MHP's Passive House 101 Training

The Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP) is pleased to announce that it will host a free Passive House 101 training on Thursday, Jan. 30 from 2 to 4 p.m. at 160 Federal St., Boston.

The training - featuring three local Passive House experts - is geared primarily toward non-profit development staff that need an introduction to Passive House standards.

Passive House design is one of the most energy efficient ways to develop buildings. Up until now, most passive houses built in Massachusetts have been single-family homes. Now, this standard is attracting interest from multifamily developers who want to address the climate crisis and the need for affordable housing.

MHP has arranged for three experts to speak at the 101 training:

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• Executive Director Aaron Gunderson of Passive House Massachusetts will provide an overview.
• Homeowners Rehab Inc. Director of Development Jane Carbone will provide a developer's perspective on Finch Cambridge, a 98-unit affordable housing Passive House development.
• Michelle Apigian of Icon Architecture will talk about Passive House design and energy efficient features of Finch Cambridge, which she has described as being air tight as a thermos.

MHP's Green & Healthy Housing Programs

MHP is hosting the training as part of its effort to encourage more sustainable affordable housing through its new Green and Healthy Housing Programs.

Since launching this program in 2019, MHP has committed long-term financing to both the North Shore Community Development Corp. for Harbor Village in Gloucester and Dakota Partners for Depot Village in Hanson. Both plan to build to Passive House standards.

Finch Cambridge, Harbor Village and Depot Village were among eight developments to receive grant funding from the Baker Administration through the Massachusetts Clean Energy Passive House Design Challenge. MHP has also received commitments from several other developers who are planning to pursue certifications and incentives from MHP’s green and healthy programs, which fit well with new Passive House incentives.

Passive house credit

The 101 training is part of an ongoing training series supported by Mass Save® and Passive House Massachusetts. Previous 101 trainings were held in Worcester and Lenox. The training counts as a Continuing Education Unit for anyone pursuing Passive House credentials.

For more information about this event, contact MHP’s Deepti Kamma at 857-317-8532 or dkamma@mhp.net. Please note CHAPA is not handling registration for this event.