Passive House for Public Facilities & Non-Residential Buildings

Passive House for Public Facilities & Non-Residential Buildings

14 Nov 2024|Greenbuild 2024
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Jenny Burton CPHCJenny Burton CPHCSenior Project Manager at Office of Planning, DCAMM (Commonwealth of MA)

Jenny currently serves as a Senior Project Manager in the Office of Planning for the Commonwealth of MA's Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance (DCAMM). In this role, she directs the planning and early design effort for major capital projects (up to $100M) for state buildings and campuses in collaboration with design/engineering teams. Over the last decade, she has led and contributed to a wide range of planning projects, building connections between stakeholders and design/engineering professionals to ensure sustainable, pragmatic, consensus-built positive outcomes for large public investments. Prior to joining DCAMM, Jenny was a Park Planner for Central Park Conservancy, where she managed parkwide planning efforts along with planning for capital projects. She holds degrees from UC Berkeley and UMass Boston and is a Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC).

Maciej KoniecznyMaciej KoniecznyDirector of Building Technologies at New Ecology, Inc.

Maciej joined New Ecology in 2013. Maciej has extensive experience with private and public sectors working with multiple engineering and architectural firms, contractors, and city, state, and federal agencies to navigate the construction process. His work has contributed to the improved performance of existing buildings and in setting the highest energy performance standards for new construction.

Jessica SwensonJessica SwensonProject Manager at Office of Design and Construction, DCAMM (Commonwealth of MA)

Registered Architect with background in commercial and industrial design & construction. I understand how to make the building function, how to speak to the occupants, and how to build it. I had worked mostly in the private sector creating buildings that work for occupants and their businesses but made the move to the public sector to do work that has a greater impact on more people. Managing large capital projects and energy projects for the Commonwealth takes advantage of my background in Architecture and my experience in Construction. This position relies on my unique perspective in this industry and affords me the opportunity to create real impact through smart, efficient, sustainable buildings.

Tim WidmanTim WidmanArchitect/Associate Principal at EDM Studio, Inc.

Tim is a talented designer and an effective project manager who manages projects at edmSTUDIO ranging in scope, market sector, and location. His natural problem-solving skills and attention to detail ensure projects exceed client expectations and maximize value. Tim studied Architecture at Rensselear Polytechnic Institute, and has worked with the edmSTUDIO team for the last fifteen years. He's worked on a wide variety of projects ranging from small surgical modifications to full gut-renovations and to new construction. Projects have consisted of assisted living, higher education, private schools, commericial offices, and hospitality. He has worked on many projects as a code and accessibility consultant.

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Description

Residential building sector has embraced passive construction, but non-residential buildings including publicly funded projects have been slower adopters in the United States. In fact, 94% (by area - iCFA) of certified Passive House (Phius) projects are residential. Perhaps this is because +/-22% of energy consumption in the US is related to the residential sector, but we can’t forget that +/-18% of energy consumption is attributed to non-residential buildings.

Additionally, while bidding requirements related public construction pose unique challenges to these practices, Massachusetts’ commitment to a decarbonized construction landscape necessitates new, innovative approaches to sustainable design.

In this session, the Commonwealth of MA’s Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, stewards of MA’s state-owned buildings and infrastructure, along with New Ecology Inc. and edmStudio Architecture, will walk through the Commonwealth’s first state-owned Passive House certified and newest LEED Zero Energy maintenance building, located in Northborough, MA, diving further than ever before into high(est) performance building construction. When it comes to Passive House approaches in non-residential buildings and on complex publicly bid projects, the Commonwealth is leading the way with the support of experts in the industry.

Join us to walk through the collaborative process and policy drivers that led to greenlighting this ambitious project. How did this project come about? What were the major challenges? How will the State use this project to inform future non-residential projects?

We’ll also discuss design decisions, construction challenges, the Phius verification process, and how the Commonwealth plans for this project to serve as a precedent for future buildings that prioritize passive building construction and decarbonization.

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