Courses
Wed 3 Jun 2020 4:00 – 6:00
"A Pattern Language from Passive House" is an interactive workshop that teaches cost-effective planning and design of affordable, low-emission, mid-rise, multi-unit, wood-framed housing.
This four-part workshop presents design problems common to multi-unit buildings, followed by solutions that have worked in previous high-performance projects. These solutions are organized into "patterns" using a format adapted from A Pattern Language by Christopher Alexander (et al).
This workshop has been designed to be a highly interactive online experience. Discussion is expected and participation in small-group design exercises (using online break-out groups) required. Each workshop will be followed by an "open floor" discussion.
Registration and more information:
Session 1/4: Context and Form
- Date: June 2, 2020
- Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
- Context: New constraints; wood-frame, mid-rise, multi-unit; role of pre-design planning.
- Tools: Passive House; Step Code; other standards.
- Case Study: The cheapest passive house buildings on earth.
- Patterns: Keys to affordability; surface area; mechanical; maintenance.
- Tools: How to calculate form factor and mechanical simplicity.
- Small group exercise: Form and mechanical for an urban site.