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SUMMARY:Lunch &amp\; Learn: An Introduction to Passive House
DESCRIPTION:The Passive House Network Presents:\nAn Introduction to Passive
  House\n\nPassive House goals and methodology challenge and empower archit
 ects and builders to make the architectural design the driver of climate\,
  health\, and social solutions addressing indoor air quality\, thermal com
 fort\, resilience\, and affordability. PHN Executive Director Ken Levenson
  will dive into the fundamental principles\, history\, certification\, cos
 ts\, systems\, and applications of Passive House\, including the new front
 iers of Passive House design as it continues to redefine industry expectat
 ions.\n\n\n\nLearning Objectives:\n1. Describe the goals of Passive House 
 performance\, including hygienic ventilation\, thermal comfort\, durabilit
 y\, energy efficiency\, resilience\, and affordability.\n2. Outline the fi
 ve fundamental principles of Passive House design and how each contributes
  to reaching occupant health\, safety\, and welfare goals.\n3. Describe ho
 w Passive House tools and methodology deliver predictable\, high-quality r
 esults\, allowing heating &amp\; cooling system sizing to be reduced by 75
 % typically.\n4. Understand how Passive House methods have been adapted an
 d grown to include practically every building type while addressing all cl
 imate zones\, from factories in Sri Lanka to office towers in Boston.\n\n\
 n\nPresenter: Ken Levenson\n\nKen practiced architecture for 20 years in N
 ew York City and in 2010 started to focuse on the climate emergency. Ken b
 ecame a founding board member of New York Passive House\, the National Pas
 sive House Alliance\, and the North American Passive House Network. In 201
 1\, he co-founded 475 High Performance Building Supply with a mission to t
 ransform the North American construction industry.\n\nKen has worked on do
 zens of Passive House projects in various capacities\, including architect
 \, consultant\, material supplier\, trainer\, advisor\, and advocate. He h
 as lectured on Passive House at various national and international events\
 , advising policymakers at the United Nations and federal\, state\, and lo
 cal governments. In August 2020\, Ken became Executive Director of The Pas
 sive House Network. Ken has a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Pratt I
 nstitute.\n\nRegister and join this virtual Lunch &amp\; Learn\nApril 16th
 \, 2026/12:00-1:00 PM (PDT)\n \n1 HSW/LU Approved\n\nImage Credits: Passi
 ve House Network
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CATEGORIES:Learn Over Lunch
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