Bringing Residential Passive House Development to Scale in MA

Please join us for an in-depth introduction to Multi-family Passive House Development, hosted by Katrin Klingenberg, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Passive House Institute US (PHIUS). Intended audience: Policy-makers, residential real estate developers, funding agencies, investors, construction lenders and other MA stakeholders

8:00 am: Registration and light refreshments

8:30 – 10:15 am: Presentation by Katrin

10:15 – 10:45 am: Audience discussion

Topics: PH within the larger context of Net Zero and Net Positive; Compatibility with multi-family building type; Review of PH principles: uninterrupted building envelope; optimized solar gain; continuous ventilation with heat recovery; durable construction details; resiliency; PH benefits to residents: comfort, IAQ, affordability, shelter-in-place; PH buildings’ demonstrated performance and construction costs (nationally); PH as part of resiliency public policy

Please learn more and RSVP to: Sabrina.cotton@mass.gov. Space is limited. If you register and your plans change, please inform Sabrina so that others may clear the Wait List.  Please bring ID and allow sufficient time to check-in at 2nd floor Security Desk.