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Phius Certified Verifier Training
July 17th and 18th, Two Full Day Sessions
8:00 am – 5:00pm, In person in Boston (location information below)
About the Class
Phius Certified Verifiers deliver on-site quality assurance for multi-family residential and non-residential passive building projects. This course is geared toward HERs Raters testing and commissioning multifamily buildings and professionals familiar with non-residential buildings. Training provides grounding in Phius building principles and onsite quality assurance for the Phius Certification program. Knowledge of HERs rating practices, Energy Star Homes, Indoor airPLUS and DOE ZERH Programs is helpful. Those who wish to pursue certification after training must meet certification exam prerequisites and be approved to complete the exam. This training is delivered in person over two days and is a combination of presentation and discussion. Approximately 8 hours of self-guided material is provided before the first session for review. The registration deadline for this training is July 4th. BE+ recommends registering in advance as seats in this course may fill quickly.
Express Grant Eligibility
Employers with 100 or fewer Massachusetts employees are eligible to receive Express Program grants. In order to be eligible for Express Program grant reimbursement, an Express Program grant application must be submitted no fewer than 21 days before the live-session start date, and you must register for the course through BE+, not Phius.
About Phius
Phius (Passive House Institute US) trains and certifies professionals, maintains the Phius climate-specific passive building standard, certifies and quality assures passive buildings, certifies high-performance building products and conducts research to advance high-performance building.
Location Details
New Ecology
294 Washington St., Suite 830
Boston, MA 02108
When attendees arrive, take the elevator to the 8th floor. Upon exiting the elevator, the entrance is to the left. The door will be locked prior to the course starting.
Learning Objectives
1. Identify Phius design strategies
2. Identify Phius mechanical/ventilation systems
3. Perform on-site QA and integration of prerequisite programs; Energy Star Homes, Indoor airPLUS and DOE ZERH
4. Perform site inspection and testing protocols and Phius Certification deliverables
Funding Grants Available: Submit by June 27th, 2024
The Express Grant is designed to help businesses of all sizes respond quickly to emerging needs and keep employees engaged. With bite-size grants for just-in-time training and no waiting periods between grants, the Express Program is the Workforce Training Fund’s fastest path to funding.
Express Grant Eligibility
Employers with 100 or fewer Massachusetts employees are eligible to receive Express Program grants. In order to be eligible for Express Program grant reimbursement, an Express Program grant application must be submitted no fewer than 21 days before the live-session start date, and you must register for the course through BE+, not Phius.
You could take this training for FREE. Complete an Express Grant Application.
Course ID#: C-3896
Course provider: Built Environment Plus
Course cost: $750.00
Cost type: Per trainee
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