Description

Overview: Remarks by PHN, PHI, and event partner Swegon, with presentation on the development of Hotel Marcel by its owner, architect & developer, Bruce Becker. 

Presentation 1: Welcome to Hotel Marcel & Passive House 2026

The opening plenary will feature a presentation by Hotel Marcel’s architect, developer and owner, Bruce Becker. He will present how the project was conceived, the team building, the strategies, and execution. The dots between efficiency, performance, business planning and results are connected.

Hear from:

• Bruce Becker, Becker + Becker & Hotel Marcel
• Vanya Chan, Passive House Institute
• Mike Woolsey, Swegon
• Katelyn Meehan, Wells Fargo
• Darren Macri, Wythe Windows
• Ken Levenson, The Passive House Network

1 AIA & 1 PHI CEUs

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe what made the idea of a Passive House retrofit an appealing method for making a sustainable building conversion.
2. Outline the considerations undertaken to ensure that Passive House goals and methods would support the needs of hotel operations.
3. Describe how the project team was able to deliver a solution that integrated new MEP systems, enclosure upgrades and high level of aesthetic design. 
4. Outline the collected performance data on energy use and its implications for future Passive House hotels going forward.