Passive House 101: Introduction to Passive Buildings

Online - Zoom

Our 2022 New Year’s Resolution is to spread our love of Passive Buildings. Please share this great opportunity to learn the basics of Passive House certification with your friends, colleagues, and network, And we hope to see you there as well. We will share the Whys, Hows, and Examples of Passive House design and building...

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Techny Prairie Activity Center: An Exercise in Commercial Phius Certification

Online - Zoom

Join us as we take a deep dive into commercial Phius certification with Lois Vitt Sale of Wight & Company. She'll walk us through insights and lessons learned on the design, mechanicals, and sustainability components of the Techny Prairie Activity Center in Northbrook, IL, which was her second Phius success. It achieved PHIUS+ 2015 &...

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Turning Policy Into Passive Projects with Isaac Elnecave

Online - Zoom

Details Over the last year, there have been significant policy successes in Illinois: an incentive program has been established, Phius has been included in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program and will soon be part of the state energy code. However, the ultimate aim is to get more residences, multi-family and commercial buildings meeting...

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Multifamily Phius Source Zero with Tom Bassett-Dilley & Scott Farbman

Online - Zoom

Tom Bassett-Dilley and Scott Farbman will describe architectural, mechanical, and PV design considerations for a 44-unit Source Zero beginning construction this summer in Oak Park. For Link, RSVP on Meetup About Tom Bassett-Dilley Tom Bassett-Dilley founded his firm in 2006 to pursue sustainability as contemporary design based on region, climate, and context. Toward that end,...

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Summer Solstice Green Building Soiree

Enoteca Roma 2146 W Division St, Chicago, IL, United States

Greetings, friends and colleagues! It's finally that time of year again! Come join Eco Achievers and the Phius Alliance Chicago as we raise a toast to the new summer season, incredible projects and advancements in regional green building, and most importantly, to being together and seeing each other again. There will be delicious snacks and...