Prescription for Better Buildings: 2021 Phius CORE Prescriptive Path from Start to Plaque

This course presents the new Phius 2021 core prescriptive path and prepares Passive House practitioners to certify their buildings with it. It covers background context, origin of the prescriptive checklist, provides step by step instruction and offers case study examples.

Course Objectives

1. Learn about the origins of the Phius 2021 prescriptive path
2. Learn how to use the prescriptive checklist
3. Learn about submission requirements and process for certifying a building through the prescriptive path
4. See case study examples that demonstrate the use of the prescriptive checklist

About the Presenter
John 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, John 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 masters 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.