Are you wrapping up Pre-Cert and want a better idea of what's next? Curious on what's really in store with Phius projects? Prepare Thyself! Join us as we discuss the inspections, additional certifications (yes, it's a bundle!), and testing needs required for Single Family, Multifamily, and Commercial Phius projects. Participants will receive certification strategies for...

Rowhouses are a ubiquitous building type in old cities such as Philadelphia (and also Chicago), in part because they are space-efficient and cost effective, with inherent energy efficiency. They also support beautiful walkable urbanism. People love them and can afford to live in them. But almost all do not perform like they could. Rowhouses can...

Details 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 Learn about the origins of the Phius 2021 prescriptive path Learn how...

Join Illinois Green & Phius Alliance Chicago for a mid-construction tour of a unique passive home in Evanston! This modern home, located in one of Evanston’s historic districts, is on track to be Evanston’s first certified Passive House, one of the most rigorous building certifications for comfortable, energy efficient, and resilient homes. With tight construction...