In This Issue...
- President's Message
- 9th Annual PHnw Conference
- Making Passive House Mainstream
- Become a CPHC - Apply Now!
Upcoming Events
Spring Conference March 29th and 30th
Upcoming Trainings
Membership
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February President's Message
Greetings fellow PHnw members,
You wouldn’t know it from the weather, but Spring is almost upon us and we are busy preparing for our upcoming conference!
The PHnw conference happens March 29th & 30th, in Olympia, WA, and is going to be one of our best yet. We have lined up compelling speakers to deliver excellent presentations addressing the latest trends, techniques, and challenges within the PH movement. This year we have three educational tracks, so if you or someone you know is interested in learning more about passive house, this is a great opportunity. There will be some fun chances to network with like-minded Passive House supporters, so be sure to register by February 28th to get discounted pricing, and the dates blocked out on your calendar.
If you haven’t already done so, please renew your Passive House Northwest membership! Memberships are our main source of funding we rely on to help us to further our mission.
Cheers,
Tim Weyand President Passive House Northwest
9th Annual PHnw Conference!
Energy, Equity & Engagement 2018 Passive House Northwest Conference, Workshops, and Tradeshow Hotel RL, 2300 Evergreen Park Drive Southwest, Olympia, WA March 29-30, 2018 Register now!
Two days packed heavy with learning and connecting, PHnw’s spring conference shouldn’t be missed by anyone serious about building responsibly in the face of climate change.
Four plenary speakers Vincent Martinez, Chief Operating Officer at Architecture 2030 Kate Gordon, Senior Advisor at the Paulson Institute and fellow at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University Aurash Kwarazhad, Director of Policy & Strategy at the new Race Forward Eric Corey Freed, Sustainability Disruptor for Morrison Hershfield, and award-winning architect and author
Three conference tracks with thirty presentations that range from making policy change to modeling, from designing better systems to lessons learned in the field.
Four in-depth pre-conference workshops Intro to Passive House, with project tour Intro to WUFI Passive PHPP Variants Architects' PH Crash Course: Designing with the PHPP
Don’t miss out - REGISTER NOW and save $100 with early bird rates!
Making Passive House Mainstream - Details Matter
By Tad Everhart
Passive House Details: Solutions for High-Performance Design may do more to make Passive House mainstream residential building practice than many other resources combined.
 Consider that only a small percentage of builders may attend trade shows, advanced building trainings, or pick up a copy of Fine Homebuilding or Journal of Light Construction. However, many conventional builders are scratching their head and wonderingjust exactly how to build these high-performance or “Passive House” walls, floors, and roofs. And so are residential architects, engineers, and other designers.
Read more here.

Become a CPHC - Apply now!
PHIUS-trained CPHC® are leading the adoption of passive building from coast to coast by designing and building quality-assured projects across all of North America's varied climate zones. Join a robust community of passive building practitioners and register for CPHC training today!
Start Phase I Online at your convenience & retain access through your Phase II + Exam due date. PHIUS recommends 4-weeks to complete the ~40 hours of video lectures, quizzes and readings.
Phase II – (Tue-Sat) April 17 - 21 • Brightworks in Portland OR CPHC Exam – 1:00 pm, April 21
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