Chicago

AIA Offices

January 9-10

This two-day advanced workshop assumes substantial prior experience and knowledge of WUFI and THERM software.

Instructors: Prudence Ferreira and Ryan Abendroth
Prudence and Ryan are both experienced Certified Passive House Consultants and PHIUS CPHC instructors.

Hosted by: The Passive House Alliance Chicago Chapter.

WUFI Segment Overview

This portion of the workshop will focus on hygrothermal results analysis and Passive House assemblies. We will begin with a very brief review of the physics behind WUFI as pertinent to understanding its outputs. Hands-on Passive House assembly construction and in-depth results analysis will follow. Assembly construction and results interpretation will focus on using WUFI as a problem-solving tool and comparative analysis tool.

THERM Segment Overview

1. •The THERM portion of the workshop will teach a methodology of calculating thermal bridges (using THERM and Excel) for use in the PHPP.  Topics include:
   

2. •Use of a theoretical approach to thermal bridging in regards to Passive Houses and the PHPP
   

3. •Use of a thermal bridge protocol and calculator
   

4. •Overview of THERM software - inputs and outputs
   

5. •Example exercises of various building envelope connections
   

6. •Optimization exercises of various details
   

7. •Unique cases: windows and doors, point thermal bridges, varying ground plane conditions
   

THERM WUFI Winter 2012/Chicago

January 9-10

9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Chicago AIA Office

35 E. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60601

Course Registration Fee:

1. •$375 for Passive House Alliance US Members (go to www.phaus.org for membership information)
   
   

2. •$395 for all others
   

You can also register by mail. Please include dates, location, and programs you are registering for and mail with your check to:

PHIUS
110 S. Race St.  Suite 202
Urbana, IL
61801

Logistics

Date, Time, Location:

January 9-10

American Institute of Architects

35 E. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60601

Getting Here:

By Air: O’Hare (ORD) or Midway (MDW) airports

By Rail: Amtrak

By Bus: Greyhound

By Car: Use the interactive map on the right.

Lodging Options:

There are a wide range of choices of downtown Chicago Hotels. The IIT campus is accessible by both the CTA and Metra commuter trains.