Phius 101: Foundations of Passive Building and Phius Standards

Join Illinois Green Alliance and Phius to learn how you can build comfortable, healthy, cost-efficient buildings for a more resilient world at Phius 101 for Architects and Engineers! In Illinois, Phius certification is an alternative compliance path to the base energy code, stretch energy code, and the Chicago Energy Transformation Code, and included in the point structure for the Illinois Qualified Allocation Plan and Chicago Sustainable Development Policy. 

Whether you're new to passive building concepts, or looking to deepen your knowledge, this session will provide valuable takeaways and practical guidance to build high performance buildings in Illinois. Presented by Zoe Rader, learn the basics of passive building and get your intro to Phius in this one-hour session. 

Road to PhiusCon Education Series 

This Phius 101 webinar is the first stop on our partnered education series, ‘Road to PhiusCon’.  PhiusCon is taking place in the Midwest this year on October 6-8 in Milwaukee, Wis., and we want to get our community ready to jump into the conversation on making a zero-carbon future a reality. Whether you are new to passive building concepts, looking to deepen your knowledge, or join the local Phius community – this series is for you!  Below is a teaser of the rest of this year’s calendar for ‘Road to PhiusCon’. 

• April 23 – The Basics and Benefits of Marketing Passive Building 

• Early May – ‘Question and Answer Forum’ hosted by Phius Alliance Chicago 

• May 20 – 21 – Non-Res Summit 2025 hosted by Phius 

• June – Beyond the Basics: Advanced Learning of Phius Standards Presentation 

• Early July – ‘Question and Answer Forum’ hosted by Phius Alliance Chicago 

• July – Incentives and Funding: How to Fund your Multifamily and Commercial Phius Projects Presentation 

• September – Case Studies of Phius Projects in Illinois Presentation 

• October 6 – 8 – PhiusCon 2025 in Milwaukee, WI 

Ready to get certified as a Phius Certified Consultant (CPHC)? Learn more here about this program and sign up for a live training today!