Stop By Early or Stay a Little Late:
Announcing the 2023 PHN Conference Workshops and Buildings Tour
We’ll be flying in early for six incredible workshops and sticking around another day for a can’t miss tour.
Last week, we announced six pre-conference workshops that focus on special topics related to Passive House learning and implementation. These workshops will include presentations on government incentive programs, heat pumps, multifamily building construction, and more, providing attendees with additional time to ask questions, make connections, and broaden their Passive House network.
One such workshop addresses a closely related industry transformation underway; off-site workflow integration. “With the new code guidelines and current accessibility to advanced Building Information Modeling, prefabrication is more accessible to one-off and custom construction than ever before,” said Edie Dillman, CEO of B.Public Prefab, who is hosting a workshop. “Prefabrication is perhaps our single greatest tool in addressing the labor shortages and cost volatility that the residential building sector faces.”
In addition to the workshops, there will also be a post-conference tour to visit six single-family Passive House homes in the process of being constructed as part of the 2023 Passive House Network Conference. Part of the Marshall Fire rebuilding efforts, each home is in a different phase of construction, utilizing diverse construction assembly methods to hit the benchmarks for Passive House performance. The tour also includes a stop at the Alpen window factory, where Passive House windows are manufactured.
The tour will provide a unique learning opportunity for builders, designers, and policymakers to see Passive House in action. “This is the first time, anywhere in the world, that we can see a direct result of a policy that incentivizes durable and healthy Passive House construction in a neighborhood of families that have been impacted by an extreme climate event,” said Mariana Pickering, co-founder and CEO of Emu Passive, who organized the tour. “Walking through these sites will help other construction professionals see how achievable Passive House really is, and how great the impact can be.”
The opportunities will only be available to those attending the Denver conference. We hope to see you online and in person in Denver on October 4-5, and online on September 28. Register now to secure your spot.
