PHMass December

Recording available here. ---- Join us for our December meeting over Zoom as we discuss the ongoing update process to the state's PH incentive programs as well as the effort to update the Stretch Building Code to include Net-Zero and Passive House.   EZ Code PHMA has been working in partnership with MCAN, NEEP, MAPC, … Continued

PHMass January Meeting: Using Passive House to Drive Decarbonization

Join us as we kick off 2021 and look forward to a great year for the growth of Passive House and low-carbon, healthy, and resilient buildings. Featuring a presentation on Policy Onramps: Using Passive House to Drive Decarbonization by Bronywn Barry, North American Passive House Network Board President. Register here for the Zoom info. If … Continued

Passive House as the Platform for Net-Zero Emissions and Healthy Buildings

Join us a special February meeting, co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Climate Action Network (MCAN), for a roundtable discussion on the role of Passive House in achieving net-zero emissions, electrification, and improving indoor health and air quality, including ongoing policy initiations like the EZ Building Code and Net-Zero Roadmap Bill. Will discuss how Passive House provides … Continued

April Meeting: PHIUS and Net Zero

Join us as we further discuss how Passive House + Renewables = Net Zero Energy with Getting to Zero with Passive: PHIUS and Net Zero. Featuring: Katrin Klingenberg, Executive Director & Co-Founder Lisa White, Associate Director Register for the Zoom link here.

PHMass May: Municipal Zoning & Planning and State Codes

Join us for our May meeting as we continue to highlight the importance of Passive House + Renewables = Net Zero Energy. This month we'll take a look at how local municipalities are addressing their climate goals with Passive House. Whether through zoning requirements, development guidelines, or permitting reviews, many cities and towns in Mass … Continued

PHMass June: Getting to Zero – Passive House and Renewables

Join us for a night of presentations and discussion on the renewables piece of the Passive House + Renewables = Net Zero Energy equation. We'll have four short presentations followed by group discussion and Q&A. Featuring: Renewables: On-Site, Off-Site, RECs and What Counts - Tom Chase, New Ecology Case Study of an all-electric Passive House … Continued

PHMass July – Getting to Zero: Building Case Studies

Passive House + Renewables = Net Zero Energy. This month we explore the PH+R=NZE concept with case studies of small-scale, low-rise buildings - featuring a single-family home in Cambridge, an office and classroom in Newton, and a townhome complex in Newburyport. Group discussion and Q&A included. Register here for Zoom details. 

PHMass August 2021: Multifamily Projects

Join us for our August virtual meeting featuring a presentation on Multifamily Building Incentives in Massachusetts. In August 2019, Mass Save launched its Passive House training and multifamily incentives, with the goal of transforming the multifamily market. Two years in, where do things stand? With 5,000 units in the pipeline, success! Join Kristen Simmons and … Continued

PHMass Sept: Case Study of Moran Square Retrofit & New Build

Join us for our September session as we explore the PH+R=NZE concept with a case study of a large-scale retrofit and new build project in Fitchburg. Under construction now, Moran Square is a mixed-use historic retrofit with a new section of affordable housing units. Heather Clark, from the Rocky Mountain Institute, will walk us through … Continued