The BE+ Building Tech Forum is back! Keep your finger on the pulse of industry transformation and connect with 250+ leading architects, engineers, building owners, operators, contractors, manufacturers, utility reps, sustainability consultants, investors, lenders, and more. Featuring 45 x 5-minute lightning talks on building technologies, products, materials, and approaches that push the envelope for sustainability […]
Rising energy costs, tenant demands, and decarbonization targets are reshaping the real estate landscape. Owners and operators are under pressure to cut costs, improve efficiency, and future-proof assets — while technology providers, utilities, and financiers are racing to deliver solutions that can scale. Session 1: Money Matters & the Capital RE-Stack How do incentives, financing […]
Marc Rosenbaum, P.E. has studied how to make great buildings for over forty-five years. Much of his recent work has been on Zero Net Energy Buildings, Decarbonization/Electrification, Deep Energy Retrofits, Living Building Challenge, and Passive House. His work has been recognized nationally by ASHRAE, AIA, EEBA, and NESEA, but they didn’t see all the mistakes […]
PHMass is a program partner for this year’s Climate Beacon 2025 Conference. You can find more information about this event at https://www.climatebeacon.org/2025-conference. PHMass will be joining the tour of the Bunker Hill project on Wednesday, October 22. See the conference program for more details and for other events and sessions during the conference. As an […]
Join Emu Passive for a free webinar on Passive House Retrofits as a healthier pathway to the electrification of the existing building stock, in collaboration with Passive House Massachusetts. Electrifying existing buildings is a crucial step toward reducing reliance on fossil fuels, but it introduces certain challenges. These include the risk of diminished resilience in […]
Once a year, the Built Environment Plus community gathers to celebrate industry success in greening the built environment at our annual Green Building Showcase. Join them for a night of project boards, short presentations, discussions, and awards. Attendees include architects, engineers, contractors, developers, owners, facility managers, building users, lenders, suppliers – everyone who plays a role […]
Join Architect, Leigh Overland, and BuildGreenCT this November for an exclusive tour of the Overland Residence, a Passive House-inspired home in Fairfield, Connecticut that exemplifies sustainable building for future generations. Completed in 2021, this residence features several high-performance features including; ICF exterior walls, SIP roofs, in-floor heating & cooling, triple-pane doors & windows, and solar […]
The Department of Energy Resources (DOER) is seeking input about user experience navigating the stretch and specialized stretch codes. They would like to hear about any challenges code users are experiencing and any suggested improvements that could be made. There will be a brief framing presentation from DOER followed by a discussion of code user […]
The Passive House Network is now accepting submissions for their 2026 Conference. Learn more details about submission here.
From Passive House Accelerator: Reimagine Buildings: Multifamily brings together the practitioners, owners, and researchers pushing comfortable, resilient, climate-ready housing from vision to reality. This is not a hypothetical conversation—it’s grounded […]
“Join climate leaders from across Massachusetts at the MassEnergize Community Climate Leaders Conference on April 8, 2026 at Bentley University. The day features plenary speakers Senator Mike Barrett, DOER Commissioner […]
Join BEC’s two-part discussion on the future of electrical infrastructure and energy demand—strategies, challenges & opportunities.
From the Passive House Network: January 6, 2026, New York, NY – The Passive House Network is happy to announce that its next national conference will be held on June […]