8:00 AM, June 5

Expo, Coffee, and Light Breakfast

9:00 AM

Deep Multifamily

A deep look at the architecture and engineering of a 217-unit affordable housing as it pushes toward net zero.

Goin the Last Mile: Net Zero in Dense Urban Environments

Crystal Ng & Mark Ginsberg, Curtis + Ginsberg Architects

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Standard Relations

A comparison of energy standards, energy models, and their results. How difficult is it and what can we do to simplify Passive House acceptance?

PHN Energy Study – Phase II

Marine Sanchez, RDH

A Modeling Crosswalk: Recognizing Passive House Performance within California Title 24 and Beyond

Keith Saechao, Frontier Energy, Inc.

Care for Kids

Discover the ability of Passive House to support our children with two projects in the Pacific Northwest & British Colombia.

West Indigenous Youth Healing Lodge

Andrew Peel, Peel Passive House

From Airtight to All-In: When Performance Enables Purpose at School

Mike Fowler, Mithun

Pride of Place

A renovated Greek island getaway and Connecticut home provide pride of Place.

Retrofitting to a Passive House on a Greek Island: The Inspiration, Construction Challenges, and Delight of Living in it

George Kontaroudis, Ikc

No Excuses: Making High-End Homes Passive house

Stas Zakrzewski, ZH Architects

Expo Break

10:45 AM

Passive House Contexts

Technical performance meets the lived experience.

Latest Developments from the Passive House Institue

Jessica Grove-Smith, PHI

Who Decides What Counts?: Life, Value, and Passive House

Timothy Lock, OPAL

Delivering on Ambition

How do we get a Passive House building up and running to its full potential? Smart systems commissioning and embodied carbon goals are two ways to make the mark.

The Living Spreadsheet: Operationalizing PHPP as a Day-One Digital Twin for Equitable Performance

Matthew Bowers, Auros Group

Passive House & Embodied Carbon

Louis Koehl, Handel

Lessons Learned

From the C. Suite to the trades, realizing the full power of Passive House means training, learning, and sharing, demonstrated by significant reports from the UK and Massachusetts.

Delivering Quality at Scale: How Construction-Phase Excellence Unlocks the Full Value of Passive House

Sarah Lewis, Passivhaus Trust

Massive Learnings from Massachusetts: Practical Takeaways from 40+ Passive House Practitioners

Beth Campbell & Alexander Gard-Murray, Passive House Massachusetts

The Business Case

Yes, you can make money making Passive House buildings. More lenders should know it too.

More information coming soon.

Expo & Lunch Break

1:00 PM

State of Change

Learn how the Passive House revolution is proceeding in Massachusetts and how the outcomes are being felt in the building and utility industries.

Building an Affordable Future: How Passive House is Shaping the Housing Stock in Massachusetts

Alexander Gard-Murry, Passive House Massachusetts

A Generational Value Opportunity: How Mass Adoption of Passive House can Deliver Grid-Level Savings

Paul Ormond, Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources

Mechanical Control

Combined mechanical systems and optimized controls have long been just around the bend. Find out the latest strategies to close the gap.

Innovative HVAC Solution for Passive House Multifamily Buildings

Andrew Peel, Peel Passive House

More information coming soon.

Step-By-Step

The flexibility of Passive House retrofits with PHI’s EnerPHit program are pushed to the limit.

Rural Workforce Housing on a Shoestring

Buck Moorhead, Buck Moorhead Architect

Decarbonizing Public School Estates Through a Phased EnerPHit Approach: A Case Study of the London Borough of Lewisham

Nidhi Shah, RACE-Studio

Middle Matters

While luxury and affordable housing have found their grooves, these presentations track down the “missing middle.” Find out what happens next.

Designing the Bottom Line: Why Passive House Architect-Developers are Embracing Prefab and the “Missing Middle.”

Craig Toohey, Collective Carpentry

Filling the Missing Middle: Architect-Led Development for Attainable Passive House

Hilary Padget & Anthony Harrington, PH Design

Expo Break

2:45 PM

Closing Plenary

More information coming soon.

Expo & Happy Hour

Beth Campbell, Education Program Director at Passive House Massachusetts, brings over 20 years of hands-on experience in residential passive building construction. Starting her career with "tool bags on," Beth's background as a high performance builder and project manager gives her a uniquely grounded understanding of real-world project challenges. She has a proven track record of delivering innovative net-zero and passive single-family and "missing middle" residential projects, and previously focused on improving panelized construction methods at Unity Homes/Bensonwood. As a CPHT, an instructor for the Phius Certified Passive House Builder course and Chair of Passive House Rhode Island, Beth is deeply committed to empowering emerging passive house professionals by sharing practical, field-tested strategies to navigate challenges and achieve successful Passive House projects. Beth will be presenting Massive Learnings from Massachusetts: Practical Takeaways from 40+ Passive House Practitioners.

Alexander Gard-Murray, Executive Director at Passive House Massachusetts, is a building performance advocate, researcher, and educator. He was previously the Director of the Greenhouse Institute, where he was a leader in a national movement to accelerate space heating electrification. Before that he taught and researched energy policy in the Government Department at Harvard and the Climate Solutions Lab at Brown. Alexander holds a Doctorate in Politics and a Master’s in Politics Research from Oxford, and a Bachelor’s in Politics from Brown. Alex will be presenting Massive Learnings from Massachusetts: Practical Takeaways from 40+ Passive House Practitioners.

Mark Ginsberg, FAIA, LEED AP, a partner at Curtis + Ginsberg Architects LLP, has over 40 years of professional experience in planning, urban design, institutional and housing projects. A native New Yorker, his national leadership in sustainable design, resiliency, and mixed-income housing has been recognized through his many public speaking engagements. His firm’s work is community and policy focused and includes developments that comprise over 30,000 units of housing, much of it designated low-income and affordable. Mark has a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University. He is a past President of the AIA New York Chapter and a former co-chair of the New York New Visions (NYNV) Executive Committee. Currently, Mark serves as Vice Chair of the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development and President of the Citizen’s Housing and Planning Council. He is also a member of the New York State Association for Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH) Board of Trustees. He is a Commissioner of the Landmarks Preservation Commission. Mark is presenting Going the Last Mile: Bridging Passive House to Net Zero in Dense Urban Environments.

Steve Hessler is the Building Systems Specialist for New Energy Works, one of the industry’s leading eco-conscious, high-craft timber frame companies with a focus on sustainability and high-performance structures. Steve is a Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC), project manager in sustainable residential construction, and DfMA designer for heavy and mass timber buildings, high-performance enclosures, and cross functional collaborations. With expertise in project management and client development philosophies, Steve brings together technical insight, design-phase collaboration, and prefabrication strategies to build and deliver resilient, lyrical buildings. Steve is presenting The Biogenic Blueprint: Leveraging High-Tech DfMA to Deliver Low-Carbon, Foam-Free Passive House.

Sarah Lewis is an architect, author, and Co-Director at the UK Passivhaus Trust. A long-time advocate for Passivhaus in the UK, her project experience includes London’s first Passivhaus home and the award-winning Carrowbreck Meadow development. She is the author of PHPP Illustrated, a Passivhaus trainer with Coaction, and serves on the Scientific Advisory Board for the International Passivhaus Conference. Sarah is presenting Delivering Quality at Scale: How Construction-Phase Excellence Unlocks the Full Value of Passive House.

Crystal Ng, NOMA, AIA, LEED AP, CPHC, champions innovative design solutions that help achieve more sustainable and socially equitable projects. She leads C+GA’s office-wide sustainability efforts, including the firm’s commitment to meeting the AIA 2030 Challenge and Material Pledge towards the design of carbon-neutral buildings. Her in-depth research and thoughtful design approach have been instrumental on a range of the firm’s mixed-use, residential, and commercial developments, as well as master planning projects. Crystal is a frequent speaker on sustainable, restorative and resilient design for affordable housing, particularly Passive House, and taught at the Building Energy Exchange’s Passive house Primer Program. Her passion for equitable, low-carbon design has led her to advocate among peer groups as well as the public at large. She also serves her community in efforts such as the Neighborhoods Now initiative launched by the Urban Design Forum and Van Alen Institute. She currently serves as the NESEA BuildingEnergy NYC Conference Chair and is a New York Passive House Board Member, where she also chairs the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Working Group. Crystal is presenting Going the Last Mile: Bridging Passive House to Net Zero in Dense Urban Environments.

Tomás O'Leary is Managing Director of MosArt, a multi-disciplinary design, consulting and education firm specialising in Passive House since 2002. MosArt is currently active on over 15,000 Passive House residential units across the globe, as well as many complex and challenging non-domestic projects. MosArt has trained over 5,000 Certified Passive House Designers and Tradespersons across Europe and North America and regularly delivers bespoke training for large developers and contractors. Tomás will be presenting Passive House Performance: 1,100 Sensors in Social Housing Scheme.

Andrew Peel is a renowned expert in the field of Passive House buildings. He is the founder and principal of Peel Passive House Consulting, a consulting firm that specializes in supporting the design and construction of high-performance, low carbon buildings. Andrew has over 19 years of experience in the field and is an accredited Passive House certifier, consultant, and trainer. Andrew is presenting Innovative HVAC Solution for Passive House Multifamily Buildings.

Karen Ramsey s a Sustainability Strategist and Cost Consultant based in Fort Collins, Colorado, and the founder of Building Wellness. With over 20 years of experience in the commercial and residential construction industry, Karen has built her practice at the intersection of high-performance building science and real-world affordability. Karen is a dedicated advocate for making Passive House principles accessible and affordable, believing that high-performance building should not be a luxury. Her cost consulting work ensures that sustainable design stays on budget from the earliest stages of a project through construction completion. Most recently, Karen has been collaborating with the City of Fort Collins on initiatives that advance energy efficiency at a community scale. Karen is also President Elect of the Colorado Green Building Guild (CGBG), where she contributes actively to growing the state's green building community through education, advocacy, and professional development. Karen is presenting From Policy to Practice: Scaling Passive House Through Municipal Partnerships, Workforce Training, and Attainable Housing.