Passive House: Planning, Design and Construction Seminar
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Agenda
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Morning Session: 8:30 am – 12:15 pm
Lunch (On your own): 12:15 – 1:15 pm
Afternoon Session: 1:15 – 5:00 pm
Passive House Standard: Purpose, Principles and Development
E. Correa
History of certifying agencies in US: PHI and PHIUS
Passive House Standard: voluntary performance-based building
envelope energy standard
Energy calculations: how and when to perform them
Energy calculation tools: an introduction to tools and their functionality
Assembling a team to ensure quality and performance
Examining common design features of Passive Houses
Architectural Elements of Passive Houses
K. Witt
Siting, sizing and orientation
Super-insulated envelope with minimized thermal bridging
Efficient ventilation
Ultra-efficient lights, fixtures and appliances
Summer shading and cooling strategies
Winter solar gain and heat retention strategies
Integrating renewable energy technologies
Mechanical and Electrical Systems in Passive Houses
J. Cohen
Optimizing heat gains
• Passive solar heat gains
• Indoor environmental heat gains
Heating and cooling loads
Space conditioning
Renewable energy system integration
Energy-efficient appliances
Passivehaus for Existing Multi-use Buildings
P. Vierthaler
How passivehaus concepts can be used in existing multi-unit buildings
Retrofits available for reducing energy usage in multi-unit buildings
The importance of reduced VOCs and good ventilation in living units
Increased electric capacity through energy retrofits offers more
car charging capacity
How to Maximize Health and Durability While Minimizing
Lifecycle Carbon Impact
I. Nimmo
Credits
Architects
7.0 HSW CE Hours (CEHs)
7.0 AIA LU|HSW
Professional Engineers
7.0 PDHs
PHIUS
7.0 CPHC CEUs
Contractors
7.0 Commercial CE Hours
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers 7.0 HSW continuing education hours to architects and 7.0 PDHs to professional engineers in all states. This seminar also offers 7.0 continuing education hours to Oregon commercial contractors. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Oregon.
This seminar is approved by the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System for 7.0 LU|HSW (Sponsor No. J885). Only full attendance can be reported to the AIA/CES. Visit www.halfmoonseminars.org for complete AIA/CES information under this course listing.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), North Carolina, and North Dakota. HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York engineers and architects.
The Passive House Institute US has approved this event for 7.0 Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC) CEUs.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.
Speakers
Jonathan Cohen
Imagine Energy, LLC
Mr. Cohen founded Imagine Energy in 2003 to “change the way people think about and use energy.” An aerospace engineer by training, he brings an engineering approach to provide better comfort, indoor air quality, and energy use in people’s homes and businesses. Mr. Cohen offers knowledge in building science and energy efficiency, solar PV, solar thermal, wind energy, heat pumps (including geothermal), off-grid systems, and other energy technologies. He has served as a test engineer at Sun Microsystems in Menlo Park, California and at the National Wind Technology Center in Boulder, Colorado. He has been an instructor at Oregon institute of Technology’s renewable energy engineering program, teaching practical PV design and installation, as well as serving as chair of OIT’s Industry Advisory Committee. He helped develop the Home Performance Contractor’s Guild and was instrumental in developing policy for Clean Energy Works Oregon program, the Oregon Solar Energy Code, and permitting of solar installations on standing-seam metal roofs without roof penetrations.
Elizabeth Correa
Registered architect & Certified Passive House Consultant
Ms. Correa has over ten years of experience in design and construction. Her CPHC background has inspired her to focus on the fundamentals of building science for high performance buildings and how to integrate that into design the design process. She brings practical experience from some of the largest cities in North America including New York and Chicago. Ms. Correa has worked on a variety of projects ranging from light rail stations and multi-family apartment buildings to university campus buildings.
Ian Nimmo
475 High Performance Building Supply475 High Performance Building Supply
Mr. Nimmo graduated from the University of Puget Sound with a degree in International Politics in 2008. Since then, Mr. Nimmo has had a focus on sustainability and energy conservation working for Greenpeace as a canvasser on busy Seattle streets, as a project manager for a commercial LED lighting rebate program, and most recently working on regional energy efficiency and indoor air quality studies in the Northwest. He is a certified building analyst through the Building Performance Institute and has over five years of commercial and residential energy auditing experience. He also just completed the training to become a certified Passive House tradesperson. At 475 Mr. Nimmo assists with technical guidance and support to help clients build to Passive House levels of performance. Mr. Nimmo loves connecting with the natural world via gardening, hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, skiing, surfing, stargazing, and swimming in chilly alpinelakes.
Peter Vierthaler
Northwest Partners, LLCMr. Vierthaler has been involved in multifamily real estate for 25 years. He has long provided turnkey services for the acquisition and repositioning of multifamily properties, for both himself and the partnerships that he has worked for or been involved in. Mr. Vierthaler bachelor’s degree in Construction Management gives him the unique ability to undertake complicated projects with a high degree of confidence resulting in a successful outcome. He is an active investor in many clean technology companies and is a member of Element8, a clean technology and sustainability angel investor group. He has assisted many companies in this space with their “go to market” strategies.
Kevin Witt
First Lamp ArchitectureFirst Lamp Architecture
Born into a family of draftsmen, tradesmen, and carpenters, Mr. Witt represents the fifth generation in his family that has earned a living through the design and construction of residential architecture. He began by building homes during summers in high school, and later his architectural education at Texas Tech taught him to combine the acts of drawing and building in order to deepen the creative and functional integrity of a home. Since co-founding First Lamp in 2009, he has implemented an increasing degree of high-performance details, materials, and construction practices, the most recent of which is a home that is pending PHIUS certification in Seattle, WA.
AIA Info
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HalfMoon Education Inc. is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number J885. All registered AIA/CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider of learning program may be sent to AIA/CES (cesupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).
This learning program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.
AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA/CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.
Course Title: Passive House: Planning, Design and Construction.
Delivery Method: Live
Course Description: This seven-hour live lecture presentation examines the passive house standard, architectural elements of Passive Houses, mechanical and electrical systems in Passive Houses, and Passivehaus concepts for existing multi-use buildings, and how to maximize health and durability while minimizing the lifecycle carbon impact.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to explain Passive House concepts, calculate and compare energy costs, assemble an experience team to design and construct the structure, and identify and describe common design features in Passive Houses.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to achieve Passive House architectural elements in the desihn plan, including, siting, sizing and orientation of the structure, super-insulated building envelope, minimized thermal bridging, efficient ventilation, ultra-efficient lights, fixtures aad appliance, summer shading and winter solar gains, and integration with other renewable energy technologies.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to discuss Passive House mechanical and electrical systems that optimize heat gains and technology to handle heating and cooling loads and space conditioning.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to describe Passive House concepts that can be used in existing multi-use buildings, including retrofits for reduced energy usage, reducing VOCs, improving ventilation, and increased electrical capacity to provide electric car charging.
LUs: 7.0 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Experience with design, construction and appreciation for energy conservation
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 09/03/2022
Complaint Resolution Policy:
Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to doug@halfmoonseminars.org or by calling (715) 835-5900. A HalfMoon Education representative will respond within 72 hours to resolve the complaint, which will include, but not limited to, access to another CE activity at no or reduced cost or a full or partial refund. Each instance will be resolved on a case-by-case situation.