Upcoming events
As part of its mission, Passive House Northwest organizes regional and local events aimed at sharing knowledge about Passive House technology, design, construction, and other related topics, as well as helping connect members of the high-performance building community with each other.
Partner Event: Passive House Seattle Chapter Meeting
Attend and network with others working to transform the building industry across the US. Get the latest, regional, national & international Passive House news. Hear reports on ongoing efforts and help brainstorm new ones. Please invite friends or colleagues who may be interested. Use link below to register!
PHNW Spring Conference: HVAC Summit for Passive Buildings
Join us for our annual spring conference! This year’s conference will focus on HVAC in Passive buildings. Registration opening soon!
Partner Event: Passive House Seattle Chapter Meeting
Attend and network with others working to transform the building industry across the US. Get the latest, regional, national & international Passive House news. Hear reports on ongoing efforts and help brainstorm new ones. Please invite friends or colleagues who may be interested. Use link below to register!
Partner Event: Passive House Seattle Chapter Meeting
Attend and network with others working to transform the building industry across the US. Get the latest, regional, national & international Passive House news. Hear reports on ongoing efforts and help brainstorm new ones. Please invite friends or colleagues who may be interested. Use link below to register!
Partner Event: Passive House Seattle Chapter Meeting
Attend and network with others working to transform the building industry across the US. Get the latest, regional, national & international Passive House news. Hear reports on ongoing efforts and help brainstorm new ones. Please invite friends or colleagues who may be interested. Use link below to register!
Partner Event: PHN Presents - Are We Measuring the Same Thing?
How HERS and Passive Hour provide different answers to different questions.
Learning Objectives:
Outline the primary components of HERS ratings and Passive House standards.
Explain how the priorities of HERS and Passive House evaluation diverge.
Describe how divergent priorities affect the resulting energy performance evaluations.
Outline how Passive House teams can successfully co-exist with HERS.
Partner Event: April Education Session - Green Roofs Unveiled
Join the NW EcoBuilding Guild for their April Education Event: “Unveiling Green Roofs” on April 24th at 6:30 PM via Zoom. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from industry leaders, network with fellow enthusiasts, and deepen your understanding of green roofs’ role in sustainable building practices.
Register here!
Design & Financing Strategies for a Passive House Mixed Use Development
Discover Artisans Group's innovative approach towards the design and financing for a passive house mixed use development that will house their new office. After the presentation, join us for happy hour at a nearby pre-fab, prescriptive certified passive house. We will walk the site, weather permitting. Please have appropriate footwear!
RSVP here!
Partner Event: Building Science Symposium
Don’t miss this opportunity to see the national BS and Beer show! PHNW’s Josh Salinger will present on passive buildings. Join in on the conversation!
Partner Event: Phius Alliance Cascadia Chapter Monthly Meeting
Julie Blazek will be presenting on the Mount Vernon Library Passive House project. A summer site visit will also be discussed. If you have any questions, reach out to Ben at benwolkweiss@gmail.com.
Join here! https://phius.zoom.us/j/89928568841?pwd=K09kdjJBWHBVRG1kK3FtSXBxZDlGdz09
Partner Event: Understanding the Upcoming Energy Code Changes
Join the NW EcoBuilding Guild for their March Education Event! Guest speaker Duane Jonlin, Energy Code Advisor for the Seattle Department of Constructions and Inspections, will provide an overview of the upcoming changes to the 2021 Washington State Energy Code and provide updates surrounding the status of changes to the Seattle Energy Code.
Register for the online webinar here.
Partner Event: Passive House Seattle Chapter Meeting
Attend and network with others working to transform the building industry across the US. Get the latest, regional, national & international Passive House news. Hear reports on ongoing efforts and help brainstorm new ones. Please invite friends or colleagues who may be interested. Use link below to register!
Partner Event: Phius Alliance Cascadia Chapter Monthly Meeting
Discuss Greenbuild & PHIUSpro events, recap of the Reimagine Buildings virtual conference. Reach out to Ben at benwolkweiss@gmail.com with any questions.
Join here! https://phius.zoom.us/j/89928568841?pwd=K09kdjJBWHBVRG1kK3FtSXBxZDlGdz09
Partner Event: Reimagine Buildings '24
Don’t miss Reimagine Buildings ’24, the global online conference that provides the information, connections, and inspiration you need to make buildings that can change the world. 80+ speakers will share the key ingredients of healthy, resilient, and low carbon buildings, from deep energy efficiency to low embodied carbon to grid interactivity to construction circularity and more. Each hour will unveil a new innovative building project from around the world, complete with actionable solution sets and lessons learned. Earn AIA Continuing Education credits (AIA CEs submitted in partnership with AIA New York State). Produced by Passive House Accelerator with support from NYSERDA.
Partner Event: Case Studies Involving the Beam Tool
Discover invaluable insights at the NW EcoBuilding Guild’s February Education Event featuring case studies utilizing the BEAM Tool. Use the link below to register!
South Willamette Valley PH Social
Eugene/Corvallis area Passive House aficionados! Join us for an informal gathering to reconnect with your local cohort, as well as exchange experiences with other professionals around the PHIUS prescriptive path as well as the 45L tax credit for high-performance homes. Light refreshments will be provided. Hosted by PHNW Vice President, Peter Reppe. RSVP using the link below.
Multifamily Passive House Tour
Join us for a tour of Dan Whitmore’s 3-story single-stair walkup apartment building! Learn more about this project from Positive Energy’s podcast here, highlighting what makes this project so unique! No RSVP required.
Multifamily Passive House Tour
Join us for a tour of Dan Whitmore’s 3-story single-stair walkup apartment building! Learn more about this project from Positive Energy’s podcast here, highlighting what makes this project so unique! No RSVP required.
Low Embodied Carbon Materials Education Session
Register for NW Ecobuilding Guild’s Education Session! Join Don Davies, Co-Founder of Davies-Crooks Associates, Marty Josund of Brightstreet, and Ashley Stallworth and Nahele Joshi Bailey of Bio Fiber Industries as they discuss the groundbreaking use of C-Crete—the world's first low-carbon concrete. You may register for this online webinar using the link below.
Reimagine Buildings: Seattle Social
Join us at Mithūn's stunning Pier 56 office on the Seattle waterfront for an evening of connection and inspiration! Please use the link below to RSVP.
Prefab High-Performance Project Tour
Come see prefab in action! Join us for a construction project tour during the panel install phase of construction. Bring your questions!
Prefab High-Performance Project Tour
You are invited to a construction project tour in Olalla, Washington on Saturday, December 2nd hosted by Collective Carpentry, Artisan’s Group, Prime Building, and Passive House Northwest.
The Olalla House designed by Artisan’s Group features Collective’s prefabricated wall and roof systems. See the project in the midst of panel installation and learn about the prefab process from the whole team! There will be a brief presentation and time for questions.
Bellingham Mixer
Connect with fellow high-performance and passive building professionals in Bellingham at our networking mixer, hosted by Chuckanut Builders. Don't miss this chance to build valuable connections!
2023 Passive House Network Conference
Thirty sessions over 2.5 days will provide the most up-to-date actionable industry insights from leading expert professionals and provide AIA and PHI learning credits. Available online and in-person.
Happy Hour & Panelization Presentation
Come join us for a presentation on panelization for passive buildings by Resilient Framing Systems. Drinks and apps are on PHnw & Pivot Windows!
2023 Passive House Network Conference
At Passive House Network’s 2023 conference, explore how we can build better buildings, better communities and a better world. Share your ambitions: projects, policy, finance, design & art, safety & health, social security & justice.
Certified Passive House Builder Training in PDX
Learn applied Passive House principles with Phius at this in-person event in Portland, OR.
Cost: Phius Alliance Member: $1350 / Non-Member: $1550
Instructors: Alex Boetzel (Earth Advantage) & Josh Salinger (Birdsmouth Design-Build)
More info here
Meet the PHnw President!
Have a drink and chat with our newly elected Board President, Greta Tjeltveit! Join the PHnw team and community for this micro-networking event at Hellbent Brewing Company, 13035 Lake City Way NE, Seattle, WA. RSVP using the link below!
Passive House Northwest Spring Conference
Join us at the Kennedy School in Portland for our spring conference!
2023 Northwest Green Home Tour
Get inspired by projects in all shades of light to deep green, from backyard cottages and kitchen remodels to new homes built with cutting-edge green features. You’ll see and learn first-hand how your neighbors are generating their own electricity with solar panels, lowering their energy bills with insulation, and creating healthier home environments for their families with better building materials and systems.
2023 NW Green Home Tour
For dozens of site hosts, the annual Northwest Green Home Tour is a chance to educate the public about green building and connect with potential clients.
If you have a residential or multi-family project that you would like to showcase on the 2023 Tour, register now to get the greatest benefit from the event’s extensive publicity and advertising reach!
EEBA Call for Presentations Deadline!
Abstracts are now being accepted for 60-minute educational sessions. EEBA is especially interested in presentations that advance zero energy, zero carbon, zero health impact and resiliency.
Use the link below to submit your presentation by February 28th!
GLOBExCHANGE
Join Canada’s premier community of climate and sustainability leaders to accelerate our progress in these areas AND make the connections you need to succeed in a net-zero future.