Designing the Future: Lessons from 3 Massachusetts Passive Schools

⚡⚡ This is a hybrid in-person and virtual event ⚡⚡

📍 Location: TSNE Nonprofit Center, 89 South St Ste 700, Boston, MA 02111, Second floor (Note that this is not our regular location! We will be returning to the BSA in May.)

The landscape of K-12 design in Massachusetts is shifting toward Passive House. Driven by the updated MA Stretch Code, a new generation of schools is emerging—schools that aren't just energy efficient, but are healthier, quieter, and less expensive to operate.

Join us for an exploration of three pioneering Massachusetts projects: Squantum School, Charleswood Elementary, and Revere High School. We will look at passive building certification for schools through several lenses: Certified Passive House Consultant, Architect, and MEP Engineer. From navigating school-appropriate assemblies to balancing the Passive House vs. TEDI pathways, we’ll discuss the technical solutions and the design insights that are setting the new standard for educational infrastructure.

Our presentation panel includes Kate Bubriski (Principal, Director of Building Performance at Arrowstreet), a leader in net-zero design with over 6 million square feet of high-performing buildings; Ryan Dirks (Senior Associate, Senior Sustainability Specialist at Perkins Eastman), a building science specialist and co-author of Passive House Details; Jess Farber (Vice President at CMTA), an innovation leader in MEP engineering driving decarbonization across New England; and Nicole Peterson (Senior Associate at Thornton Tomasetti), a leader in facade optimization and building performance analysis.

👉 Continuing Ed: 1 AIA HSW, 1 Phius, 2 PHI Designer/Tradesperson credit available

🍷 For in-person attendees, join us before the presentation for a happy hour from 5:30-6:00 PM Eastern

🎤 For virtual attendees, the presentation starts at 6:00 PM Eastern

🧀 Refreshments provided

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