Phius 101 teaches architects how passive house principles can be put into practice to create safe, resilient, comfortable and most importantly energy efficient structures, from commercial to residential to multifamily. Phius 101 explains how Phius certification includes third-party quality control as well as an iterative design review process that makes it the only passive house standard that truly guarantees the quality of its certified buildings. Phius certified projects are proven to use 40-60 percent less energy than code-built buildings at minimal to no upfront cost premium.

The Phius 101 is a 45-minute (incl. 15 min Q&A) introduction to Phius and Passive House, the history and evolution, the passive building principles and dynamic modeling tools. We will dive into the benefits of continuous insulation, the right balance between heat gain and heat loss through windows and shading, air-tight construction, and balanced ventilation with energy recovery. Furthermore, the presentation introduces the attendee to WUFI energy modeling, the certification requirements and target setting method and explains the certification process from SD to DD, CD and through construction. Various technical resources such as the Phius guidebook, Phius Snapshot as well as window condensation risk and comfort assessments are shown and the attendee will be introduced to Phius training opportunities