Passive House 201: Technical Aspects of Design & Construction

Passive House 201: Technical Aspects of Design & Construction

This session will take a deeper look into common design & construction strategies for achieving the Passive House standard.

By Built Environment Plus

Date and time

Thursday, May 16 · 12 - 2pm PDT

Location

Online

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About this event

  • 2 hours

You and your business may be eligible to take this training for FREE! Learn more about this opportunity on our Workforce Training Grants website.


About the Class

This session will take a deeper look into common design & construction strategies for achieving the Passive House standard. Concepts will include building envelope & insulation, air tightness, thermal bridging, testing & verification, and mechanical systems. A brief review of Passive House basics will be included, though some familiarity is recommended. Both standards will be discussed.


This course is taught by Aaron Gunderson, Executive Director of Passive House Massachusetts.


Objectives:

  • Learn about designing projects to the Passive House standard and details to focus on, including thermal & air barriers.
  • Learn about common construction issues and strategies to successfully build PH projects.
  • Learn about methods to achieve PH air tightness metrics and conduct testing & verification on the envelope.
  • Learn about mechanical systems, including VRFs, heat pumps, and ERVs, and things to consider when designing for them.


Funding Grants Available: Submit by April 25th, 2024

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Course ID#: C-2572


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Built Environment Plus

Built Environment Plus, formerly known as USGBC MA, is a membership-based community advocating for green buildings at the state and local level. Built Environment Plus provides green building education, networking, advocacy and leadership opportunities for the sustainable building community and beyond. Our events and programming are supported by the volunteer efforts of our community members.

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$175