BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Built Environment Plus - ECPv6.16.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://builtenvironmentplus.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Built Environment Plus REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250207 DTSTAMP:20241125T183215Z CREATED:20241113T175106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T183215Z UID:44126-1738800000-1738886399@builtenvironmentplus.org SUMMARY:WUFI Passive Single Family Training (Phius) DESCRIPTION:Two 4-Hour Sessions on February 6th and 7th from 12:00 – 4:00pm\nOne 2-Hour Session on February 11th from 12:00 – 2:00pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Class\nWUFI Passive is a powerful tool that can enhance\, streamline\, and optimize the design and certification of passive building projects if integrated into the design process properly. This course is both for those learning WUFI Passive for the first time and those who learned WUFI Passive during the Phius Certified Consultant (CPHC) training but have not had a chance to apply the tool yet. Students will model a single family home from start to finish\, learn the typical modeling workflow\, and complete an individual design exercise with instructor guidance and critique. \nThe registration deadline for this training is January 16th. BE+ recommends registering at least 2 months in advance as seats in this course may fill quickly. \nExpress Grant Eligibility\nEmployers 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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Phius\n 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. \n \n \n \n \n \n Learning Objectives\n 1. Understand how to input data into WUFI Passive in its static mode to model a building from start to finish. \n2. Learn to produce outputs and whole building modeling results necessary for Phius certification compliance. \n3. Identify the fundamental modeling workflow for Phius project certification. \n4. Interpret modeling results in WUFI Passive static mode. \n5. Apply the skills learned to an individual design excercise. \n \n \n \n \n \n Technology Requirements\n WUFI Passive requires Windows OS. If you use a Mac\, you must have a working copy of Windows installed. Mac users need to purchase and install VMWare Fusion\, Bootcamp\, or Parallels\, along with a Windows operating system. VMWare Fusion is recommended. \n \n \n \n \n \n Funding Grants Available: Submit by January 16th\, 2025\n 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. \nYou could take this training at 50% cost or for FREE. Complete an Express Grant Application. \nCourse ID#: C-9666\nCourse Provider: Built Environment Plus\nCourse Cost: $450 \nExpress Grant Eligibility \nEmployers with 50 or fewer Massachusetts\, W-2 employees are eligible to receive 100% reimbursement of approved training costs via Express Grants. Employers with 51 to 100 MA\, W-2 employees are eligible to receive 50% reimbursement of approved training costs via Express Grants. \nExpress Program grant applications must be submitted no fewer than 21 days before the training date. \nThe 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. URL:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/event/wufi-passive-single-family-training-phius-2-6/ LOCATION:Virtual Event CATEGORIES:Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/PassiveSingleFamilyTraining.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250207 DTSTAMP:20241206T142349Z CREATED:20241127T164931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241206T142349Z UID:44226-1738800000-1738886399@builtenvironmentplus.org SUMMARY:High-Performance Building for Carpenters DESCRIPTION:Four 5-Hour Sessions from February 6th to February 27th\, 1:00-6:00pm\nAbout the Training \nThis in-person training teaches carpenters how to apply fundamental building skills to high-performance construction projects. Topics focus on the four layers of a high-performance house: water\, air\, vapor\, and thermal. Students will learn high-performance essentials through building science lessons\, hands-on practice with mock-up assemblies\, and project management training. The multi-faceted learning approach provides carpenters with a holistic understanding of high-performance construction from building science to install. This training is taught by two sustainable building experts accompanied by guest speakers representing materials manufacturers and vendors. \nRegistration closes on January 31st. \nCancellation Policy: Full refunds are available only if written notice is provided 7 days prior to course start date. No refund is available if under a week’s notice is given. Please note: full refunds will be issued less the standard processing fee. In general rescheduling is always preferred over refunds. Registration transfers are only allowed for rescheduling to a future training and cannot be transferred between individuals. \nContinuing Education Credits: Massachusetts Construction Supervisors License credits are available for this course at an additional cost ($25 per credit). Please indicate in your registration form if you need CSL credits and we will send you the details on how to sign up. \nReach out to education@builtenvironmentplus.org and amy@studiohpdc.org with any questions about this training. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Studio HPDC\n Housed in a state-of-the-art Passive House facility\, StudioHPDC is a classroom and educational center for sustainable design & construction. We develop and host training courses for consumers\, students\, architects\, and trades people in all experience levels ranging from introductory sessions and overviews to hands-on workshops and certification programs. In addition to training courses\, we host regular networking and discussion group events and provide resources for all those interested in sustainable construction. \nThe Studio for High Performance Design & Construction is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization. \n \n \n \n \n \n Location Details\n This is an in-person training that will be held at 186 Riverview Avenue\, Waltham\, MA 02453.Studio HPDC will share additional location details with attendees. \n \n \n \n \n \n Learning Objectives\n 1. Gain a fundamental understanding of high- performance building science \n2. Understand key components and concepts of high-performance residential construction \n3. Apply concepts to hands-on construction through use of mock-up assemblies \n4. Review high-performance project management strategies \n5. Finish the course prepared to leverage skills in a career in high-performance construction \n \n \n \n \n \n Sessions\n Session 1: Framing & Sheathing \nThursday\, February 6 – 1:00-6:00pm \nSession 2: Air Sealing \nThursday\, February 13 – 1:00-6:00pm \nSession 3: Insulation \nThursday\, February 20 – 1:00-6:00pm \nSession 4: Windows & Doors \nThursday\, February 27 – 1:00-6:00pm \n \n \n \n \n \n Funding Grants Available: Submit by January 16th\, 2025\n 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. Complete an Express Grant application here. \nCourse provider: Built Environment PlusCourse ID#: C-3152Course cost: $2\,800 per trainee \nExpress Grant Eligibility \nEmployers with 100 or fewer Massachusetts employees are eligible to receive Express Program grants. Express Program grant applications must be submitted no fewer than 21 days before the training registration deadline\, and you must register for the course through BE+\, not StudioHPDC. \nThe 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. URL:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/event/high-performance-building-for-carpenters-4-part-course-2-6/ LOCATION:Studio for High-Performance Design + Construction\, 186 Riverview Avenue\, Waltham\, MA\, 02453 CATEGORIES:Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/High-PerformanceBuildingforCarpenters_SHPDC-01-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T100000 DTSTAMP:20250131T143031Z CREATED:20241114T190531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250131T143031Z UID:44141-1738832400-1738836000@builtenvironmentplus.org SUMMARY:Living Future Roundtable DESCRIPTION:February 6th\, 2025 – The Principles That Just Embodies: Beyond Policies\, Putting The Philosophies And Best Practices Into Action\n\nAs we consider sustainable challenges faced in the built environment on a systems level\, we continue the dialogue considering the social systems in which decisions are made. This roundtable will examine equity in firm operations\, hiring and working with partners to start the conversation about how we use the principles underpinning the JUST label in our work every day. Register for the conversation below. \nSubject Matter Experts: \nKerry Bowie | Executive Director | Browning the Green Space\, Inc.Malaika Ventures General Partner and Browning the Green Space (BGS) Co-Founder\, President\, and Executive Director Kerry Bowie has 25 years of experience in private\, public\, and nonprofit management. Kerry previously served as Associate Commissioner and Director of Brownfields & Environmental Justice at the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) in both the Patrick and Baker Administrations; worked as a manager in Facilities\, Environmental\, Safety\, and Health at Texas Instruments’ (TI’s) Research & Development Fab in Texas (Dallas); and grew up in a fenceline community in Alabama (Anniston). In addition to Malaika and BGS\, Kerry serves as a Partner at Msaada Partners\, a Boston-based consultancy providing technical assistance to promote social impact in communities of color. Kerry also co-founded the Majira Project to address the lack of diversity in the traditional entrepreneurial ecosystem and the disparity in resources available that he observed while working in various entrepreneurship programs across Boston. Kerry holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management as well as an MSE in environmental engineering from University of Michigan and an SB in environmental engineering science from MIT. \nSusan Morgan\, AIA | Boston Education Practice Leader | CannonDesignAs education practice leader in Cannon Design’s Boston office\, Susan focuses on developing and leading the team in deepening our portfolio and advancing the quality of our work. With a breadth of design experience spanning early and higher education\, academic libraries\, student dining\, academic success\, nontraditional and adaptive learning environments\, Susan has a proven track record of client leadership\, community engagement and a commitment to student success.It isn’t about the shape of the box\, it’s about the occupants and the activities within it. That’s the foundation of Susan’s life-long investment in designing and activating learning spaces. For two decades\, Susan has practiced and taught architecture concurrently — an unconventional track of dual service\, but an invaluable asset to her work. \nTiffany Cogell | Principal | Design 4 Equity (and so much more!)Tiffany Cogell is the Principal of Design 4 Equity\, a JEDI+B (Justice\, Equity\, Diversity\, Inclusion) practice\, where she collaborates with nonprofits and businesses to design processes and systems to embed diversity\, equity\, and inclusion into their organizational structure and culture. From executive coaching and implicit bias workshop facilitation\, to strategic plan and materials review\, Tiffany provides insight and resources based on the principles of equity. She has a background in community organizing\, construction project management\, office management\, businesses and career development\, active transit advocacy\, food sovereignty\, urban planning\, and racial justice activism.Tiffany serves on multiple boards such as Boston Cyclists Union and serves as Benefit Director for The Green Engineer’s board. She is one of the founders of Cross Cultural Collective\, an arts collaborative that amplifies diasporic art and its creators\, a co-organizer for Ride for Black Lives Boston\, and a League Cycling Instructor (LCI) with the League of American Bicyclists. A mother of four\, and passionate about reflecting inclusion\, economic equity\, and collective empowerment through design\, art\, housing\, and public spaces. \n\nReach out to livingfuture@builtenvironmentplus.org with any inquiries\, questions\, or concerns. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roundtables are FREE for Built Environment Plus Members. \nNew to the Roundtables? Join as a Newcomer\, and come visit up to 3 times for FREE. After that\, consider becoming a BE+ Member\, or purchase general admission to return as you like. URL:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/event/living-future-roundtable-2-6/ LOCATION:Virtual Event CATEGORIES:Living Future,Living Future Collaborative,Roundtable ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/LFRoundtable.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR