week of NOVEMBER 30 | 2020
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Save the date!
We all miss each other, so let's get together and have some fun!
Break out your ugly sweaters, grab a drink, play games and socialize.
All are welcome. Free for CTGBC and CTPH Members.
Registration coming soon
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biweekly Tuesdays @ 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Pressing topics facing energy professionals with
new experts leading the conversations.
FREE
December 1 -- Scaling Impact: Multi-Building Approaches to Zero Energy Ready
Hear about pioneering developments that are integrating energy efficiency, waste heat, renewable energy, and grid interaction across multiple buildings. This webinar will explore best practices on achieving cost savings and carbon reductions at scale.
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December 2 @ 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Hear from Peel alumni on the exciting work they are doing in Passive House. The session will include perspectives from three Passive House professionals followed by a Q&A panel discussion.
FREE
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December 3 @ Noon - 1:00 PM
Introduction to VARA – Smart Technical Airtight System – a solution to provide air and moisture control for a more durable, energy-efficient building envelope.
FREE
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December 4 @ 12:30 - 2:30 PM
Join NESEA for this December Pro Tour of a ZNE solar village, comprising 20 townhouse-style units of modular housing in New York’s Finger Lakes region, hosted by Sustainable Comfort.
$20 members/$25 non-members
CEUs: AIA 2.0 LU/HSW
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December 15 @ 4:00 - 5:00 PM
(rescheduled from September)
John D. Macomber, a Senior Lecturer in finance at Harvard Business School, will review the financial math and positive impacts of a healthy building for landlords and their tenants. He will help design and construction professionals communicate the value proposition of healthy building design and the investment value of building to a healthy building standard with certification systems like Fitwel, LEED and WELL.
CTGBC Members $10 / $15 non-members
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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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Begins December 1
The PHIUS CPHB training program prepares construction professionals to meet the passive house challenge. Topics range from design theory and climate-specific detailing to materials, techniques, project management, and quality assurance.
Phase I: An 8-hour online prep course completed prior to the Phase II training
Phase II: Live instruction for 8 days, online delivery, 3 hours per day over two weeks
CEUs: 32.5 CPHC / 32.5 AIA HSW / 12.75 BPI
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December 9
This second session in the "iPHA Q+A with PHI" series will feature the basics of how PHI Component Certification works, submit questions in advance or ask them live during the session, and hear about further resources to expand your Component Certification knowledge.
Earn 1 credit point for the renewal of the PH certifications.
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December 9
Dive 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 HSW/LU AIA credits.
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Hotels Lag in Energy Sustainability. One Project May Change That.
from New York Times: Business
"A developer converting a Brutalist office building in New Haven, Conn., into a hotel with net-zero energy standards hopes it will be a model for the industry."
Efficiency measures "should help the hotel meet passive house standards, a set of design principles aimed at creating ultra-low-energy buildings.."
Read more...
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How ‘net-zero’ and ‘passive’ houses can cut carbon emissions — and energy bills
from The Conversation
"Although the origins of the passive house date back to the 1970s, its popularity only began to spread in the past decade or so. It is now the world’s most energy-efficient building standard. Globally, passive house construction has exceeded 30,000 and is increasing as people seek cost benefits, ways to protect the climate and contribute to a healthy living environment."
Read more...
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Wednesdays @ 7:00 PM
December 2: PHIUS+ 2021 Preview & Input Session PHIUS will preview the to-be-released PHIUS+ 2021 certification, answer your questions, and solicit your input before the public comment period closes on December 7.
Video from past Happy Hours
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Thursdays @ 6:00-7:30PM
December 3: Combustion Appliances: What You Should Know Learn about the safety of operating combustion appliances, the affects a home can have on the performance of those appliances, and more about the indoor air pollution they create.
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Deadline -- December 18
NESEA is seeking "proposals for conference sessions that share what knowledge/experience/resources you brought to the table and a commitment to getting at WHY you chose the path you took or did what you did."
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Deadline -- January 19, 2021
"We have less than a decade to reverse current greenhouse gas emissions trends to avoid the most devastating effects of climate change. We hope to convene advocates, building industry professionals, policymakers, legislators, academics, and students to explore the means and solutions for meeting this challenge in the built environment, while improving the quality of life for all CT residents, and lifting up our most vulnerable communities."
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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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Thanks to our annual sponsors
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