Agenda

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Friday, October 21, 2022
9:00 am – 4:30 pm CDT (including a 30-min. break)

 

Presented by
Christina Snyder
Smita Chandra Thomas
Lisa White

Agenda
Understanding the Energy Efficiency of Conventional Construction
Facts and figures on residential energy use
History of energy-conserving residential construction
Climate considerations
State and local building code requirements
Energy conservation incentives

Passive Building Standards: Purpose, Principles and Development 
Passive building design principles and strategies
History of certifying agencies in US: PHI and Phius
Development of Phius 2021 design standard
Passive building standards
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 buildings

Architectural Elements of Passive Houses
Siting, sizing and orientation
Super-insulated envelope with minimized thermal bridging
Efficient mechanical ventilation systems
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
Optimizing heat gains
· Passive solar heat gains
· Indoor environmental heat gains
Heating and cooling loads
Space conditioning
Renewable energy system integration
Energy-efficient appliances
Path to net-zero or net-positive performance

Evaluating Passive House Case Studies
Adapting Passive House for different climates
Case studies: in the planning process, under construction and finished projects

 

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Credits

Professional Engineers:
6.5 PDHs

Architects:
6.5 HSW CE Hours
6.5 AIA LU|HSW

International Code Council:
.65 CEUs (Sustainability)

 

Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 6.5 PDHs for professional engineers and 6.5 HSW continuing education hours for licensed architects in all states.

HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider No. 0004647), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700) and North Carolina (S-0130). HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York engineers and architects via its registration with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (Regulations of the Commissioner §68.14(i)(2) and §69.6(i)(2)). Other states do not preapprove continuing education providers or courses.

The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System has approved this course for 6.5 LU|HSW (Sponsor No. J885). Only full participation is reportable to the AIA/CES.

The International Code Council has approved this event for .65 CEUs in the specialty area of Sustainability (Preferred Provider No. 1232).

Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed).

Speakers

Christina Snyder

Christina Snyder Architect, Builder, CPHC, PHI-accredited Certifier; Owner, Equilibrium Energy Spaces, Michigan
Ms. Snyder attended Phius’ inaugural class in 2008 and became a CPHC in 2009, continuing a career focused on sustainable design, both in practice and education. A residential builder, an architect and sole proprietor since 2002, she also instructed architecture students as an adjunct professor, coaching them through winning the first & second Michigan Zero Energy Home competitions, as well as competing in the 2007 Solar Decathlon in Washington DC, and has also published a paper on zero energy homes utilizing seasonal heat storage systems. Ms. Snyder has been a partner in a renewable energy system installation business, Sustainable Systems, before starting her own architectural practice. She has volunteered on natural building projects including strawbale, cob, cordwood, and thatched structures; and has lectured throughout the Midwest on energy efficiency, and zero energy homes. Most recently Ms. Snyder has taught continuing education classes for professionals on passive houses. She is also walking her talk; she’s almost completed a new passive house on her rural southern Michigan homestead using an innovative foundation system of glass-fiber reinforced concrete structural insulated panels. Ms. Snyder has certified passive houses and provided PHPP assistance since 2015 as a founding member of CertiPHIers Cooperative.

Smita Chandra Thomas

Smita Chandra Thomas is the founder and principal at Energy Shrink, a consulting practice focused on high-performance buildings. Dedicated to enabling energy efficiency in buildings through building science, Smita has more than two decades of experience performing and managing techno-economic for path breaking green buildings. Ms. Thomas is the instructor of the course Decarbonizing Buildings at George Washington University in Washington, DC. She has served as a green building consultant to the World Bank Group for six years. Ms. Thomas is a published author, blogger, and speaker. Ms. Thomas has a master’s degree in building science and has been certified as LEED AP and CPHC.

Lisa White

Associate director and a technical lead for Phius


Ms. White has been with Phius since 2012. Ms. White led the building certification review team for seven years and is an instructor for Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC®) training and WUFI® Passive energy modeling software training. She holds a degree in Environmental Sustainability with a minor in Architecture from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a Master’s in Energy Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Ms. White has a strong understanding of high-performance building design and how this is integral to the transition to a renewable energy grid. Her Masters’ thesis posed the question “What do Net Zero Buildings Cost the Grid?”, combining the concepts behind how building loads are shaped, how design techniques can alter that shape, and how that ultimately impacts the electricity generation resources needed to meet the load – all while considering the shift to more intermittent, renewable energy resources. Ultimately, this research concludes that energy conservation and demand response in buildings is a critical up-front investment to facilitate this transition.

 

AIA Info

AIA Provider Statement:

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 Online

Course Description: This 6.5 hour live lecture presentation covers energy efficiency of conventional construction, the purpose, principles and development of passive houses, the architectural elements of passive houses, and mechanical and electrical systems in passive houses.

Learning Objectives:

Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to express the purpose and principles of the Passive House standard and and explain common design features of Passive Houses.

Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to identify and explain the architectural elements of Passive Houses, including siting, sizing, orientation, super-insulated envelope with minimized thermal bridging, efficient ventilation, , summer shading and cooling strategies, inter solar gain and heat retention strategies, and ultra-efficient lights, fixtures, and appliances.

Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to describe mechanical and electrical systems in Passive Houses that optimize heat gains and space conditioning and utilize energy-efficient appliances.

Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to identify strategies to integrate renewable energy technologies into a Passive House design.

LUs: 6.5                                                                                              LU Type: LU|HSWs.

Prerequisites: Experience with residential home design and construction and energy-efficiency standards

Advance Preparation: None

Program Level: Intermediate

Course Expiration Date: 08/17/2023

Complaint Resolution Policy:

Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to fchapman@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