AIR MANAGEMENT IN A WARM/HUMID CLIMATE

Our November Construction Tech presentation is a case study on the Beacon Hill Passive House, the first certified Passive House (Phius) in the state of Missouri. While the team had previously deployed just about every type of wall assembly out there, experimented with different waterproofing and air sealing strategies, tried different glazing packages... this was the first...

Zero Net Carbon Design

Event Form Presenter: Todd Kimmel 1:Understand the impact and benefits of stone wool insulation in relation to energy efficiency and carbon emissions. 2: Identify design strategies to improve the environmental footprint of buildings, along with improving the health and well-being of building occupants related to acoustical, thermal comfort, indoor air quality and fire protection 3:...

Guidance for Emerging Sustainable Design Warriors 2: Passive House Case Studies

The first tour (House 1:The Von Mueller House in Midwood/Flatbush Area) will be offered at 11:30 AM–1:00 PM and the second tour (House 2: Park Slope House in Park Slope Area) will be from 2:30–4:00 PM.  It is a 45 minute car drive between both homes. We are organizing a bus to transport attendees from House 1 to...

Urban Green Live | Office to Residential Conversions: The Carbon Story

How much carbon could be saved by 2050 if NYC expanded the range of buildings eligible for office to residential conversions? Arup is a global firm dedicated to sustainable development, and they recently answered a simple question: how much carbon could be saved by 2050 if New York City expanded the range of buildings eligible...

SUPERIOR WEATHER TIGHTNESS AND PROTECTION FOR MODERN METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION

Hugh Whiriskey, Founder and Director of Partel, will join us for a Component Spotlight event featuring Superior Weather Tightness and Protection for Modern Methods of Construction. The presentation will focus on recently developed EXOPERM MONO SA 250, which responds to the modern construction challenges and further complements Partel’s range of breathable membranes. It combines all the...

CLA Young Professionals Holiday Party

It’s the holiday season and the Young Professionals from the Cross-Learning Alliance would like to invite you to a special year-end holiday celebration at the Center for Architecture. Grab your ugly sweater and join them for refreshments, games and fun! Food and drinks will be served, and there will be networking games to help you...

Certified Passive House Designer Training

The CPHD course is the premier core Passive House professional training for architects, engineers, consultants, developers, policymakers and more. The course is supported by the 30+ year history of global technical leadership and scientific research of the Passive House Institute. The course is structured to be flexible in timing, yet get you to the exam...