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Please read on for a selection of Passive House happenings, articles, interviews, and developments. The featured project above is The Battery, with Timothy McDonald of Onion Flats pictured showing its solar array.
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For Passive House Accelerator’s 2022 Passive Prefab summit, four prefab specialists will delve into the tips and techniques that help smooth the delivery of projects built using prefabricated components, while special guest Leith Moore will talk about his experience developing housing solutions using mass timber. Take advantage of their collective expertise and learn about the growth of prefab options across North America. Get the Zoom Link.
Learn from the field adventures of two seasoned pros from Steven Winter Associates! Karla Butterfield, Sustainable Director at SWA, will share guidance about ducted returns on heat pumps. Ducted returns are seldom designed and installed correctly, if at all. Whether located in a ceiling cavity or a mechanical closet, access, equipment orientation and return air considerations are critical for operation and maintenance. Scott Pusey, Principal Sustainability Consultant at SWA, will share his pointers about ERV testing & balancing, both for smaller single-family systems and larger rooftop units. Get the Zoom Link.
The sixth episode of our UK/Ireland-based Building Performance Interactive series focuses on the sustainable design and construction of wood modular co-housing developments. The adoption of high-performance techniques and materials into the building envelope facilitates the delivery of thermal efficiency. Get the Zoom Link.
Guest cohosts Mary James and Ilka Cassidy interview independent consultant Christina Aßmann, who has her fingers in many pies. Christina is a senior architect and building scientist with 18 years of professional experience who works with Passive to Positive as a Passive House consultant, is an energy code trainer and a member of the Technical Working Group for NY’s Stretch 2023 Energy Code Development, and also educates aspiring architects. Listen here.
Passive House Accelerator Summit
Passive Prefab: From Design to Delivery (March 22)
Phius
Incentives: The First Step in the Ladder with Isaac Elnecave (March 22)
BUILDEX
BUILDEX Vancouver 2022 (March 23 & 24)
Passive House Accelerator LIVE!
Field Adventures with Heat Pumps and ERVs (March 23)
Urban Green Council
Crushing the Code: NYS Residential (March 23)
Emu
Passive Design/Building Construction Course + Weekly Live Q&A (Starts March 24)
Passive House Accelerator
BPI Ep. 6: Achieving Thermal Performance in Modular CLT Developments (March 24)
BS Friday LIVE
Measure Twice, Cut Once and CAULK Later (March 25)
In this all-hands-on-deck moment for the climate, construction industry professionals have an incredible opportunity to significantly reduce their work’s immediate carbon impact at little to no cost, with tools and strategies available to them today, and without disrupting much of their process. What achieving these levels of reduction does require is critically assessing both the embodied carbon (EC) and operational carbon (OC) of a project. An optimized minimum of a project’s total carbon emissions can only be met by evaluating concurrently EC’s and OC’s relative contributions and the strategies to reduce them, rather than solving for one at the expense of the other. Read article.
Source 2050 is the first mission-driven, curated marketplace of energy efficient and high performance building products that allows builders to find and purchase the best solutions for their projects. You will work with the team to maintain the Source2050.com website and related social media accounts. The E-Commerce Coordinator will onboard new vendors and products, update existing listings, manage integrations , and create and post graphics, updates and other assets. The position will also assist with related projects including the creation of a high performance construction project database in collaboration with the Passive House Accelerator. Learn more.
Living the 1.5 Degree Lifestyle, the new book written by Lloyd Alter, reveals the carbon cost of everything we do, identifying where we can make big reductions, while not sweating the small stuff. The international scientific consensus is that we have less than a decade to drastically slash our collective carbon emissions to keep global heating to 1.5 degrees and avert catastrophe. This means that many of us have to cut our individual carbon footprints by over 80% to 2.5 tonnes per person per year by 2030. But where to start?
Join Us for a Discussion with Lloyd Alter and Special Guests
Tuesday, March 29, 4pm Pacific • 7pm Eastern
Register Now
Visit Glavel Foam Glass Gravel
Scott Farbman, Innovation Lead at dbHMS, explores ventilation design solutions that provide healthy indoor air and tackles the trickiest indoor pollutants in Passive House buildings, like those from our kitchens.
Air barrier specialists from PROSOCO present a special Component Spotlight diving into the ins and outs of air-sealing and air-tightening on retrofits and new buildings.
BUILDEX Vancouver 2022 (March 23 & 24)
Passive House Canada and BUILDEX Vancouver team up for the March 23 & 24 event. The Passive House Canada Exhibition Pavilion will be THE place to discover high-performance building materials, products & technologies. Register.
Phius Developer's Summit 2022 (April 26-28)
The Phius Developer’s Summit 2022 will look to serve as a gateway into the world of passive building for developers and real-estate professionals. The event will take place virtually April 26-28 with each of the three nights covering a specific topic: Tuesday, April 26, Single-Family Panel; Wednesday, April 27, Multifamily Panel; Thursday, April 28, Financial Panel. Register.
Humid Climate Conference (May 1-3)
The Humid Climate Conference was born in Austin, TX 2016 as a confluence of empowerment and education for architects, builders, engineers, and trades to bring Passive House projects to life. Now this premier conference focused on high-performance buildings in the south has survived the ongoing pandemic and is making its reappearance May 1-3, 2022. Passive House Austin is thrilled to invite you back to Texas to listen, learn and network with industry thought leaders, boots-on-the-ground overachievers, and a fantastic mix of manufacturer sponsors. Learn more.
2022 Sustainability Symposium (May 6)
Get ready for the 12th Annual Sustainability Symposium (virtual and in-person) on May 6th at Penn State at the Navy Yard! This event will showcase transformative ideas, projects, and opportunities to inspire visionary movement toward a generous, verdant, decarbonized built environment. Session topics will include Circular Economy/Zero Waste, Integrated Design, Financing, Incentives and Policies, Green Schools, Carbon Neutrality, Indoor Air Quality, LEED, Passive House, Living Building Challenge, Enterprise, WELL, green stormwater infrastructure, 2030 Districts and so much more! Register.
Passive House Canada Conference: In the Face of Climate Change (May 25-27)
Learn how Passive House design and technology addresses our need for climate resilience, improving our homes and offices now and into the future. This conference will offer the latest insights, case studies, and best practices, spanning the spectrum of knowledge for architects, engineers, building owners, government policymakers and planners, financial decision-makers, and property managers. Register.
The Passive House Network: 2022 Passive House For All (June 10 & 17)
Efficiency | Equity | Electrification | Embodied Carbon. We must transform our built environment with integrated solutions. We know the basic ingredients: efficiency, equity, electrification, and embodied carbon. We have the know-how today. So let’s dive into the synergies and the specifics. Let’s get aggressive, grab all of these tools, and take radical holistic action to build a healthy prosperous future for all people before it’s too late. If you agree, join us in Boston and online. Learn more.
PhiusCon 2022: Emissions Down, Power Up! (Oct 25-28)
PhiusCon is coming home to Chicago Oct. 25-28 at the historic Palmer House. Last year, Phius set its sights on expansion with its motto “Emissions Down, Scale Up!” and despite the obstacles presented by COVID, shared that vision with a sold-out crowd in Tarrytown, New York. PhiusCon 2021 created a wave of momentum, and Phius is looking to carry that into PhiusCon 2022 as it builds for the future. And you can’t talk about building for the future without mentioning electrification, so Phius decided to put a charge into this year’s motto: “Emissions Down, Power Up!” Call for Speakers.
Phius
Incentives: The First Step in the Ladder with Isaac Elnecave (March 22)
Urban Green Council
Crushing the Code: NYS Residential (March 23)
BUILDEX
BUILDEX Vancouver 2022 (March 23 & 24)
Emu
Passive Design/Building Construction Course + Weekly Live Q&A (Starts March 24)
BS Friday LIVE
Measure Twice, Cut Once and CAULK Later (March 25)
Emu
Passive House building Boot Camp in San Jose (March 28-April 1)
Offsite Dirt
Offsite Manufacturing Solutions – Wesco (March 29)
Passive House Accelerator
Living the 1.5 Degree Lifestyle, a Discussion with Lloyd Alter (March 29)
GreenHome Institute
Take Control of Your Energy Future: Net Zero Workforce Development (March 30)
Passivhaus Trust
Passive House Master Class Multi-residential Retrofit (March 30)
BS Friday LIVE
International Mass Timber Conference Preview (April 1)
The Passive House Network
PHN Certified PH Designer Training, On-demand Hybrid with CTPH (Starts April 1)
PHN Certified PH Designer Training, On-demand Hybrid with PHME (Starts April 1)
Peel Passive House
Certified Passive House Designer Course (Starts April 5)
Offsite Dirt
Evolution of the Home (April 12)
Building Energy Exchange
Passive House Primer (April 12)
Phius
CPHB Training (April 18)
The Passive House Network
PHN Certified PH Contractor Training (CPHT) (Starts April 21)
Phius
Developer’s Summit 2022 (April 22-28)
Passivhaus Trust
Passive House Master Class Non-Domestic Retrofit (April 27)
Smart Plus Academy
Builder Course (May 5)
The Passive House Network
PHN Certified PH Designer Training, In-person (May 2-6)
PHN Certified PH Designer Training, On-demand Hybrid (Starts May 6)
Green Building United
2022 Sustainability Symposium (May 6)
Smart Plus Academy
Designer Course (May 23)
The Passive House Network
CPHD On-Demand Trainings
CPHT On-Demand Trainings
View our full calendar here.