Certified Passive House Consultant PHIUS, Greenspring Building Systems Inc., Woodstock, NY
Mr. Levy designs and builds Passive Houses, specializing in construction with autoclaved aerated concrete. He aims to create healthy and comfortable spaces for all, including those with chemical sensitivities. Previously he taught woodworking technology, and is versatile with both historic and modern woodworking tools. He previously helped renovate 150 Baltimore City row-houses with Habitat for Humanity, where he created a lead abatement program and taught construction. His college education started with a degree in Environmental Studies and continued through a Ph.D. degree in Industrial Education.

Mr. Loercher joined the Phius certification team in 2021. He provides design review, updates the existing Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC®) training curriculum, and helps expand the advanced training offerings at Phius. Prior to joining the certification team, Mr. Loercher has been an active CPHC since 2016 and has certified all building types ranging from single-family and multifamily residential, commercial, new construction and retrofits. He is a Certified Passive House Consultant and holds a Master of Architecture from Parsons the New School for Design. He is currently on the advisory board of the Phius Alliance – Hudson Valley chapter and serves as the Secretary and Northeast Regional Representative for the national Phius Alliance chapter.

Partner, Building-Type LLC, Brooklyn, NY
Mr. May is a licensed architect, Passive House consultant and a LEED Green Associate. He received a bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 2001 and a masters of Architecture degree from Parsons the New School in NYC in 2009. He has been an adjunct professor at Parsons the New School University as well an industry professor at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey where he directed the 2015 ‘Solar Decathlon’ program. In addition, Mr. May teaches with the Passive House Academy, the North American Passive House Network, and Passive House Canada, and he is certified by the Passive House Institute (PHI) in Germany and the Passive House Institute of the US (PHIUS) as a certified Passive House consultant.

Owner, Ironwood Builders, Ithaca, NY
Mr. Modisher has been the owner and operator of Ironwood Builders in Ithaca, New York, for the last 10 years. Ironwood builders is known for its high-efficiency custom homes. As a certified Passive House consultant, he heads the company’s design consulting team and manages their custom homes construction down to the smallest details. Many of their houses also include green building materials, net zero energy design, and unique and creative aesthetics.

New York Product Specialist, 475 High Performance Building Supply, Brooklyn, NY
475 High Performance Building Supply helps professionals make durable, resilient, ecological, and energy-efficient buildings that optimize occupant comfort and health by providing knowledge and materials that are essential to high performance buildings. Mr. Shaw is a PHIUS- certified consultant and builder, familiar with a variety of high performance techniques as a self-described sustainable design nerd. He has been working in the green building field for 10 years primarily on integrated design-build projects. He has a B.A. degree in Environmental Studies with a concentration in Environmental Education from Warren Wilson College, and is very excited by the number of high-performance buildings going up in New York. Mr. Shaw spends his free time enjoying the outdoors by hiking, rock climbing, fly fishing, and snowboarding.

Owner, Pretty Things, LLC, Brooklyn, NY
Mr. Wiley is trained as a sculptor and architect. He has worked in commercial and residential design and construction for nearly 20 years, holds various professional certifications, and has successfully started and run multiple businesses. Mr. Wiley earned his master’s degree in Architecture from Rensselaier Polytechnic Institute in 2006.