week of JANUARY 18 | 2021
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biweekly Tuesdays @ 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Pressing topics facing energy professionals with
new experts leading the conversations.
FREE
January 19 -- US DOE - One Size Does Not Fit All: Lessions Learned from Financing Large and Small Energy Retrofits
Explore the successful implementation of two energy efficiency projects, one small (<$150,000) and one large (>$10 million); there will be a facilitated discussion to compare and contrast the characteristics of each.
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January 19 @ 6:00 - 7:00 PM
An overview of four new technologies: an integrated/matched air to water heat pump system that can directly provide space and water heating to hydronic buildings; a packaged heat pump that mounts on the inside of an exterior wall with a small duct penetration to the outside; a mini-split, meeting NEEP cold climate criteria, that fits within a PTAC sleeve and connects to a wall-mounted air handler; and a new DIY-installed window-mounted inverter-driven high efficiency heat pump.
PHIUS Alliance members FREE / non-members $10
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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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On-demand
A self-paced 10-12 week course. The same robust training but newer and better! The training content has been updated with market-ready information – and now there is added flexibility and self-paced learning.
CEUs: 35 AIA LU/HSWs
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January 20
An online introductory course on Passive House Essentials. Participants will learn about the 5 basic Passive House principles, occupant benefits, major Passive House tools, delivered all through the lens of relevant case studies.
CEUs: 6 AIA HSW/LU
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Begins January 27
Live-Online. Core Passive House training appropriate for a wide range of building professionals and stakeholders that want to know the guts of what makes Passive House tick and build a foundation of knowledge to integrate Passive House to meet your personal goals.
CEUs: 35 AIA LU/HSWs
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Begins February 22
Next Begins April 6
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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Next Phase II Begins March 1
Learn to design to the PHIUS+ climate-specific building standard.
Phase I -- Online self-paced: Pre-recorded videos and modules featuring experienced PHIUS instructors; comprising about 35-40 hours of learning material. Complete prior to the Phase II training.
Phase II -- Online Live: Design exercises, and WUFI Passive and THERM software training, 3 hours per day over two weeks
CEUs: Phase I: 40 AIA LU/HSW & Phase II: 40 AIA LU/HSW | 32 GBCI | 37.13 BPI
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Gaining Buy-In for Moving Sustainable Business Practices Forward
"Even the most highly skilled salespeople and business leaders meet objections. The formula for gaining buy-in for sustainable building is a complex combination of human psychology, credible storytelling, and compelling financial data. In this white paper, experts decide the steps you can take to convince decision-makers of these necessary investments."
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How to Build Affordable Social Housing to Passive House Standard
from Treehugger
"Designing to the Passive House standard of energy efficiency and airtightness is hard. Designing social housing on a tight budget to the Passive House standard is incredibly hard. That's why the work of Emma Cubitt and Invizij Architects is so interesting and important."
"... developed for housing charity Indwell "in conjunction with local Indigenous organizations to address issues of Indigenous homelessness." "
Read More...
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Run-Down Rooming House Finds Redemption as Passivhaus Social Housing
from Treehugger
" "Our strategic plan is to see lives transformed," [A] Christian charity... is energizing a needed push for more affordable housing stock in this city, as part of the antidote to cyclical poverty and co-related issues of mental health, substance abuse, homelessness and isolation. They're actually putting up the buildings, for those most in need."
Read more...
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Tuesdays @ 7:00 PM
January 19 | Emily Rhea & Lindsey Elton, Eco Achievers talk the technique, technology, and technical strategies of testing commercial spaces, obstacles, and insights from third-party experts, modeling, site inspections, and testing for ACH
Join 15 minutes early for pre-show networking and stick around following the main event for Overtime.
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Wednesdays @ 7:00 PM
January 20 | Lessons Learned, VRF Budget pressures sometimes lead teams to opt for heating-only VRF applications. If not approached carefully, this poses overheating risk. Lois will share insights about how to navigate this and other risks.
Video from past Happy Hours
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Thursdays @ 6:00-7:30PM
January 21 | Heating with Wood, John Siegenthaler P.E. This can be a loaded topic in the green building community. How can we use this natural, traditional, and affordable fuel source most effectively?
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New episodes Saturdays
"A podcast and YouTube channel where I interview people in the Passive House, net-zero, and overall better construction industry on topics like design and construction techniques, products, and details that lead to a better-built environment. There is a new interview every week."
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Call for Presentations Deadline -- EXTENDED to January 21, 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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Proposal Deadline -- January 22, 2021
"BuildingEnergy Pro Tours are accredited tours of high performance buildings across the Northeast. They allow sustainable building and energy professionals to learn about all aspects of cutting edge projects, from design strategies and materials selection to construction techniques and energy systems."
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Call for Papers Deadline -- January 25, 2021
"Passive House for All is a call to action. Our existential environmental, health, and social crises demand that we look beyond isolated symptoms and tackle interlocking systemic causes; across disciplines, from buildings to communities. The event will take on the full range of specialized technical, process, and policy aspects of Passive House one expects from a NAPHN conference – and it will challenge us to make Passive House benefits, tools, and work, accessible to all, and enriched by everyone."
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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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