PHMass In-Person: Certification & Verification Process Lessons Learned

Join us for an in-person PHMass event on Tuesday, September 12th at the BSA Space in Boston. This evening workshop will present lessons learned from years of Passive House projects focusing on certification process management and project verification. Discussion will include how to successfully manage a Passive House project, how to divide roles and responsibilities, common challenges to verification, … Continued

Passive House for Everyone – PHMass October

Passive House for Everyone is on a mission to bring awareness to passive house design through creative arts & hands-on training educational workshops locally, nationally, and internationally. They organize workshops directly in communities and schools, working with local educators to involve a trans-generational approach in bringing about change. To facilitate learning, they partner with local … Continued

Passive House the Code: What Municipalities Need to Know

Massachusetts has updated it's building codes with a strengthened Stretch Code and a new Specialized Opt-In Code that require lower energy demand and HERS scores and, for some buildings, Passive House certification. In this Virtual Lunch & Learn session, we will provide a Passive House crash course for those new to the concept - and … Continued

Passive House, All-Electric, and Low-Energy Homes for Real Estate Professionals

In this workshop course, we'll present on overview of high-performance homes, the Passive House certification standard, and net-zero and all-electric homes, including case-studies of projects and best practices for marketing and valuating high-performance. With the roll-out of the updated Stretch Code and new Specialized Opt-In Code, new homes will soon be built to higher energy … Continued

PHMass November: Geothermal Heat Pumps

Join us for our November virtual meeting featuring Passive House updates and a featured presentation. This month we welcome Jonathan Hernandez and Lauren Hildebrand from Brightcore Energy to discuss Geothermal Heating challenges and solutions, from geological differences to ground loop connections. Audience Q&A included.

Passive House Symposium 2023

The biggest Passive House event in New England returns this December. Mark you calendars and get ready to join us in-person for a day of case studies, lessons learned, deep dive presentations, innovation showcases, and networking with your colleagues both new and old. Lunch and reception included. Early-Bird tickets available now. Register here.