Connecticut Passive House

The Sponsors of Energize Connecticut in partnership with Connecticut Passive House are pleased to offer the Energize CT Passive House webinars at no-cost. Please see below to reserve your virtual seat and join us for this exciting and informative virtual webinar. Learn all about exterior insulation, air barriers, and thermal bridging in this Lunch & Learn […]

Christina McPike and Kate Doherty talk about an adaptive reuse project—The Tyler—as an example of the collaborative process between a developer and Passive House Designer. They will discuss what it took to give this school a new life as 55+ housing while also getting it to Passive House level efficiency. The speakers will go through […]

Description: Various certification programs, incentive programs, and local energy codes require blower door testing to confirm tightness of the building envelope along with individual dwelling units. Successful air sealing programs begin at the design stage of the project and are then carried out through construction via the installing trade contractors. This module will review sample […]

High performance, net zero, and off the grid are all terms many have heard of and will hear more of in the future as the country works to reduce carbon emissions.  All-electric homes greatly reduce carbon emissions in comparison to homes using other fuel sources.  This course will: * Cover the idea of constructing buildings […]

Learn the benefits of water heating technologies, for example: * Greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions from the building sector by displacing natural gas and propane combustion water heating. * Increase in electrical efficiency by replacing electric resistance water heaters. * Utility bill savings with technology efficiencies and shifting consumption to times when renewable energy resources are abundant and electricity […]

Homes are being built tighter and tighter with each passing energy code cycle, which in turn necessitates mechanical ventilation be installed into the homes to decrease air born pollutants and moisture concerns.  Optimizing whole house mechanical ventilation is essential. Learn about and be able to identify the code requirements for ventilation and describe the four primary […]