GBBN Summer 2023 Cohort
Welcome
The Passive House Network (PHN) and GBBN are offering this hybrid Certified Passive House Designer course for GBBN staff.
The cohort spans about 9 weeks from kick-off to completion and includes registration for the international CPHD/C exam and exam preparations (about 5 weeks). The 9-week cohort includes PHN’s On-Demand CPHD course with 2 Live-Online Instructor-led webinars that dive into passive house calculations.
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
- 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.
Group Course Schedule
This schedule breaks down the course content into weekly segments of approximately 2-3 hours of content.
Additional time requirements for the two 3-hour Instructor-led webinars will be needed, plus kick-off and Q&A sessions.
Weekly Schedule
Module(s)
Weekly Events
Week 1
June 12-18
Live-Online Kickoff: Meet & Greet
June 14th | 3 PM ET
Week 2
June 19-25
Module 1: Introduction
Module 2: Insulation
Week 3
June 26-July 2
Module 3: Airtightness
Module 4: Thermal Bridging
Module 5: Windows
Week 4
July 3-9
Module 6: Ventilation
Module 7: Heating & DWH
Week 5
July 10-16
Webinar 1: Building Envelope
Module 8: Cooling
Module 9: Certification
Live-Online Webinar: Building Envelope
July 13th | 12 – 3 PM ET
Week 6
July 17-23
Module 10: Economics
Module 11: QA/QC
Week 7
July 24-30
Module 12: Bidding
Module 13: designPH
Week 8
July 31-August 6
Webinar 2: Building Services & Economics
Module 14: PHPP
Live-Online Webinar 2: Building Services & Economics
August 3rd | 12 PM – 3 PM ET
Week 9
August 7-13
Module 15: Exam Prep Course & Wrap-up
Week 10-14
August 14-September 17
Exam Prep
Live-Online Exam Review
August 30th | 12 PM – 2 PM ET
Tech Setup
September 6th | 10 AM – 11 AM ET
Week 15
September 18-20
Exam
Live-Online Exam
September 20th | 10 AM – 1 PM ET
