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SUMMARY:High-Performance Windows with Super-Insulating Aerogels with AeroShield
DESCRIPTION:See how breakthrough transparent aerogels are making it possible to dramatically improve window performance in both new construction and retrofits. Learn how this innovation supports energy efficiency goals\, expands retrofit opportunities\, and helps deliver superior thermal comfort without compromising design intent with AeroShield Materials\, presented by Aaron Baskerville-Bridges. \nThis session is part of our Tech to Transformation: Building Better Webinar Series\, where we spotlight a standout company delivering a full-length presentation that offers deeper insight into technologies transforming the built environment. \n			\n				Register Here
URL:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/event/high-performance-windows-aerogels-12-5/
CATEGORIES:Building Performance Exchange,Courses
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SUMMARY:Certified Passive House Designer (PHI) Training
DESCRIPTION:About the TrainingThis course provides tools\, techniques and tips for how to build via passive house principles for all building types\, diving into Passive House building concepts and building a foundation of knowledge and skills to integrate PHI building design standards into building projects. This course is specifically designed to teach the international Passive House Standard (PHI) to design and construction professionals in the U.S. and is required prior to taking the CPHD/C professional certification exam. \n\n\n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				This training includes approximately 8 weeks of live online training and Q&A sessions\, followed by approximately 4 weeks of exam prep. Trainees who successfully complete the training are eligible to take the certification exam the final week of the course. Additional course materials including access to the on-demand Using PHPP in Passive House Design and Certification course\, Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) software individual license\, and supplemental exam preparation materials are also provided. \nThis training is eligible for 35 AIA LU / HSW continuing education credits. \nThis is a live\, online training led by Passive House Network. \nRefund PolicyFull refunds are available only if written notice is provided 7 days prior to course start date. There will be no refund if less than one 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. \nBackground photo above is by Steve Pancrate on Unsplash. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Learning Objectives\n				By the end of this course\, participants will be able to:  \n1. Outline the basic building science principles of the Passive House Standard. \n2. Determine strategies for implementing the principles in both design and construction phases. \n3. Describe the role of the Passive House energy model and its relationship to component selection\, detailing and execution. \n4. Explain basic energy calculations based on typical building assemblies. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Training Schedule\n				 \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Technology and Course Requirements\n				Live-Online courses require a personal computer or laptop with a good internet connection\, speed\, and audio listening capabilities. A web-camera is preferred for Live-Online sessions. Preferred web browsers are Firefox\, Chrome\, or Chromium-based browsers. \nA Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) software individual license is provided. \nFor PHN On-Demand courses all lessons\, topics\, and quizzes must be marked complete; any required webinars must be attended; and the post-training survey must be completed. For In-Person & Live-Online multi-day courses\, no more than 2 hours can be missed to receive a course completion certificate. This course will prepare you for PHI’s Certified Passive House Designer / Consultant exam. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Funding Grants Available: Submit by December 25th\, 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.You could take this training for FREE. Complete an Express Grant Application. \nCourse ID#: C-2881Course Provider: Built Environment PlusCourse Cost: $1\,400 per trainee* \n*The total cost for the course is $2\,295. $1\,400 is covered by the Express Grant\, and an additional $895 fee for on-demand course materials and the certification exam is not covered by the Express Grant and must be paid out-of-pocket by the company. \nExpress Grant Eligibility \nEmployers 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: \nSigned Form W-9Certificate of Good Standing (COGS) from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue\, dated within 6 months from the date of application submissionCertificate of Compliance from the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) that is not expired on the date of application submission \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. \n*Review the BE+ Workforce Training Grant webpage for additional eligibility requirements and other updates made by the Commonwealth Corporation.
URL:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/event/certified-passive-house-designer-phi-training-1-15/
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SUMMARY:Building Better with Thermal Breaks: Reducing Heat Loss
DESCRIPTION:Explore how thermal breaks can be integrated into building assemblies to reduce heat loss and improve your envelope and HVAC performance. In well-insulated buildings\, thermal bridges can account for up to 30% of total heat loss\, making thermal breaks a crucial design feature. Walk away with clear insights on where and how to use thermal breaks effectively\, and how they can improve energy performance in both standard and high-performance projects. \nThis session is part of our Tech to Transformation: Building Better Webinar Series\, where we spotlight a standout company delivering a full-length presentation that offers deeper insight into technologies transforming the built environment. \n			\n				Register Here
URL:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/event/building-better-with-thermal-breaks-reducing-heat-loss-1-16/
CATEGORIES:Building Performance Exchange,Courses
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SUMMARY:Reducing Retrofit Risk with Predictive\, Physics-based Modeling
DESCRIPTION:Discover how AUROS Insights brings whole-building\, physics-based energy modeling into data and digital twin platforms—enabling holistic decarbonization planning and operational optimization. Learn how to integrate building science expertise into smart building infrastructure with AUROS Group. \nThis session is part of our Tech to Transformation: Building Better Webinar Series\, where we spotlight a standout company delivering a full-length presentation that offers deeper insight into technologies transforming the built environment. \n			\n				Register Here
URL:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/event/reducing-retrofit-risk-with-predictive-physics-based-modeling-2-13/
CATEGORIES:Building Performance Exchange,Courses
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SUMMARY:Building Better Thermal Comfort for More Body Types and Lower Energy Bills
DESCRIPTION:Explore how rethinking thermal comfort beyond the “standard” human can transform building design. In this webinar\, Arup introduces their new public Comfort tool that models thermal sensation for diverse populations under real\, transient conditions\, enabling more inclusive design\, improved occupant satisfaction\, and reduced heating and cooling loads. \nThis session is part of our Tech to Transformation: Building Better Webinar Series\, where we spotlight a standout company delivering a full-length presentation that offers deeper insight into technologies transforming the built environment. \n			\n				Register here
URL:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/event/building-better-thermal-comfort-for-more-body-types-and-lower-energy-bills-3-13/
CATEGORIES:Building Performance Exchange,Courses
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SUMMARY:Certified Passive House Designer (PHI) Training
DESCRIPTION:About the TrainingThis course provides tools\, techniques and tips for how to build via passive house principles for all building types\, diving into Passive House building concepts and building a foundation of knowledge and skills to integrate PHI building design standards into building projects. This course is specifically designed to teach the international Passive House Standard (PHI) to design and construction professionals in the U.S. and is required prior to taking the CPHD/C professional certification exam. \nThis training includes approximately 8 weeks of live online training and Q&A sessions\, followed by approximately 4 weeks of exam prep. Trainees who successfully complete the training are eligible to take the certification exam the final week of the course. Additional course materials including access to the on-demand Using PHPP in Passive House Design and Certification course\, Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) software individual license\, and supplemental exam preparation materials are also provided. \n\n\n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\nThis training is eligible for 35 AIA LU / HSW continuing education credits. \nThis is a live\, online training led by Passive House Network. \n\n\n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Register here\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Learning Objectives\n				By the end of this course\, participants will be able to:  \n1. Outline the basic building science principles of the Passive House Standard. \n2. Determine strategies for implementing the principles in both design and construction phases. \n3. Describe the role of the Passive House energy model and its relationship to component selection\, detailing and execution. \n4. Explain basic energy calculations based on typical building assemblies. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Training Schedule\n				 \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Technology and Course Requirements\n				Live-Online courses require a personal computer or laptop with a good internet connection\, speed\, and audio listening capabilities. A web-camera is preferred for Live-Online sessions. Preferred web browsers are Firefox\, Chrome\, or Chromium-based browsers. \nA Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) software individual license is provided. \nFor PHN On-Demand courses all lessons\, topics\, and quizzes must be marked complete; any required webinars must be attended; and the post-training survey must be completed. For In-Person & Live-Online multi-day courses\, no more than 2 hours can be missed to receive a course completion certificate. This course will prepare you for PHI’s Certified Passive House Designer / Consultant exam. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Funding Grants Available: Submit by March 19th\, 2026\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.You could take this training for FREE. Complete an Express Grant Application. \nCourse ID#: C-2881Course Provider: Built Environment PlusCourse Cost: $1\,400 per trainee* \n*The total cost for the course is $2\,295. $1\,400 is covered by the Express Grant\, and an additional $895 fee for on-demand course materials and the certification exam is not covered by the Express Grant and must be paid out-of-pocket by the company. \nExpress Grant Eligibility \nEmployers 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: \nSigned Form W-9Certificate of Good Standing (COGS) from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue\, dated within 6 months from the date of application submissionCertificate of Compliance from the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) that is not expired on the date of application submission \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. \n*Review the BE+ Workforce Training Grant webpage for additional eligibility requirements and other updates made by the Commonwealth Corporation. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Cancellation & Rescheduling Policy\n				Full refunds are available only if written notice is provided 7 days prior to course start date. There will be no refund if less than one week’s notice is given.  \nPlease 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. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Background photo above is by Steve Pancrate on Unsplash.
URL:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/event/certified-passive-house-designer-phi-training-2026-4-9/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Courses
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SUMMARY:LEED v5 for Resilience & Health: Designing Buildings that Protect People and Communities
DESCRIPTION:About the TrainingAs the industry prepares for the next evolution of LEED\, our LEED v5 Webinar Series offers a practical\, insider look at what’s changing – and what it means for your work. This multi-part virtual series kicks off with Resilience + Human Health Impact. Explore how LEED v5 integrates climate resilience and occupant wellbeing through tools such as the RELi Resilience Rating System and Human Health Impact Assessments to help project teams design buildings that protect people and communities. \nThis webinar is eligible for 1.5 AIA LU / HSW continuing education credits. \n This is a live\, online training led by Sarah Michelman and Carrie Havey with The Green Engineer and Adele Houghton with Biositu. \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				Sarah Michelman\, RA\, LEED AP BD+C\, WELL AP\, Fitwel Ambassador\, Living Futures Accredited (LFA) is a Principal and Sustainability Consultant at The Green Engineer and has been with the company since 2010. She is passionate about collaborating with clients to assist in mitigating the environmental impact of their projects and and meeting Green Building regulatory requirements \, through coordinating sustainability workshops and working integratively with project teams throughout all project phases. She works with the understanding that early engagement with project teams allows the benefits of energy efficiency healthy green buildings are beneficial for the occupants and the communities in which they are located. Sarah’s extensive background in architecture\, supports her ability to interface with diverse integrated project teams and allows her to bring her knowledge of sustainable design and construction practices into the conversation. \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				Carrie Havey\, LEED Fellow\, has been with The Green Engineer since 2010. Carrie’s expertise resides in facilitating workshops and collaborating with project teams to provide sustainable design advice and LEED guidance at every stage of a project. She is skilled in overseeing projects that need to meet sustainable design regulatory requirements\, such as MSBA or Article 37 in Boston. She has experience on a wide range of project types\, including higher education facilities\, k-12 schools\, labs\, multi-family residential\, municipal buildings\, and commercial interiors. \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				Adele Houghton\, FAIA\, DrPH\, LEED AP\, is President of Biositu\, LLC where she works at the intersection of buildings\, public health\, and climate change. She is a member of the American Institute of Architects College of Fellows and received a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health\, where she also teaches. Her book Architectural Epidemiology (Johns Hopkins University Press\, 2025)\, co-authored with Professor Carlos Castillo-Salgado of Johns Hopkins University\, proposes a novel method for architectural design: combining neighborhood-scale environmental health data with participatory community engagement to maximize a building’s positive ripple effect on community and planetary health. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Register here\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Learning Objectives\n				Coming Soon \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Funding Grants Available: Submit by May 28th\, 2026\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.You could take this training for FREE. Complete an Express Grant Application. \nCourse ID#: C-15260Course Provider: Built Environment PlusCourse Cost: $25 per course per trainee \nExpress Grant Eligibility \nEmployers 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: \nSigned Form W-9Certificate of Good Standing (COGS) from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue\, dated within 6 months from the date of application submissionCertificate of Compliance from the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) that is not expired on the date of application submission \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. \n*Review the BE+ Workforce Training Grant webpage for additional eligibility requirements and other updates made by the Commonwealth Corporation. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Cancelation & Rescheduling Policy\n				Full refunds are available only if written notice is provided 7 days prior to course start date. There will be no refund if less than one week’s notice is given.  \nPlease 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. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				  \nDon’t see a financial assistance option that meets your needs? Reach out to education@builtenvironmentplus.org to learn more about leveraging the opportunities available to you. Bulk discounts are available for 5 or more attendees at once. \nBE+ is committed to providing accessible events. If you have a disability and require accommodation in order to fully participate\, please indicate in your registration and we will reach out to you. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. \n  \nPhoto credit: Graffito SP
URL:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/event/leedv5-for-resilience-and-human-health-impact-6-18/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Courses,LEED v5 in Practice
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