Designing & Living The Dream: Guilford Zero Energy Passive House

Owners/Builders share the process of building their own Zero Energy Passive House.

Their experience on a 2014 project was an eye-opener on passive house as a pathway to achieving zero energy, while also delivering quality of life benefits including healthier indoor air quality and superior comfort.

Recipient of a 2020 CT Green Building Merit Award for Single Family Residence, and a 2021 Green Builder magazine Home of the Year.

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Lunch & Learn Series: Foam Free High Performance Building Enclosures

Lunch & Learn Series: Foam Free High Performance Building Enclosures

New in 2025: BuildGreenCT’s Lunch & Learn Series will spotlight specific topics, products, and solutions.

Join us for our inaugural Lunch & Learn Webinar: Foam Free High Performance Building Enclosures on February 20th from 12-1pm. In this presentation, John Deans of 475 Supply will dive into the challenges foam insulation can present in passive building design and the building science behind great, resilient assemblies.

Foam insulation, dominant in today’s high-performance marketplace, is increasingly recognized as hindering building performance demands of air, vapor, and thermal control. Practitioners are therefore wanting and finding new solutions that virtually eliminate foam and provide greater performance.

This webinar presents a clear and practical guide to achieving the highest levels of resilient and sustainable building enclosures while eliminating foam. After only an hour, you’ll leave with an AIA HSW credit and a newfound practical understanding of how to achieve the highest levels of sustainable building enclosures while eliminating foam.

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