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Keynote speakers, Pre-Conference Summit and Phius-focused track announced

CHICAGO, Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- is proud to announce renowned keynote speakers, Pre-Conference Summit and Phius-focused track during the 2024 Greenbuild International Conference + Expo, from November 12-15 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This pop-up event marks a significant milestone for Phius as it collaborates with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to expand passive building education within the green building community.

As the North American leader in climate-specific zero-energy and passive house design, Phius is committed to promoting adaptable and resilient building practices. The groundbreaking collaboration between the two organizations unites passive building pioneers with sustainable leaders to ignite a powerful exchange of innovative solutions and strategies to accelerate the industry's push toward zero-emission buildings.

Key Highlights of Phius' Presence at Greenbuild 2024

• Introductory Programming: Phius will offer accessible content on passive building concepts, practices, and code, engaging newcomers and demonstrating pathways to sustainable communities.
• Phius Pavilion: A dedicated space in the expo hall will showcase cutting-edge passive building products, technologies, and services from industry leaders such as Swegon and Alpen.
• Pre-Conference Summit: Phius will lead a summit on November 12 focusing on passive building principles, featuring topics like:
• Passive building impacts on HVAC systems
• Best practices and case studies in passive building
• Importance of embodied carbon in the context Phius buildings
• Rethinking design premiums for Phius funding
• Educational Track: The Phius track will cover a range of topics, including:
• Passive building strategies for multifamily buildings
• Phius standards as a path to meet new building codes
• Massachusetts Stretch Energy Code case studies for K-12 schools
• Passive building for public facilities and non-residential buildings

Notable speakers in the Phius track include Julie Klump from Preservation of Affordable Housing, Beverly Craig from Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, Kimberly Llewellyn from Mitsubishi, John Woelfling of Dattner Architects, and Christoph Stump Vice President of Design & Construction at Trinity Financial, renowned for their work in sustainable building design, passive building principles, and advancing energy-efficient construction practices across various sectors of the built environment.

"Aligning with USGBC allows us to reach a broader audience of peers who will benefit from learning about passive building," said Katrin Klingenberg, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Phius. "This collaboration is an exciting opportunity to share our expertise and successes with a community increasingly recognizing the importance of sustainable building practices."

Phius, a non-profit organization, has established cost-effective, quality-assured and passive building principles for new construction and retrofits of all scales. Phius Certification is the leading standard for energy-efficient construction worldwide, requiring buildings to meet specific performance criteria, including airtightness, insulation and ventilation.

The unique partnership between Phius and Greenbuild promises to provide attendees with the knowledge and resources necessary to design better buildings and redefine the future of sustainable construction, equipping them with fundamental knowledge as a stepping stone for additional passive building education.

PhiusCon, North America's leading passive building conference for zero energy design and construction, climate solutions, and building science expertise will return in October 2025, providing practitioners an in-depth education on cutting-edge climate solutions and building science techniques.

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About Phius

Phius is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization committed to decarbonizing the built environment by making high-performance passive building the mainstream market standard. We train and certify professionals, maintain and update the Phius climate-specific passive building standard, certify and quality assure passive buildings, certify high-performance building products and conduct research to advance high-performance building.

About Greenbuild

Greenbuild International Conference and Expo is owned and operated by Informa Connect, a division of Informa, and presented by the U.S. Green Building Council. Greenbuild is the world's largest event dedicated to green building. Each year, the conference brings together attendees and exhibitors from across the green building sector, spanning commercial and residential professionals, architects, building owners and operators, students, advocates, and educators.

Media Contact

Jennifer Karkar Ritchie, Phius, 1 206-354-8044, [email protected], 

SOURCE Phius