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Four Design Professionals Earn CPHC Certification

Blake Jackson

Boston – Global design firm Stantec announced that four design professionals have earned their Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC®) certification with PHIUS: Victoria Civitillo, sustainability project manager, New York, N.Y.; Blake Jackson, Northeast U.S. sustainability design leader, Boston, Mass.; Zachary Halstead, civil engineer, Boston, Mass.; and Brett Lambert, senior associate, Boston, Mass.

CPHC is awarded by the Passive House Institute US, Inc. (PHIUS). PHIUS is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization committed to making high-performance passive building the mainstream market standard.

Zachary Halstead

Started in 2008, PHIUS established the CPHC® program to distinguish accomplished PHIUS professionals in the marketplace. CPHC training is adapted to North America’s unique climate variations, market conditions, and building components.

Through CPHC training, participants learn to design to the PHIUS+ climate-specific building standard, a leading passive building certification in North America. With this knowledge, PHIUS-trained CPHCs are contributing to the adoption of passive building across the U.S., complementing our current portfolio of passive building projects and practitioners.

Brett Lambert

Stantec is committed to the international Passive House standard and supports clients pursuing passive building certification. Adding PHIUS expertise is complementing its building performance services, while supporting its corporate mission to provide sustainable buildings and places.