As Phius Alliance Minnesota, an area chapter of Phius (Passive House Institute US), we are passionate about creating healthy, comfortable, and energy efficient buildings. We are a collective of professionals and partners working to strengthen the passive house community through advocacy and outreach in all building sectors. Passive House Minnesota action teams strive to: - advocate for local legislative policy supporting Passive House - outreach to create a supportive, constructive platform from which to expand our passion for Passive House - engage with single- and multi-family stakeholders to transform our built environment towards climate responsive practices Board Members: Peter Schmelzer - President, Kaas Wilson Architects Alyssa Jagdfeld - Vice President, SALA Architects Nick Conniff - Secretary, Kaas Wilson Architects Jim Kumon - Treasurer, Heirloom Properties To learn more about Phius and Passive House, visit Phius's website and join us for a chapter meeting or social event. The Minnesota Chapter typically meets each 4th Thursday of the Month. Virtual meetings run from 12-1pm and in person events often start at 5pm. Let us know if you would like to be added to our mailing list for event details. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota, US
Join us this month for a presentation with garrett mosiman, a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Sustainable Building Research. Garrett will be presenting on the factors and drivers of retrofitting the existing housing stock to achieve high performance. Leave a comment if you would like an invitation to this webinar!
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We're so grateful for all of the avenues our community is taking to advocate for better buildings! This weekend, join the Great Minnesota BS* +beer Meet-Up for an afternoon of socializing with construction minded folk. Saturday, September 21 - 12-3pm Three Twenty Brewing Co., Pine City MN Register here: https://lnkd.in/gGBptrCp
Passive Building isn't just for Houses...Join us on Thursday to learn more!
This month, join us for a lunch webinar where we will hear from LHB, Inc.'s Kim Bretheim and Cause's Molly Eagen discuss Carleton College’s zero energy goals and the unique project conditions, technical analysis progression and final results, and construction process for their Passive House design certified new student housing. August 22nd, 12pm Online - Simply comment and we will send you the zoom link! Client - Carleton College Architecture Planning - LHB, Inc. Sustainability Consultant - Cause Mechanical Systems Designer - Emanuelson-Podas Structural Engineer - Mattson Macdonald Young Structural Engineers Civil Engineer - TKDA Acoustic Consultant - Kvernstoen, Rönnholm & Associates Owners Representative - PEGASUS GROUP - OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE Contractor - Terra Construction Mechanical Systems (Design-Build Contractor) - Horwitz Electrical Systems (Design-Build Contractor) - Gephart Electric Commissioning Agent - Efficiency Commissioning LLC Phius Verifier - Center for Energy and Environment
This month, join us for a lunch webinar where we will hear from LHB, Inc.'s Kim Bretheim and Cause's Molly Eagen discuss Carleton College’s zero energy goals and the unique project conditions, technical analysis progression and final results, and construction process for their Passive House design certified new student housing. August 22nd, 12pm Online - Simply comment and we will send you the zoom link! Client - Carleton College Architecture Planning - LHB, Inc. Sustainability Consultant - Cause Mechanical Systems Designer - Emanuelson-Podas Structural Engineer - Mattson Macdonald Young Structural Engineers Civil Engineer - TKDA Acoustic Consultant - Kvernstoen, Rönnholm & Associates Owners Representative - PEGASUS GROUP - OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE Contractor - Terra Construction Mechanical Systems (Design-Build Contractor) - Horwitz Electrical Systems (Design-Build Contractor) - Gephart Electric Commissioning Agent - Efficiency Commissioning LLC Phius Verifier - Center for Energy and Environment
Love this slow jam on heat pumps!
There are lots of passive building learning opportunities this second half of 2024! Stay active and grow your knowledge! Oct. 21-23: Phius Pro Forum - a workshop-based event in Providence, Rhode Island Nov. 12-15: Greenbuild + Phius - a curated passive design program at the largest green building industry gathering in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Anytime: Passive Building Foundations Training - a self-guided fundamental education on the core concepts of passive building and Phius
Congratulations to the Solstice Apartments team for the project becoming Phius passive building certified! This Carbon Smart Apartment project is the 3rd multifamily building in MN to reach this certification! Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Developer: Footprint Development, Cody Fischer CPHCs: Abby Meuser-Herr, AIA CPHC and Christina Aßmann QA/QC: Jacob Selstad CPHB: Patrick Simpkins Certification Type: Phius CORE 2021 Architect: The True North Studio Construction Company: Copeland Building
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Don't miss this tour of a DER by Ryan Stegora, a skilled contractor of high-performance buildings and Certified Passive House Consultant. Ryan will lead us in a tour of his renovated home followed by a backyard social hour. Join us for this unique opportunity to hear from a highly experienced custom builder.
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Don't miss this tour of a DER by Ryan Stegora, a skilled contractor of high-performance buildings and Certified Passive House Consultant. Ryan will lead us in a tour of his renovated home followed by a backyard social hour. Join us for this unique opportunity to hear from a highly experienced custom builder.
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We're so thankful for the movers and shakers that show the State of MN how updated energy codes make a difference. Kudos to Eric Fowler, Rachel Wagner, and Sam Friesen for your testimony! We are also grateful for Larry Kraft's actions in moving legislation forward to help MN meet its climate change goals! #climatechange #buildingcodes #minnesotaenergy #minnesotahousing #buildingscience #progress