Main Session Schedule
September 28-29
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Denver, Colorado
Marriott City Center
Friday, September 28, 2012
7:00 - 8:30 am
Registration, coffee and light breakfast, Colorado Ballroom
8:30 - 10:15
- Opening Remarks/Welcome to Denver (PHIUS and PHAUS-Denver Representatives)
- PHAUS Progress Report (Mark Miller and Sam Hagerman)
- International Passive House Progress Report (Jens Laustsen)
Mark Miller
is Executive Director of Passive House Alliance US, the nation's largest membership/chapter passive house organization. Mark brings more than 25 years of experience in energy efficient design to the Alliance. He received his architectural degree from the College of Architecture at the University of Arizona, known for their leadership in passive solar design. Mark opened his own design/build office in Chicago in 1998.
Sam Hagerman
is President of the Board of Managers of Passive House Alliance US. Sam learned carpentry at a young age in his native Montana, moved to Oregon in 1984 to attend Reed College, and founded Hammer And Hand, Inc. in 1995. Hammer And Hand is a residential contracting firm that emphasizes sustainability in the built and work environments.
Jens Laustsen
is a an international energy efficiency policy consultant. He formerly served as a senior energy policy analyst at the International Energy Agency and was responsible for the IEA recommendations on energy efficiency in buildings and other G8 related buildings work.
10:15-10:30
Coffee and stretch
10:30-11:30
Keynote Address: Dr. Joseph Listiburek
Joseph Lstiburek, B.A.Sc., M.Eng., Ph.D., P.Eng., is a principal of Building Science Corporation and an ASHRAE Fellow. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Building Science at the University of Toronto. He is a building scientist who investigates building failures. Dr. Lstiburek received an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto, a masters degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Toronto and a doctorate in Building Science Engineering from the University of Toronto. He has been a licensed Professional Engineer since 1982. When he is not in buildings he drinks red French wine and drives fast German sports cars – but never at the same time.
11:30 am -1:00 pm
Lunch and Exhibit Hall
1:00-5:00
Breakout Sessions: Four tracks, eight total sessions, two hours each
6:00-7:00 pm
PHIUS Technical Committee, working session (closed)
7:00-8:00 pm
PHIUS Technical Committee, open session, public welcome
Saturday, September 29
7:30 - 8:00 am
Coffee and light breakfast, Colorado Ballroom
8:00 am - 12:30 pm
Breakout Sessions: Five tracks, 10 total sessions, two hours each
12:30 - 2 pm
Lunch and exhibits
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Breakout Sessions: Four tracks, 8 total sessions, two hours each
4:30 - 5:30 pm
Closing Keynote: Amory Lovins
Amory B. Lovins, a 64-year-old American consultant, experimental physicist and 1993 MacArthur Fellow, has been active at the nexus of energy, resources, environment, development, and security in more than 50 countries for 35 years, including 14 years based in England. He is widely considered among the world’s leading authorities on energy—especially its efficient use and sustainable supply—and a fertile innovator in integrative design.
PHC 2012 Conference Schedule Grid
Friday, September 28
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7:00 8:30 |
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8:30 8:35 |
Opening remarks, PHIUS |
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8:35-9:00 |
Welcome to Denver: Representatives from PHAUS-Denver |
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9:00 |
PHAUS Progress Report: Mark Miller and Sam Hagerman |
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9:30 |
International Progress Report: Jens Laustsen |
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10:15 10:30 |
Coffee and stretch |
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10:30 11:30 |
Keynote Address: Dr. Joseph Lstiburek |
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11:30 11:45 |
Prep for lunch and exhibit time |
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11:45 1:00 |
Lunch and exhibit time |
Track 1: Salons A-BClimate Lessons Learned and Advances in Residential New Construction |
Track 2: Salons C-DClimate Dependency of Models and Monitored Verification |
Track 3: Salons G-HWorking in the Real World |
Track 4: Salons I-JDesign and Certification Tools for the North American Climates |
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Moderator TBA Michael Hindle/Jay HallToo much of a good thing? Over-glazing + shoulder season comfort issues in a passive house in the mid-Atlantic climate zone 4/5Prudence FerreiraThe Zero Cottage in San Francisco.Allan GillilandThe Cottle Zero Energy Home: Using passive house as a basis, achieving the first net zero-energy home in California. |
Moderator TBA Bruce KrugerDeveloping climate-dependent passive house StandardsKara McKernanInfluence of climate and envelope on the mechanical system of a passive housePeter Schneider/Carsten SteenbergWhole house monitoring: feedback to optimize performance in Passive Houses |
Moderator TBA Skander Spies/Russ HellemIntegrated contracting: design/build for high performance means excellence in bothMark BenjaminA structural engineer’s role in passive house Dan WhitmoreBuilders Training sampler: On PHirm footings--passive house foundations
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Moderator TBA DOE Challenge Home and PHIUS+ passive house certification: a collaboration to advance zero energy homes Florian AntretterWUFI Passive: A new comprehensive design and certification tool for the next generation of passive houses: WUFI Passive
Achilles Karagiozis WUFI Pro - Using hygrothermal modeling to avoid moisture issues in passive houses |
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3:00- |
Coffee and stretch |
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3:30- 5:30 |
Track 1: Salons A-BLarge-Scale Retrofits |
Track 2: Salons C-DTeaching What We Practice, Practicing What we Teach |
Track 3: Salons G-HPassive House Feasibility and Problem Solving across Climates |
Track 4: Salons I-JBeyond Passive House: Renewables |
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Moderator TBA Ross ElliottCommercial retrofit project in Ottawa, Canada Sam HagermanGlasswood Office: A commercial passive house Retrofit
Ryan Abendroth/John McCreeryRetrofit feasibility study for an Ohio school
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Moderator TBA Mary RogeroStarting to teach passive house in schools and universities –Malini SrivastavaUniversity design/build startup at North Dakota State University
Russel Richman/David Hawkins |
Moderator TBA Cody FarmerHow to design a passive house on clay with a basement (Colorado case study)Kristof IrwinThe most affordable passive House: the cooling climate passive house, Austin, Tex.Declan KeefeCase Study: Powahouse-speculative sales, Roxbury, Mass. |
National Renewable Energy Laboratory PanelModerator: Susan Bilo, 15 minute introduction Renewables and Passive HouseOtto Van GeetPV and PV-ready design (35 minutes)Andy WalkerSolar hot water and SHW-ready design (35 minutes)
Net Zero: Solar energy’s role and basic info on the RSF (35 minutes)
Discussion |
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5:30- 10:00 |
PHAUS-Colorado representatives have cooked up some Denver fun! | |||
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6:00-8:00 |
[Invite only] Technical Committee work groups | |||
Saturday, September 29
Note to Exhibitors: From 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., the exhibit area will also be open to participants of the Colorado Renewable Energy Society's annual tour.
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7:30- 8:00 |
Light breakfast/coffee, Colorado Ballroom | ||||
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Track 1: Salons A-BPassive House Community and Retrofit Projects |
Track 2: Salons C-DMonitoring: Data, Data and More Data |
Track 3: Salons G-HAffordable Passive Housing:Panel and Case Studies |
Track 4: Salons I-JMaking Windows Work |
BONUS TRACK: Mattie Silks RoomRetrofit Case Studies by Ludwig Rongen |
Lois ArenaCommunity: Eco-Village co-Housing in Ithaca, NYAlan Gibson36-Unit cohousing development in Belfast, Maine Kristen SimmonsRetrofit of a 1902 timber-frame house to EnerPHit.
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Tim Eian, Phillip GrossMonitoring: Lessons learned from Passive House in the WoodsCorey Saft, Eric HeltonHot, humid and still comfortable: 18 months of data on the first passive house in the humid SouthMarc RosenbaumMeasured data of appliances and systems |
Affordable Housing Panel Discussion Progress report from the developer's perspective: 7 multi-family projects in various climates across the nation Laura Nettleton and Michael Whartnaby Heidelberg affordable Passive House – first PH for Pittsburgh, PA and Passive house multi-family McKeesport project - interior insulation retrofit of a historic brick building in Pittsburgh Two of the 7: Multi family new construction with REACH in Portland, Ore.
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Moderator TBA Graham WrightIntroducing the PHIUS Certified Product Performance Data programRobert ClarkeVery high performance windows for 2013 and beyond
The science of rough opening preparation and window installation to minimize air leakage |
Passive house retrofit of 1,200 student secondary school in Baesweiler, Germany |
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10:00 |
Stretch/coffee Break |
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10:30 12:30 |
Track 1: Salons A-BPH Communities (continued) and Retrofits |
Track 2: Salons C-DPassive House Envelope Performance and Detailing |
Track 3: Salons G-HScaling Up--Large Passive House Developments |
Track 4: Salons I-JHVAC Components and Tools |
BONUS TRACK: Mattie Silks RoomRetrofit Case Study |
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Moderator TBA Buck MoorheadUltimate challenge: the occupied multifamily retrofit
Deep energy case studies and how they complement passive house for retrofit applications
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Moderator TBA
Rolf JacobsonPerformance of 8 cold-climate envelopes for passive houses Stan GatlandHigh performance wood framed wall systems for passive house design Graham IrwinIce dams, wildfires and a passive house in the snowy Sierra Nevada Mountains: WUFI to the rescue?
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Moderator TBA Adam CohenDesign and Construction of the Hickory Hall Dormitory – a twin tudy in the making, VA
Pump up the volume: Passive house, mass production and multi-family - The first affordable PH in Pennsylvania Peter RiedwegCase Study: Passive house Olympic Village Housing, Austria |
Moderator TBA Barry Stephens/Mike LeBeauHeat recovery ventilation: How do those things really work?Mark KuntzProper sizing and placement of HVAC equipment – Mitsubishi Mini splits Ben and Ty NewellA new modeling tool – Zeros – the CERV and an easy indoor air quality measuring device! |
Retrofit of a 1950s church in Heinsberg, Germany |
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12:30- |
Lunch, Manufacturer exhibit, poster sessions |
Track 1: Salons A-BClimate Challenges: Alaska to Canada to Chicago |
Track 2: Salons C-DEvaluation of Mechanical Systems on Performance and Affordability |
Track 3: Salons G-HThe Business of Passive House |
Track 4: Salons I-JComponents and Materials to Meet the Challenges |
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Moderator TBA Thorsten ChluppLiving with the Arctic sun – passive house buildings in the Arctic
Natalie Leonard/Jordan MacDonald Hawkins House: Targeting passive house, LEED Gold, UK Lifetime Homes economically, in Cape Breton. Tom Bassett-DilleyICF Passive House in River Forest, IL
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Moderator TBA Jason MoroskoEarth Tubes: A presentation on design and current InstallationsLudwig RongenGeothermal systems for passive housesJohn Semmelhack (pres.) plus Full ReportAn energy and economic modeling study of exhaust ventilation compared to balanced ventilation with heat recovery in 6-8 climate zones |
Moderator: Todd Collins
Panelists: Sam Hagerman, OR; Adam Cohen, VA; Alan Gibson, ME; Tim McDonald, PA (Design/Build/Consult businesses); Chris Senior, NC: (developer and builder); Prudence Ferreira, CA (Passive house and energy systems consulting business) |
Moderator TBA Performance issues related to energy retrofitting old brownstone buildings
Aaron Wood Paul PalmiscianoAir-to-water heat pump hot water heater
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4:00- |
Coffee and stretch |
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4:30- |
Closing Plenary Keynoteby Amory Lovins
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