Maine Passive House

Maine Passive House will be presenting in three sessions at this year's annual passivhausMaine Forum. Details below, if you haven't signed up yet, don't miss it! ? "Multifamily for ME: Barriers and solutions to expanding multifamily in Maine" Featuring: ?? Jesse Thompson – Kaplan Thompson Architects ?? Katrina Belle – Maine Passive House ?? Adam Routhier – Zachau Construction ?? Feb 27 | 3:00–5:00 PM | USM ? "If you Built it, They will Come (& Stay!) - Roundtable" Featuring: ?? Rachel Murphy – HELM ?? Liz Zelnick – Kolbert Building ??♂? Jesper Kruse – Maine Passive House ?? Richard Burbank - Evergreen Home Performance ?? Feb 27 | 3:00–5:00 PM | USM ? "Case Studies: Data for Resilient Building" Featuring: ?? Evan Smith – Highland Park Tech ?? Hans Breaux – Project COOP ?? Mike Bratina – IT Expert ?? Katrina Belle – Maine Passive House ?? Mike Browne - Advanced Build Analysis ?? Feb 28 | 2:30 – 3:45 PM | USM https://lnkd.in/ectuNgYj #Forum12 #keepcraftalive #GreenFinance #passivehuilding #buildpassive #buildforthefuture #multifamilyhousing #carbongoals #SustainableBuilding #CarbonSmart

We are presenting with Michael A. Browne at the RESNET conference this week on our recent build. Sharing what construction methods we used and how data is being collected post construction to verify predicted energy usage. More data to come soon!

Maine's Permanent Commission on the Status of Women just released their biannual report. - a featured subject? Women in construction. "Currently, women represent only 15% of the construction workforce in Maine. Gender-based violence and harassment are still major barriers to women joining the construction industry – and staying there." This is quote does not surprise us. And it is not a circumstance we are willing to accept. We are working to change this every day. We need more companies taking genuine action. Our industry can't keep hiring from half the workforce. https://lnkd.in/eHADeJgi

November 18th-22nd was National Apprenticeship Week - a week dedicated to recognizing the incredible value apprenticeships bring to individuals, businesses, and communities. Anna & Erin spoke on a panel at the Augusta Civic Center in front of 250 people for the inaugural Maine Apprenticeship Summit. Governor Mills opened the conference, and shared Delaney's story in her speech about the importance of apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs for workforce development. Delaney is halfway through our entry-level Residential Carpenter- Passive House Builder apprenticeship and has found her way back into the trades with our program. News Channels 6 and 8 interviewed Erin, who shared her experience in our apprenticeship program and the impact it has had on her life.??Watch the news clip here Erin is enrolled in our Lead Carpenter - Passive House Builder apprenticeship. This is our first mid-level apprenticeship program and offers a standardized pathway for leadership development and skill building to manage crews, anticipate building needs and execute the construction of high performance Passive Houses. We are proud to be providing access to the trades with our apprenticeship programs, and excited to see the impact Registered Apprenticeship Programs can have on strengthening our workforce in Maine.

Thrilled to see our recent Phius Certified Passive House receive a HERs score of 18 - the best performing score in the country for a project without renewables installed (yet!) - Incredibly grateful to collaborate with Project Co+op & the owners, who took this build to the next level!

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