As part of Retrofit Month, this Project of the Month session explores one of the most ambitious Passive House feasibility studies in the United States, a 1.3 million-square-foot Government Services Administration (GSA) building located near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
The team will unpack the complexity of renovating a large-scale, federally owned building to EnerPHit standards, exploring how changing use and form factor, ballistic glass requirements, hygrothermal analysis, wall thickness, and energy source considerations informed their approach. They’ll also discuss the challenges of justifying a deep Passive House retrofit for a building owned and paid for by the American people.
What attendees will learn:
How modeling metrics guided design choices to achieve EnerPHit-level performance.
Strategies for tackling large, existing buildings under PHI EnerPHit or Phius Revive standards.
How to communicate and build buy-in for deep retrofit projects within complex ownership and funding structures.
Speakers:
Jonathan Stern, Senior Advisor, Cornerstone Real Estate Consulting
Jonathan brings over 20 years of experience in real estate finance, development, and strategic planning, including his role managing a 10 million-square-foot institutional real estate portfolio with the GSA.
Matt Bowers, Director of Building Science
Matt is a PHI-accredited Certifier and Certified Passive House Designer who has guided over 100 high-performance projects, from small multifamily buildings to 1 million+ square-foot commercial decarbonization plans.
This free presentation will take place on Wednesday, October 29th at 9am PT / 12pm ET and will be followed by a lively Q+A session. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from industry leaders and engage with the PHA community. See you there!