meriden
The new construction project, owned by the City of Meriden, consists of three buildings offering townhome units, apartment-style dwellings, a parking garage, and office/conference space. A percentage of the 81 total dwellings will be affordable, and several will be accessible Type A units. The development is being designed for Passive House construction in compliance with PHIUS+ certification criteria.
Visit is limited to 20 attendees.
CTPH MEMBER registration open now! Use the promo code emailed to you on 1/20 to gain access.
NON-MEMBER registration opens Monday, February 10.
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Tickets
CTPH Members: $10
Non-Members: $15
CTPH Members:
- If you did not receive your members-only email on 1/20 around 2:00, email info@ctpassivehouse.org for your promotional code.
- Use the same code for these two site visits.
CEUs
Site visits should be eligible for AIA and LEED self-reported CEUs.
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Bruce Becker, FAIA, LEED AP
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Bruce Becker, of Becker + Becker in Westport, is the architect and developer behind the future of New Haven's iconic Pirelli building. He "characterizes his development career as environmentally conscious, also intends to renovate the building to make it Passive House-certified hotel."
Read more from Yale Daily News
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Higher Rated Homes = Higher Selling Value
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From Steven Winter Associates
A recent study conducted by Freddie Mac determines that homes rated under RESNET’s Home Energy Rating System (HERS) between 2013 and 2017 sold for an average of 2.7% more than comparable unrated homes.
Read more.
-> Yet another selling point (literal and figurative) for Passive House buildings.
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