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Webinar: Passivhaus for Educational Buildings: Schools, September 23, 11am EDT

by kaleigh.stirrat // Intern & Emerging Professional in Architecture

The fourth and final session in a four-part mini-series of interactive online events for local authorities, educational institutions and others involved with delivering educational buildings to the Pa

Filed under: Passive House

UK Green Building

Keywords: High Performance Building,Case Study,Passive House,Net zero,Schools,PassiveHaus,Climate Action,Scotland,Education Building,Net Zero Carbon

0 replies | 798 views | Posted on: 09/17/2020 | Last updated: 09/17/2020

Webinar: Passive House Symposium 2020, Presented by Passive House Massachusetts, October 27 - 28

by SarahA

The need for low-carbon, climate resilient, and healthy buildings is now more clear than ever and Passive House is the platform to build on for net-zero, resilient, healthy, and carbon-neutral communi

PHIUS Certified Passive House Builder Online Training, October 12-15 & 19-22, 2-5 pm EDT

by SarahA

Superinsulation, airtight envelopes, high-performance window installation, site management, component sourcing—passive house construction presents special challenges to builders. The PHIUS CPHB

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

Keywords: Green Building,Climate Change,Certification,Passive House,Insulation,High Performance Windows

0 replies | 1069 views | Posted on: 10/01/2020 | Last updated: 10/01/2020

Passivhaus Maine Fall Forum, Virtual Sessions, "Global From Maine," October 20-24

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Passivhaus Maine's annual Fall Forum is now online, October 20-24.  

Check out the speaker line up: https://phmeff20.heysummit.com/schedule/

PassivhausMAINE is a non-profit or

Filed under: Passive House

Keywords: Passive House,Passivhaus,Passivhaus Maine

0 replies | 702 views | Posted on: 10/07/2020 | Last updated: 10/07/2020

NESEA Green Building Virtual Pro Tour: North America's Largest Affordable Passive House, November 6, 12:30 - 2:30 pm EST

by Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)

This virtual Pro Tour will offer participants 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 sustai

Filed under: New York

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: Affordable Housing,NYSERDA,Passive House,ZIPsystem

0 replies | 1178 views | Posted on: 10/26/2020 | Last updated: 10/27/2020

Webinar: Introduction to Passive House -- East Coast Buildings, December 9, 10 am EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Passive House goals and methodology change the way architects and builders think and work, making the architectural design itself a driver of climate, health, and social solutions. This is a 6-hour co

Filed under: Builders/Contractors

Keywords: Green Building,Healthy Building,Building,Passive House

0 replies | 848 views | Posted on: 11/30/2020 | Last updated: 11/30/2020

Virtual Summit: Passive House Canada -- Building for Resilience, December 8-10

by samanthaklein // Intern

This summit incudes topics such as

- City of Vancouver Resilience Requirements

- Comparing Passive House to BC Step Code on Large scale MURBs

- Thermal Bridge Modeling

- Large Retrofit Bui

Filed under: Builders/Contractors

Keywords: Green Building,Passive House,green retrofit,Resilience

0 replies | 783 views | Posted on: 11/30/2020 | Last updated: 12/03/2020

Passive House Prefab Summit II, Hosted by Passive House Accelerator, December 14, 4-6 pm_Pacific/7-9 pm Eastern

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Prefabrication and Passive House are obvious partners, both geared for delivering superior efficiency and predictable performance. And the market has noticed. Demand for prefabricated components&mdash

Filed under: Modular Homes

Keywords: Passive House,Prefabricated Homes,Prefab

0 replies | 1047 views | Posted on: 12/02/2020 | Last updated: 12/02/2020

Webinar: Passive House Primer, Building Energy Exchange, December 9, 1pm EST

by Richard Minasian // Student

Recently refreshed for 2020, BE-Ex’s Passive House Primer is an engaging, one-hour seminar on Passive House fundamentals and their application in the real estate market. Available as a

Filed under: Real Estate

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Energy,Real Estate,Sustainability,Construction,Passive House,High Performance,Design Professionals

0 replies | 1110 views | Posted on: 12/04/2020 | Last updated: 12/04/2020

Webinar: Water, Vapour, and Air Control for Large Passive House Projects, January 29, 10 am EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Building Enclosure Control Layers: Water, Vapour, and Air Control for Large Passive House Projects!

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: Healthy Building,Passive House,Air Quality,Water,Connecticut Passive House

0 replies | 1198 views | Posted on: 12/29/2020 | Last updated: 12/29/2020

More Renewables, or Improved Envelope? Exploring Paths to Net-Zero Energy in Affordable Housing, February 19, 5pm CST

by SarahA

When pursuing carbon neutrality for a new affordable housing development, what’s the best approach? More solar panels? An open-loop ground source heat pump system? Or improved building envelope

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

Keywords: Affordable Housing,Solar,Sustainable Energy,Passive House,Geothermal,renewables,Net zero,Building Envelope,Heat Pump

0 replies | 1088 views | Posted on: 01/11/2021 | Last updated: 01/11/2021

Online: WUFI Passive for Beginners, Presented by PHIUS, February 25, February 25, 1-5 pm EST

by SarahA

WUFI Passive is the energy model used for PHIUS+ Certification compliance. This workshop is intended both for those learning WUFI Passive for the first time, or those that learned WUFI Passive during

Filed under: Green Facilities

Keywords: Sustainability,Passive House,Green Buildings

0 replies | 1416 views | Posted on: 01/29/2021 | Last updated: 01/30/2021

Webinar: Ventilation, High Performance, and Passive House, March 10, 2 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

In designing and building high-performance buildings, building ventilation is often an underappreciated component. The pandemic has made the health implications of good ventilation more obvious but th

Filed under: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)

HVAC - Protecting Healthy Buildings with Pure Air Optimization

Keywords: Passive House,High Performance,Ventilation

0 replies | 1146 views | Posted on: 02/13/2021 | Last updated: 02/13/2021

Free CE Webinar: Intro to Passive House 2021 & Source Zero, March 3, 12 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

PHIUS+ 2021 is the next progression of the PHIUS+ passive building standards which were created to guide builders to success in the design and construction of passive buildings. It marks the next step

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Netzero,Passive House,Green Homes

0 replies | 905 views | Posted on: 02/20/2021 | Last updated: 02/20/2021

Virtual Pro Tour: Mid-Rise Passive House & Urban Density Study, March 12, 12:30 PM EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join NESEA online for this upcoming Pro Tour, featuring a mid-rise project built to Passive House standards that includes 30 units of affordable housing and an early education center. Curtis + Ginsber

Filed under: Studies/Surveys

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Study,Passive House,Pro Tour,Urban Development

0 replies | 974 views | Posted on: 02/27/2021 | Last updated: 02/27/2021

Online: Multifamily Retrofits Playbooks Launch, March 24, 9 am EDT

by SarahA

To meet future stringent efficiency and carbon regulations, upgrades to buildings should be approached proactively and not in response to system failures or unexpected tenant turnover. Building owners

Filed under: Resilience

Keywords: HVAC,Passive House,Retrofit,Green Buildings,Deep Retrofits,Higher Performance,Envelopes

0 replies | 727 views | Posted on: 03/17/2021 | Last updated: 03/17/2021

Virtual Passive House Workshop, April 16, 9 am EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Building on previous sessions in this series, this module will focus on the quality control and quality assurance techniques for high-performance construction. The need for oversight on the constructi

Filed under: Passive House

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: Passive House,Connecticut,Training,Connecticut Passive House

0 replies | 1374 views | Posted on: 03/19/2021 | Last updated: 03/21/2021

Virtual Passive House Training Workshops: HVAC and Plumbing Trades, April 9, 9am - 12pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

In the construction of a Passive House building, it is critical that the construction managers, subcontractors and tradespeople are equipped with the knowhow to accurately execute MEP systems as desig

Filed under: Heating, Venting and Air-Conditioning (HVAC)

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: HVAC,Passive House,Connecticut,Plumbing

0 replies | 938 views | Posted on: 03/26/2021 | Last updated: 03/27/2021

NESEA Green Building Virtual Pro Tour: Historic NYC Firehouse to Modern Passive House, Friday, April 16

by Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)

his virtual Pro Tour will offer participants a behind-the-scenes look at a unique renovation currently underway in Manhattan: the transformation of a historic firehouse into 4 units of PHI-certified p

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building Tour,Passive House

0 replies | 799 views | Posted on: 04/06/2021 | Last updated: 04/08/2021

Passive House Policy Summit, a Passive House Accelerator Event, April 26, 4 pm PST / 7 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

It’s often said in Passive House circles that we already have the solutions at our fingertips to make buildings part of the climate solution rather than the climate problem. We just need to use

Filed under: Passive House

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Passive House,Passive House Summit,Passive House Accelerator

0 replies | 439 views | Posted on: 04/18/2021 | Last updated: 04/18/2021

Virtual Tour: Tallest Infill Passive House in the World, June 4, 12:30 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join NESEA for this virtual Pro Tour of Flow Chelsea, the largest mixed-use Passive House project in midtown Manhattan and the tallest infill Passive House building in the world. This 24-story buildin

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Manhattan,Passive House,virtual tour

0 replies | 1342 views | Posted on: 05/23/2021 | Last updated: 05/23/2021

PH 2021: Passive House for All: Comfort - Health - Equity - Security, New York City and Online, June 10-11

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

"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 cau

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Passive House,NAPHN,Equity

0 replies | 1408 views | Posted on: 05/25/2021 | Last updated: 05/25/2021

NESEA Virtual Green Building Pro Tour: Affordable Passive Housing & Non-Profit Community Facility, June 18, 12:30pm

by Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)

Join this virtual Pro Tour to go behind-the-scenes with members of the team responsible for the Tree of Life project, a new building in Queens that will include 174 units of Passive House certified ho

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Affordable Housing,Passive House

0 replies | 904 views | Posted on: 06/02/2021 | Last updated: 05/20/2022

Online: Passive House for Affordable Housing Developers, June 24, 1-2:30 PM

by Richard Minasian // Student

Join the Energy Cohort for a special session on Passive House for Affordable Housing Developers. This presentation will cover what’s different during design and construction, roles on the projec

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Affordable Housing,Passive House

0 replies | 736 views | Posted on: 06/14/2021 | Last updated: 06/15/2021

Our Path to Choosing Green Building Certifications: A Passive House and Earthcraft Home Renovation

by SawHorse, Inc.


Our video conversation above, part of the full "Behind the Walls" webinar playlist, shows how the Passive House Standard far exceeds basic energy codes.  When we first s