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SUMMARY:Living Future Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:Join the BE+ Living Future Roundtable\, a venue for architects\, designers\, construction managers\, and sustainability professionals to discuss topics and issues related to International Living Future Institute (ILFI) programs.\nWe’re not reconnecting with nature but remembering what it means to truly be part of it. \nAs we shift our mindsets from an extractive to a regenerative approach\, we ask ourselves\, “As stewards of the built environment\, What is our critical role in the ecosystem?” \nJoin us as several experts from inside and outside the building industry share their perspectives and inspire dialogue. Collectively\, we will all dig into our impacts system-wide in discussing displaced ecosystems\, pollinator health\, green roofs\, and much more. Considering deeper our role in the ecosystem\, we question\, can we build for human occupants and maintain—be part of—conservation corridors? \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				August 1st Topic: Pollinator Health and the Built Environment\n				Julia Kane Africa is a biophilic design and landscape research consultant. She provides public health-related design and programming input to landscape architects\, planners\, and ecologists tasked with creating biodiverse and regenerative designs. Previously\, she led the Nature and Health program at the Center for Health and the Global Environment\, an academic research center at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health\, from 2012-2017. In this role\, she explored the ways in which nature (parks and green spaces) and natural design cues (natural features in built environment settings) support psychological and physiological health and resilience. Julia completed graduate coursework in environmental health\, exposure assessment\, and sustainable design at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Harvard Graduate School of Design (MDesS. 2011). \nNoah Wilson-Rich\, Ph.D.\, is founder\, CEO\, and Chief Scientific Officer of the non-profit Urban Bee Lab as well as The Best Bees Company\, the largest bee and biodiversity service in the US. He is a 20+ time published author\, including The Bee book with Princeton and Oxford\, and 3 time TEDx speaker with nearly 3 million views. He’s on a mission to improve pollinator health worldwide as a means to support our global food system and support the transformation of urban areas from gray to green. \n  \nMark Winterer is the Co-Founder and Owner of Recover Green Roofs. He is an accredited Green Roof Professional and licensed general contractor with a diverse background in landscaping\, operational logistics\, supply-chain management\, and customer service. He received his MBA from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University\, where he became involved with Net Impact\, an international organization committed to responsible business leadership. Net Impact inspired him to develop a business that would contribute to a more sustainable economy and healthy community. Since starting Recover in 2009\, Mark has helped design\, build\, and maintain hundreds of green roofs throughout the nation. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Reach 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				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-8-1/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Living Future,Living Future Collaborative,Roundtable
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240807T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240807T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T052900
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SUMMARY:Decarbonize Existing Buildings Alliance
DESCRIPTION:Join the BE+ Decarbonize Existing Buildings Alliance hosted monthly roundtable\, a venue for architects\, designers\, construction managers\, and sustainability professionals to discuss issues related to decarbonizing existing buildings.\nThe August 7 Decarbonize Existing Buildings Alliance (DEBA) roundtable will focus on Big Picture Thinking about Decarbonization Planning. \n Join Dennis Carlberg\, Chief Sustainability Officer & Associate Vice President for Climate Action at Boston University and Eri Furusawa\, Director at HR&A to share thoughts\, questions and experience around decarbonization planning and implementation. What have you tried or are considering? What’s most useful and actionable? What do you wish you’d known sooner?The roundtable is scheduled 3:00-4:00 PM. You can REGISTER HERE. Hope to see you there! \nReach out to communications@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				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/decarbonize-existing-buildings-alliance-8-7/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:D.E.B Alliance,Roundtable
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240812
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240813
DTSTAMP:20260408T052900
CREATED:20240613T130306Z
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SUMMARY:Phius Certified Builder (CPHB) Training
DESCRIPTION:Eight 3-Hour Sessions from August 12th to 22nd\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 \nThe Phius Certified Builder Certification is for tradespeople and construction professionals with field experience in construction and/or high performance building. This training prepares construction professionals to understand passive building techniques — airtight enclosures\, high-performance window installation\, passive design strategies\, field quality assurance\, and site management. For a project pursuing Phius Certification\, these professionals ensure the building is built and operating to the plans and specifications. They are responsible for executing air-sealing and thermal bridge mitigation. This training is delivered live\, online over 8 days. \nThe cost of the certification exam is not covered by the Express Grant Program\, and must be paid out-of-pocket by the company. \nRegistration closes on July 29th. \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				Training Schedule\n				Session 1: Monday\, August 12th – 12:00-3:00pmSession 2: Tuesday\, August 13th – 12:00-3:00pmSession 3: Wednesday\, August 14th – 12:00-3:00pmSession 4: Thursday\, August 15th – 12:00-3:00pmSession 5: Monday\, August 19th – 12:00-3:00pmSession 6: Tuesday\, August 20th – 12:00-3:00pmSession 7: Wednesday\, August 21st – 12:00-3:00pmSession 8: Thursday\, August 22nd – 12:00-3:00pm \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Funding Grants Available: Submit by July 22nd\, 2024\n				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. \nExpress Grant EligibilityEmployers 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$1\,950.00 is eligible for grant funding for this course. (The total course cost is $2\,100. $150 is the cost of the exam and must be paid out-of-pocket by the company). Complete an Express Grant Application. \nCourse ID#: C-4262Course provider: Built Environment PlusCourse cost: $1\,950.00Cost type: Per trainee
URL:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/event/phius-certified-builder-cphb-training-8-12/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240815T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240815T190000
DTSTAMP:20260408T052900
CREATED:20240131T182408Z
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SUMMARY:Emerging Professionals Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:Emerging Professionals Roundtable\n				Time: 5:30pm – 7:00pm | Location: Arup\, 60 State Street Boston\, MA 02109 \nJoin the BE+ Emerging Professionals Community for our monthly Roundtable. We will discuss upcoming Emerging Professionals events\, and network over pizza and drinks. Registration is free for BE+ Members and Emerging Professionals.
URL:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/event/emerging-professionals-roundtable-8-15/
CATEGORIES:Emerging Professionals,Roundtable
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240819
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240820
DTSTAMP:20260408T052900
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SUMMARY:Certified Passive House Consultant CPHC® Training (Phius)
DESCRIPTION:Phase I: Complete prior to August 19th\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Self-guided content (allot 2-3 months\, 50-60 hours) \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Phase II: August 19th to August 30th\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				(8) 3-Hour Live Online Sessions \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 ClassThis training is intended for Architects and Engineers. CPHCs learn to design to the Phius Certification climate-specific building standard. Projects earning Phius certifications (Phius CORE\, Phius ZERO and Phius REVIVE) follow RESNET QA/QC protocols and achieve excellent HERS scores\, US Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready Home status\, and adhere to EPA indoor airPLUS requirements. \nExpress Grant EligibilityEmployers 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. The cost of the certification exam is not covered by the Express Grant Program\, and must be paid for out-of-pocket by the company. \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. Phius established the CPHC program in 2008 to distinguish accomplished passive building professionals in the marketplace. CPHC ® is a registered certification mark of Phius used with permission. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Learning Objectives\n				1. Learn the principles of passive building design: heat transfer\, air-tightness\, thermal bridge free detailing\, super-insulation\, high-efficiency ventilation\, moisture control. \n2. Perform passive house verification using WUFI® Passive\, the next-generation dynamic modeling tool developed in partnership with Fraunhofer IBP and Owens Corning. \n3. Perform energy modeling by completing an entire project including energy balancing (static and dynamic). \n4. Implement high performance building science principles and passive house techniques in residential\, commercial\, and retrofit scenarios across all North American climate zones. \n5. Study built examples—including mechanical systems—for each North American climate zone. \n6. Learn about suitable materials and components available in local U.S. and Canadian markets\, and details for passive house applications according to climate. \n7. Learn the best air tightness strategies\, thermal bridge free detailing\, and how to evaluate your design in THERM. \n8. Learn how to assure quality and performance for your client from the design process through construction using Phius Certification and QA/QC. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Course Enrollment Structure: Phase I and Phase II \n				Phase I Enrollment \nUpon registration and payment\, BE+ will send you a link to set up a PHIUS account and start the course on the PHIUS website. If you previously completed training through the Phius Training site\, sign into the Training site using your existing username and password \nYou will have access to the Phase I self-guided training materials for 12 months from your time of registration. This includes access to the Phase I Online Exam as well\, 1 of the 2 required exams for CPHC® certification. The online exam can be taken at a time of your choosing\, but must be completed within the 12 month window\, and must be completed in one sitting. Additional information about the exam can be found on the Phius training site. \nPhase I of the CPHC training comprises a series of pre-recorded online virtual sessions taught by expert instructors\, collected readings\, recommended resources\, and quizzes; altogether comprising about 50-60 hours of learning material. Enrollees have access to Phase I materials for 12 months. \nPhase II Enrollment \nThe second phase of CPHC training focuses on design exercises\, and WUFI Passive and THERM software training. Both Phase I and II are required to successfully complete the course and to be eligible to take the final exam. Phase II also includes group projects\, homework assignments and online tutorials. \nAll Phase II sessions will be held live online unless otherwise noted. Phase II consists of eight 3-hour instructor-led training sessions across 2 weeks followed by a design exam. See Training Schedule below. \nExamYou will be enrolled in the Phase II Design Exam that opens at the end of your Phase II session. The exam is due 4 weeks after it opens\, and typically takes 20-25 hours to complete.  \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Training Schedule\n				Phase I: Self-Guided ContentStart 6-8 weeks prior to Phase II start date \nPhase II: Live-Online ContentAugust 19th – 30th \nSession 1: Monday\, August 19th | 12:00-3:00pmSession 2: Tuesday\, August 20th | 12:00-3:00pmSession 3: Thursday\, August 22nd | 12:00-3:00pmSession 4: Friday\, August 23rd | 12:00-3:00pmSession 5: Monday\, August 26th | 12:00-3:00pmSession 6: Tuesday\, August 27th | 12:00-3:00pmSession 7: Thursday\, August 29th | 12:00-3:00pmSession 7: Friday\, August 30th | 12:00-3:00pm \nExam: You will be enrolled in the Phase II Design Exam that opens at the end of your Phase II session. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Education Credits\n				Phius is an AIA National\, International\, and Distance CES Provider.Phase I: Earn 50 LU/HSW unitsPhase II: Earn 24 LU/HSW units \nPhius CPHC Training is approved by GBCIEarn 32 CEU \nContinuing education credits are available from the Building Performance InstituteEarn 37.13 CE credits \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Technology and Course Requirements\n				Phase II focuses on energy modeling using WUFI Passive Software. 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 July 29th\, 2024\n				Grant deadline: July 29th \nEmployers with 100 or fewer Massachusetts employees are eligible to receive Express Program grants. Please note that you must submit an Express Grant application minimum of 21 days out from the live training start date. Complete an Express Grant application here. \n$1\,950.00 is eligible for grant funding. (The total course cost is $2\,100. $150 is the cost of the exam and must be paid out-of-pocket by the company). \nThe 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. \nCourse ID#: C-2542Course provider: Built Environment PlusCourse cost: $1\,950.00Cost type: Tuition
URL:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/event/certified-passive-house-consultant-cphc-training-phius-8-19/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240829
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240830
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SUMMARY:Phius Certified Rater Training
DESCRIPTION:August 29th\, and 30th\nPhius Certified Raters focus on single-family residential projects. The course is geared toward experienced RESNET and BPI professionals\, and provides grounding in passive building principles as well as a guide to onsite quality assurance for the Phius Certification program. This training is delivered live\, online over two days. Each session is four hours. Approximately 8 hours of self-guided material is provided before the first session for review. Training is open to all. Knowledge of HERs rating practices\, and experience with Energy Star Homes\, Indoor airPLUS and DOE ZERH Programs is helpful. Those who wish to pursue certification after training must meet the certification exam prerequisites\, apply for the certification exam\, and be approved to complete the exam. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Learning Objectives\n				By the end of this course\, participants will gain the knowledge needed to: \nIdentify Phius design strategies  \nIdentify Phius mechanical/ventilation systems  \nPerform on-site QA and integration of prerequisite programs; Energy Star Homes\, Indoor airPLUS and DOE ZERH  \nPerform site inspection and testing protocols and Phius Certification deliverables  \nSubmit a Phius project for certification \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Funding Grants Available: Submit by August 8th\, 2024\n				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. \nExpress Grant EligibilityEmployers 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. \nYou could take this training for FREE. Complete an Express Grant Application. \nCourse ID#: C-3770Course provider: Built Environment PlusCourse cost: $750.00Cost type: Per trainee \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				Background photo by Luke Chesser on Unsplash. \n 
URL:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/event/phius-certified-rater-training-8-29/
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