METr Single Family
Two 5-Hour Sessions on November 9th and 10th from 12:00 – 5:00pm
About the Training
This ~10 hour course provides an overview of how to use the METr software to support Phius certification compliance for single family buildings. Beginning with the Phius CORE 2027 protocol, all Phius certified projects will require either a METr energy model or a Prescriptive Path checklist. This training introduces the skills, workflow, and methodology needed to model a project using METr, understand its role in Phius certification, and quickly produce accurate and useful energy performance information. Previous experience with WUFI Passive or METr is not required.
Trainees may be eligible to earn 10 Phius Continuing Education Units.
This is a live, online training led by Phius instructors.
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.
Topics
• Basics of installation, orientation, and navigation of METr
• Construction of opaque and transparent building assemblies within METr
• Import of climate data and generation of climate-specific targets within METr
• Construction, importing, and editing of 3D geometries within SketchUp and METr
• Input of thermal bridges, internal loads, and ventilation schedules into METr
• Input of active ventilation, space conditioning, domestic hot water, and renewable energy system parameters into METr
• Generating METr reports
Funding Grants Available: Submit by October 19th, 2026
The Express Grant is designed to help businesses 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.
You could take this training for FREE. Complete an Express Grant Application.
Course ID#: C-16589 (pending)
Course Provider: Built Environment Plus
Course Cost: $750
Express Grant Eligibility
Employers with 100 or fewer Massachusetts, W-2 employees are eligible to receive Express Program grants. Express Program grant applications must be submitted no fewer than 21 days before the training date. The following documentation is required to apply:
Signed Form W-9
Certificate of Good Standing (COGS) from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, dated within 6 months from the date of application submission
Certificate of Compliance from the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) that is not expired on the date of application submission
The contracting period of approved Express Grants begins 21 days after the grant application date and ends one year from this date. All training must be completed within the contract period to be eligible for reimbursement.
Registering on Behalf of Employees
If you are applying for Express funding and registering on behalf of employees at your organization, please check “as Company” on the checkout page to receive a copy of the receipt.
*Review the BE+ Workforce Training Grant webpage for additional eligibility requirements and other updates made by the Commonwealth Corporation.
Please note that the Express Grant does not cover the exam fee itself.
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