Passive House Certification is achieved by RMI consultant.
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James Scott Brew, FCSI, AIA, LEED AP, Principal Architect at RMI achieved certification as Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC) by Passive House Institute-US. As first in Colorado to achieve certification, Brew is currently working on research around lessons learned in applying Passive House standard in USA. He is also completing design documentation for retrofit of RMI's original headquarters in Old Snowmass, CO to achieve Passive House Certification.
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Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) Consultant Becomes First in Colorado to Achieve Passive House (Passivehaus) Certification
James Scott Brew looks to bring world's most rigorous building energy standard to RMI projects.
Snowmass CO - Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) today announced that James Scott Brew, FCSI, AIA, LEED AP, Principal Architect at RMI has achieved certification as a Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC) by the Passive House Institute-US.
The Passive House Standard, founded by Dr. Wolfgang Feist of the Passivhaus-Institute, Darmstad, Germany, is the most rigorous building energy standard in the world. The integrated design process uses a variety of new and existing technologies and techniques, including passive solar design, superinsulation, advanced window technology, airtightness, ventilation, and high efficiency appliances, to achieve a level of efficiency that far exceeds standard building codes.
As the first in Colorado to achieve certification, and one of about 100 persons in the country, Mr. Brew is currently working on research around lessons learned in applying the Passive House standard in the USA, and is completing design documentation for the retrofit of Rocky Mountain Institute's original headquarters in Old Snowmass, Colorado to achieve Passive House Certification.
This announcement comes as RMI strengthens their team in preparation to take on their most ambitious work to date in the building sector - to spur the retrofit of at least 500 buildings over the next five years. Their soon to launch initiative called RetroFit aims to initiative a process that will encourage the retrofit of the entire U.S. commercial building stock to use, on average, 50 percent less energy by 2050.
About RMI
Rocky Mountain Institute® (RMI®) is an independent, entrepreneurial, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. RMI drives the efficient and restorative use of resources to make the world secure, just, prosperous, and life-sustaining. RMI's research and consulting staff works with businesses, communities, and organizations around the world in three interconnected practices: the built environment, energy and resources, mobility and vehicle efficiency. RMI's work incorporates a unique blend of whole-system thinking, integrative design, end-use/least-cost analysis, and an interdisciplinary knowledge of advanced technologies and techniques. For more information, visit www.rmi.org.
About James Brew, AIA
James Scott Brew, FCSI, AIA, LEED AP is a Principal Architect working in the Built Environment core practice area at RMI. He has nearly 3 decades of sustainable design experience in historic, commercial, institutional, and residential architecture. James is a mentor and frequent speaker at regional, national and international conferences on high-performance buildings and emerging trends and solutions in sustainable community design.
