This interactive online four-session workshop series draws on project experience to demonstrate cost-effective planning and design of affordable, low-emission, mid-rise, multifamily, wood-framed housing. Featuring regional case-studies and strategies for Massachusetts and New England. More details and registration info here.
This innovative virtual "hands-on" training series features presentations and discussion on all aspects of constructing high-performing Passive House buildings. Geared towards general contractors, carpenters, project managers, air sealing and insulation trades, HVAC and plumbing trades, window installers, and quality control specialists - as well as all members of a project team. Taught by experts from Steven Winter Associates with guidance from Passive House … Continued
This innovative virtual "hands-on" training series features presentations and discussion on all aspects of constructing high-performing Passive House buildings. Geared towards general contractors, carpenters, project managers, air sealing and insulation trades, HVAC and plumbing trades, window installers, and quality control specialists - as well as all members of a project team. Taught by experts from Steven Winter Associates with guidance from Passive House … Continued
This innovative virtual "hands-on" training series features presentations and discussion on all aspects of constructing high-performing Passive House buildings. Geared towards general contractors, carpenters, project managers, air sealing and insulation trades, HVAC and plumbing trades, window installers, and quality control specialists - as well as all members of a project team. Taught by experts from Steven Winter Associates with guidance from Passive House … Continued
This virtual workshop on air-tightness testing in buildings will be conducted remotely by experts from Retrotec in a lab where equipment will be installed and operated live in a building air tightness testing simulator. They will cover the equipment and software needed in to conduct a whole building air tightness test where more than one … Continued
This innovative virtual "hands-on" training series features presentations and discussion on all aspects of constructing high-performing Passive House buildings. Geared towards general contractors, carpenters, project managers, air sealing and insulation trades, HVAC and plumbing trades, window installers, and quality control specialists - as well as all members of a project team. Taught by experts from Steven Winter Associates with guidance from Passive House … Continued
Proper ventilation is essential to making Passive House buildings work and providing high levels of air quality and comfort. This presentation discusses integrating comfort control systems with variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems. Presented by: Mike Woolsey, Certified Passive House Designer and building systems expert at Swegon North America JS Rancourt, Principle at DXS New England, … Continued
Electrification is the buzz word du jour for decarbonization, and it’s pushing policymakers to rethink how they structure everything, from local codes, to energy models, to how they incentive programs focused on high performance buildings. Passive House has always provided a more careful accounting for ‘source energy,’ looking closely at which fuels power which appliances … Continued
This session will review the Passive House building standard and certifications, highlight design and construction principles, showcase examples and case studies of built projects, and explain the available incentives from Mass Save for projects and training. All experience levels welcome for this introductory course covering various building types including mid to high rise multifamily, low … Continued
Join the Energy Cohort for a special session on Passive House for Affordable Housing Developers. This presentation will cover what's different during design and construction, roles on the project team, conducting feasibility studies, and lessons learned from practice. Updated information on incentives and standards will be shared and Q&A will be included. Speakers: Aaron Gunderson, … Continued