Designing with Structural Thermal Breaks for Improved Comfort, Efficiency and Moisture Control

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Concrete slabs and steel beams that project through the building envelope, such as those used in the construction of balconies, canopies and parapets, break the insulation layer and create thermal bridging. Incorporating a thermal break within structural elements significantly improves the thermal performance of building envelopes and helps avoid costly issues down the...

Event Series Retrofit Now! Reducing Carbon and Complying with LL97

Retrofit Now! Reducing Carbon and Complying with LL97

In partnership with AIA New York, this multi-day course provides 14 CES LU|HSWs and training to make significant energy and carbon reductions in your clients’ buildings. A total of 11.9 PDH credits from the Practicing Institute of Engineering are also now available (reflects total of all four sessions). Retrofit Now! will provide you with a comprehensive overview of New York’s...

International Passive House Open Days

Are you enthusiastic about the Passive House concept and its advantages? Then take part in the Open Days and motivate others to join the movement by sharing your knowledge and experiences! The 2023 International Passive House Open Days will take place from June 23-25 and November 10-12 and are organized for the 20th time! Passive...

iPHA Webinar: Project Spotlight: Passive House car dealership in Alberta, Canada

During this Project Spotlight, the two presenters will provide an inside glimpse into a unique building typology, a Passive House car dealership in the very cold climate of Alberta, Canada. Andrew Peel, founder of Peel Passive House Consulting, and Garrett Scott, the dealership owner, provide two different views on this pathbreaking project, one being a...

2023 Denver Passive House Network Conference

BIG NEWS: Alpen High Performance Products is pleased to announce that we will be co-sponsoring the 2023 Passive House Network conference in Denver, Colorado.😊 Link: https://phnconference.org SAVE THE DATE: Join us online Sept 28th 2023, and in person Oct 4-5th 2023, at the McNichols Civic Center Building (144 W. Colfax Avenue). Thirty sessions over 2 ½ days...