week of NOVEMBER 2 | 2020
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Stuyvesant High School 5 Principles of Passive House Flow Dance
Originally produced for PH2020, this dance video is by NYC public Stuyvesant High School students interpreting the 5 principles of Passive House.
Watch
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November 5 @ 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Presented by Mike Woolsey. Comfort is often given
lower priority, resulting in end-user complaints. This course explores the use of the so-called Boost Mode to provide on-demand occupant control.
FREE
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Weekly @ Noon - 1:00 PM
11-part series exploring innovative and successful
climate change solutions across CT and the nation.
FREE
November 5 ─ Addressing the Needs of Persons with Disabilities in Climate Planning
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November 6 @ 9:00 - 10:30 AM
A behind-the-scenes look at one of the most ambitious PHIUS+ projects in New York City: an innovative fifteen- story building providing 154-units of sustainable housing.
$20 members / $25 non-members
CEUs: AIA 2 LU/HSW / PHIUS 2 credits
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November 9
Once a month, listen to experts from different departments at the Passive House Institute to hear about the work they do, what they offer, and how you can make the most of them. Sessions will include an introductory presentation and a Q&A.
The first session will feature Corinna Geiger, Head of Building Certification.
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Check for green building programs - webinars, workshops, training, happy hours galore -
on the CTPH website calendar which includes these programs and more.
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Wednesdays @ 7:00 PM
November 4: Jennifer Hogan: Stepwise Tower Retrofit Hogan, of Pretium, the consulting engineers on the project, will describe the phased EnerPHit Passive House retrofit of the Stepwise Tower Retrofit in Ontario.
Video from past Happy Hours
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Thursdays @ 6:00-7:30PM
November 5: BS + BBQ: Hot Climate Issues with Matt Risinger, Armando Cobo and Kristof Irwin will break down the considerations from initial design to mechanical systems and on to completing the build.
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Once again, Passive House buildings are virtually opening their doors to visitors, offering an invaluable opportunity to see and hear about the comfort and quality of a Passive House. Meet and talk to the owners or professionals involved to find out more first-hand.
Map of participating Passive Houses around the world.
Schedule of live events, including:
November 7 @ 12:00 - 1:30 PM
New York Passive House hosts a virtual tour of Sidney Place Passive House Project
November 7 @ 2:00 - 3:30 PM
Passive House California hosts Passive House Momentum in California
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In honor of these International Passive House Open Days, NAPHN is making publicly available, November 6-8, a select few presentations that speak from an owner’s perspective, and all the building tour videos, from their conference, Passive House 2020. They’re also including the Owner’s Manual and the (3) eBooks that accompany the Owners Roundtable sessions.
** Links will go live November 6 and go dead at the end of November 8 **
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November 10-19
From PASSIVEhouse Massachusetts.
This interactive online four-session workshop series draws on project experience to demonstrate cost-effective planning and design of affordable, low-emission, mid-rise, multifamily, wood-framed housing. Featuring regional case-studies and strategies for Massachusetts and New England.
CEUs: 12 AIA and GBCI CE credits
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November 12
A 6-hour course that dives into the basic principles, history, certification, and the new frontiers of Passive House design as it continues to challenge and change industry expectations. All theory is then illustrated through several East Coast and Maine based case studies outlining specific Passive House principles.
CEUs: 6 AIA HSW/LU
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November 12
Learn from industry leaders about what makes prefabricated systems cost-effective on a given site and how a prefab approach impacts the design process, find out which companies are delivering which products to your area.
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November 12-13
The use of WUFI Passive in design practices for single family projects; intended to provide shortcuts, critical milestones and pro tips to streamline the process and ensure CPHCs can take advantage of the full capabilities of the software.
CEUs: up to AIA HSW / CPHC CEU
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November 10-12
Greenbuild is presented in partnership with The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). USGBC’s mission is to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and prosperous environment that improves the quality of life.
CEUs: GBCI and AIA CE credits available
SAVE 50% off education passes with promo code "GREENBUILDFLASHSALE"
Offer expires midnight tonight, 11/2.
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November 10-12
This 14-hour certificate professional credential course is presented live online and includes course manuals and certification exam.
CTGBC facilitates this training for TWO bundled GPRO courses:
GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green shows how to see buildings differently and understand the strategies that make them efficient, healthy and resilient. Designed for a range of real estate, construction, architecture and engineering professionals.
CEUs: 4 AIA and GBCI CE Credits
GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials (O&M) provides building professionals with strategies to reduce energy use while improving tenant comfort and health. Ideal for property managers and building staff in both residential and high-rise commercial buildings, including: building superintendents, operators, facility and property managers, operating engineers and stationary engineers.
CEUs: 12 AIA and GBCI CE Credits
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November 13
(see description above)
Facilitated by Urban Green Council.
CEUs: 4 AIA LU/HSW / GBCI CE credits
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The End of The Beginning
from Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA)
"High performance builders are poised to lead a rapidly changing industry, but the leaders will need to become formidable competitors.”
"... sustainable, high performance homes... are mainstream. Buyers at all price points expect them."
"... many builders need to improve their business acumen if they want to take advantage of this opportunity and avoid being left behind."
Read...
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Financing High-Performance:
A Guide to Optimizing Energy Performance Across the Multifamily Building Lifecycle
via NAPHN
"A guide from The Community Preservation Corporation explores the practical benefits of designing, financing, building, and maintaining high-performance new construction, as well as the non-energy benefits that add value to the physical asset and to the lives of the tenants and communities it serves.
... a great new resource for the multifamily ecosystem when confronted with high-performance projects that do not conform to ‘business as usual’."
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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
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Thanks to our annual sponsors
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