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Free Webinar: The Passive House Standard (8 Part Series), October 15, 9 - 11 am PT
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The Passive House standard is focused on producing high-performance energy-efficient buildings, and this series of classes breaks down many aspects of Passive House in a more accessible way, while reinforcing the educational information from course to course. Start with the Introduction to Passive House, and then dig into retrofits, or electrification, and go deeper into enclosures, mechanical systems, and more. Take what interests you, as each class can help you build better.
An Introduction to Passive House - October 15, 2025 (9 am - 11 am)
2025 California Energy Code & Passive House - October 22, 2025 (9 am - 11:30 am)
Introduction to Passive House Trades - October 29, 2025 (9 am - 11:30 am)
Introduction to Passive House Retrofits: The EnerPHit Standard - November 12, 2025 (9:30 am - 12 pm)
Multifamily Passive House Design - November 19, 2025 (8:30 am - 11:30 am)
Passive House Enclosures - December 3, 2025 (9 am - 11:30 am)
Passive House Mechanical Systems - December 10, 2025 (9 am - 11 am)
Residential Electrification and Decarbonization with the Passive House Standard - December 17, 2025 (9 am - 11:30 am)
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Ken Levenson, Executive Director, The Passive House Network Ken practiced architecture for 20 years in New York City and has a Bachelor of Architecture from Pratt Institute. In 2009, focusing on the climate emergency, he discovered Passive House and became a Certified Passive House Designer. Ken cofounded New York Passive House in 2010 and NAPHN, which became The Passive House Network (PHN), non-profits working to build Passive House capacity. In 2011, Ken closed his architecture firm, co-founding 475 High Performance Building Supply to provide missing components and education to support the building industry's transformation. In 2019, Ken stepped down from the PHN and NYPH boards and the management of 475 and volunteered with Extinction Rebellion, utilizing non-violent civil disobedience to demand climate action from governments. In 2020, Ken returned to PHN as its first Executive Director.
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