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  • Finch Cambridge Opens as a Model of an Affordable, Low-Carbon, and Healthy Building

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    After years of development, planning, and construction, Finch Cambridge has opened its doors to residents for the first time – and established itself as a model for affordable, low-carbon, and healthy living. The building features 98-units of 100% affordable housing, with a mix of 1, 2, and 3 bedroom units for lower income ranges through…

  • Passive House Training Tool

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    This new training tool was developed primarily for multi-family projects but may be helpful for other Passive House building types. The goal of the tool is to empower each project team to develop their own in-house trainings specific to their project and provide them with the resources to effectively deliver that training to tradespeople who…

  • Multi-Family Passive House: Bringing Passive House to Scale

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    Introduction to Multi-Family Passive House: Bringing Passive House to Scale On May 13th, 2019, PHMA sponsored a discussion on the PHIUS standard and multi-family Passive House development with Katrin Klingenberg, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Passive House Institute US (PHIUS). The presentation covered a variety topics including Passive House within the larger context of Net…

  • Emerging Professional Scholarship

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    PHMA Emerging Professional Scholarship for PHIUS CPHC Training This scholarship will award one recipient with a fully funded registration for the upcoming PHIUS CPHC training in Boston from June 17 – 21, 2019. Candidates should have experience in the fields of architecture, construction, or building engineering with a focus on high-performance buildings. As an emerging…

  • Updating Building Codes for Zero-Energy and Passive House

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    At our last monthly meeting in February we welcomed speakers for a discussion on updating building codes to encourage Net-Zero and Passive House buildings. Below is a summary of that discussion: The building code has long been a follower and not a leader of best practices in sustainable building, but this year we have an…

  • Passive House Funding and Policy Initiatives

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    Passive House in the EEAC Three-Year Plan After a year of work from our members and partners, the Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Advisory Council (EEAC) has officially included funding for Passive House in the their new three-year state energy efficiency incentive plan. This includes funding for: • Passive House Training for contractors and consultants • Passive House…

  • Passive House Policy Initiatives

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    Passive House in the EEAC Three-Year Plan The Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Advisory Council (EEAC) is currently drafting their next Three-Year Plan for how to allocate energy efficiency program funding in the state and they’re considering including programs to fund the development of affordable Passive House buildings. The current draft is available here. Passive House Massachusetts,…