The Multifamily Peer-to-Peer Network meets monthly on Fridays from 11:30 am to 1 pm (previously in-person, now virtually). Presentations cover a wide range of topics. Please contact us to join and register.
Previous meeting presentations
2023
| January 20, 2023 | Update on Connecticut Housing Finance Authority | Nandini Natarjan, CHFA |
2022
| September 16, 2022 | Review of Three State-invested Climate-related Solutions (Boiler, Backup Power, Green Energy) David Bruno, Innovation Labs Director at Connecticut Innovations | David Bruno, Innovation Labs Director at Connecticut Innovations |
| July 18, 2022 | North Miller Passive | John Loercher, Certified Passive House Consultant and owner of Northeast Projects LLC |
| May 20, 2022 | Energy Storage Solutions and the Technical Assistance Fund for Affordable Multifamily Properties | Ed Kranich, Connecticut Green Bank & Marriele Mango, Clean Energy Group |
| April 15, 2022 | The Future of Affordable Housing in Connecticut | Christie Stewart, The Housing Collective’s Chief Initiative Officer of the Center for Housing Opportunity and Director of Fairfield County’s Center for Housing Opportunity |
| March 18, 2022 | Success with Resident Engagement | Shelby O’Neill, National Program Manager, Enterprise Green Communities |
| February 18, 2022 | Cost Escalation Causes and Effects | Wayne Mortensen, AIA, CEO of NeighborWorks Lincoln & Adrianne Steichen, AIA, LEED AP BD+C & Homes, Principal at PYATOK |
| February 4, 2022 | Discussion of Proposed Solar Incentives for Affordable Multifamily Solutions | Mackey Dykes, Vice President of Financing Programs, Connecticut Green Bank |
| January 2022 | Upskilling the Trades: Training Members of the Building Trades to Deliver High Performance Housing | Jennifer DeForge, Assistant Professor at Springfield Technical Community College in Springfield, Massachusetts |
2021
| November 2021 | Passive House and High Performance Mechanicals | Emma Raymont |
| October 2021 | Integrating Green and Social in Successful Housing | Christina Bollo |
| September 2021 | Update on G3 Progress | Dr. Rebecca French, CT DEEP |
| June 2021 | Leveraging Efficiency Program Resources to Advance Passive House Design | Nick Jones, Eversource |
| May 2021 | Passive House Domestic Hot Water | Adam Romano, Steven Winter Associates |
| April 2021 | Tracking Energy Performance in Multifamily Buildings | Todd Rothstein, CPHC and Director of Construction Services for Avesta Housing in Portland, Maine |
| March 2021 | Scaling Up Passive Multifamily: What’s Up In Massachusetts | Beverly Craig, Senior Program Manager, Low & Moderate Income Programs, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) |
2020
| February 21, 2020 | Solar for Multifamily Housing Properties | Isabelle Hazlewood, CT Green Bank |
| January 17, 2020 | Whole Building Mechanical Engineering Design | Mark Gendron |
2019
| December 14, 2019 | Sustainable Communities and Affordable Housing in CT | Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno |
| November 15, 2019 | Net Zero Energy Buildings: Overcoming Obstacles | Linda Reeder, FAIA, LEED AP |
| October 18, 2019 | Making Affordable Fossil Fuel Free 2-4 Unit Housing | John Humphries, Executive Director/Lead Organizer, Connecticut Roundtable on Climate and Jobs & Michael Uhl, System Smart LLC |
| August 16, 2019 | The Decision Being Made Right Next to Us | James Geppener, Erase40.org |
| June 21, 2019 | Historic Preservation and Multifamily Housing Rehab | Julie Carmelich, State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) |
| May 17, 2019 | Our Buildings, Our Health | Karla Butterfield, Steven Winter Associates, Inc. |
| April 26, 2019 | Advanced Building Energy Modeling for Early Design Support | Nick Allen-Sandoz, Karpman Consulting |
| March 15, 2019 | Cargill Falls Mill Historic Preservation and Rehab Project | Leanne Parker |
| February 15, 2019 | Resilience Evaluation of Existing Properties | Tom Chase, New Ecology |
| January 18, 2019 | Green and Healthy Homes Initiative | Kerry O’Neill, Inclusive Prosperity Capital |
2018
| October 19, 2018 | The Unfolding of Passive House Construction in Connecticut: Project Updates and Lessons Learned | Susan Odell, Paul Bailey Architect |
| June 15, 2018 | An Exploration of Resilient Design for Multifamily Housing | Don Watson |
| May 18, 2018 | Moisture Control in Multifamily Passive Houses | Dylan Martello, Steven Winter Associates |
| April 20, 2018 | Minimizing Combustion of Fossil Fuels in Multifamily Mixed Income Mixed Use Buildings | Bruce Becker, Becker & Becker Architects |
| February 16, 2018 | Multifamily Domestic Hot Water Design: How Can We Do Better? | Dylan Martello, Steven Winter Associates |
2017
| December 15, 2017 | An Overview of Hartford’s Climate Stewardship Initiative | Sara Bronin, UConn Law School |
| November, 17, 2017 | Connecticut’s Disaster Resilience Program | David Kooris, CT DOH |
| October 20, 2017 | Standards for Rehabbing Historic Properties | Julie Carmelich, SHPO, DECD & Karla Butterfield, Steven Winter Associates |
| September 15, 2017 | Sustainable CT | Alyssa Norwood, Institute for Sustainable Energy, EastConn |
| July 21, 2017 | If Walls Could Talk: Designing and Building High Performance Building Envelopes | Peter Harding, Home Energy Technologies & Susan Odell, Paul Bailey Architects |
| May 19, 2017 | Energy Modeling Software: Uses, Benefits & Limitations | James Moriarty, Sustainable Comfort, Inc. |
| April 21, 2017 | Achieving High-Quality Deep Energy Retrofits in Multifamily Housing | Darien Crimmin, Winn Development |
| April 21, 2017 | Understanding CT’s State and Quasi-State Agency Housing Related Energy Policies | Nick Lundgren, Department of Housing & Marcus Smith, CHFA |
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