Rocky Mountains Winter 2023 Cohort
Welcome
The Passive House Network (PHN) is offering this hybrid Certified Passive House Designer course for professionals located in the Rocky Mountain states of Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.
The cohort spans about 6 weeks from kick-off to completion and includes registration for the international CPHD/C exam and exam preparations (about 5 weeks). The 6-week cohort includes PHN’s On-Demand CPHD course with 2 Live-Online Instructor-led webinars that dive into passive house calculations, plus Q&A Review & Discussion Sessions facilitated by local Passive House professionals.
Included in this course:
- Digital Course Materials
- Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) software (individual license) and physical manual (Requires Microsoft Excel 2007 or higher)
- CPHD/C exam registration
- Exam preparation materials, activities, a supplemental preparations course
- Q&A sessions w/ a Passive House professional
- 1 Site Visit to Passive House project (minimum)
- Certificate of completion and 35 AIA LU/HSW credits
- Upon passing the CPHD/C exam participants will receive certification as either a Passive House Designer or Passive House Consultant, depending on your qualifying credentials.
Benefits of learning with the Rocky Mountains Cohort
In addition to the on-demand course (listed at the bottom of the page), your group enrollment gives you access to the following:
Group Course Schedule
This schedule breaks down the course content into weekly chunks of around 2-3 hours of content. Additional time requirements for the two 3-hour Instructor-led webinars will be needed, plus optional kick-off and review sessions.
Weekly Schedule
Module(s)
Weekly Events
Week 1
Jan 16-20
Module 1: Introduction
Module 2: Insulation
Module 3: Airtightness
Module 4: Thermal Bridging
Live-Online Kickoff: Meet & Greet
January 20th | 3 PM MT
Week 2
Jan 23-27
Webinar 1: Building Envelope
Module 5: Windows
Live-Online Webinar: Building Envelope
January 26th | 10 AM – 1 PM MT
Week 3
Jan 30-Feb 3
Module 6: Ventilation
Module 7: Heating & DWH
Module 8: Cooling
Module 9: Certification
Live-Online Q&A Session #1
February 2nd | 3 PM – 4 PM MT
Week 4
Feb 6-10
Webinar 2: Building Services & Economics
Module 10: Economics
Module 11: QA/QC
Module 12: Bidding
Live-Online Webinar 2: Building Services & Economics
February 9th | 10 AM – 1 PM MT
Week 5
Feb 13-17
Module 13: designPH
Module 14: PHPP
Live-Online Q&A Session #2
February 16th | 3 PM – 4 PM MT
Week 6
Feb 20-24
Module 15: Exam Prep Course & Wrap-Up
Site Visit: TBD
Week 7-10
Feb 27-Mar 24
Exam Prep
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Live-Online Exam Review March 16th | 10 AM – 12 PM MT Live-Online Tech Setup March 23rd | 8 AM – 10 AM MT |
Week 11
Mar 27-Apr 1
Exam
Live-Online Exam
March 30th | 8 AM – 11 AM MT
