The Committee on the Environment (COTE) is a knowledge-based committee that educates and advocates for built environments that promote a healthy, sustainable, and equitable future for all communities and natural environments in North Texas.
“New Passive House Projects (Finally) in North Texas”
This program explores Passive House design as a comprehensive approach to high-performance, resilient, and sustainable buildings. Participants will engage core principles—including building orientation, high-performance enclosures, airtightness, and ventilation—while examining how these strategies are applied in real-world contexts. Through regional case studies from North Texas, the course demonstrates how architects respond to climate, site, material, and construction constraints, reinforcing the value of integrated design and environmental stewardship. The program also addresses the coordination of architectural, structural, mechanical, and renewable energy systems, highlighting how interdisciplinary collaboration supports energy efficiency, occupant health, and alignment with Phius standards.
Learning Outcomes:
- Participants will learn fundamental Passive House design principles in support of high‑performance, resilient, and sustainable building design.
- Participants will analyze Passive House case studies from North Texas and the region by evaluating design responses to climate, site, materials, and construction constraints.
- Participants will review coordination of architectural, structural, mechanical, and renewable energy systems and evaluate the effect of coordination on energy efficiency, occupant health, and Phius performance standards.
- Participants will be able to articulate the architect’s role in advancing sustainable practice by connecting applied research, professional advocacy, and regulatory engagement to broader AIA priorities related to climate action, carbon reduction, and responsible resource use.
This program is under review for continuing education credits by AIA CES.
Parking will be validated through Republic Center Valet.
