Event Description

Designing a Passive House is a rewarding challenge, but achieving Passive House certification requires navigating a range of complex factors. While the design phase is an exciting opportunity to envision a high-performance building, the on-site reality presents challenges such as weather, sequencing, materials, and coordination among trades.

In this webinar, David Salamon will share valuable lessons from decades of experience working on large-scale residential and non-residential Passive House projects. Drawing from his hands-on experience, David will offer practical strategies for proactive risk management from conceptual design through construction and close-out.

Key topics will include:

• Design: PHIUS prerequisites, establishing a critical path, specifications, procurement and ensuring seamless coordination between trades to maintain thermal and airtight continuity
• Construction and Quality Assurance: Effective construction management for Passive House projects, handling substitutions, preventing unintended consequences, coordinating with CPHC-Verifiers, blower door preparation, and solving common air sealing challenges

The goal of this session is to equip you with actionable insights and proven strategies that will help you navigate the complexities of Passive House projects and ensure successful outcomes.

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