Webinar

This iPHA webinar overviews the serial modernizations implemented in the EU project outPHit. Using the renovation of a single-family home in Darmstadt, Germany, the speaker, Dr Berthold Kaufmann, provides detailed insights into the implementation and planning of the building. While single-family Passive Houses are a well-established building typology, the outPHit streamlined approach can make the...

ABAA's FREE Thursday's Webinar: AIA, and CABS certified Learning Objectives Explain rough opening installation systems as described by published guidelines. Understand rough opening testing. Determine proper sequencing, installation, and products used for rough opening installations. Recognize drainage and drying mechanisms and the benefits of permeable rough opening systems. Know the differences between vapor tight and...

Deep Dive into Rainscreens Session 7 discusses the first and outermost water control layer of a rainscreen wall assembly: the cladding system. RDH Principal and Senior Building Science Specialist, John Straube, will discuss the role of cladding as the primary water-shedding element of a wall assembly and the cladding system’s impact on long-term assembly performance....

  This Project Spotlight will highlight Fire Hall 17, an active fire station that was built and certified to the Passive House standard. Because of the unique requirements a fire station has for the building that houses the equipment and staff, the building performance Expert Elise Woestyn is able to give insights into how the...

How can prefab construction help you create healthy, low-carbon buildings? Prefab construction is finally taking off! It’s been a stop-and-start journey, but today prefab manufacturing is growing—and so are its advantages. Learn from the field's pioneers as they share insights, cut through the hype, and reveal what is (and is not) working today in the...

This presentation will go through the Five W’s of Building Integration for Life Safety, Who, What, Where, When, and Why. As a community of Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Professionals, how do we deliver a safe and compliant building where all components and systems in the building work together? We will explore where we are today...

The next Project Spotlight will present the new EnerPHit Unit certification by examining the first two certified projects. Read More This iPHA member webinar will last approximately 90 minutes and is worth 2 Passive House Continuous Education (CEPH) credit points. The iPHA webinar series is a member benefit and free for all members.