BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:Pacific Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:Pacific Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260528T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260528T120000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:SITE TOUR Phoenix House: Canada's First Zero Carbon Home (Completed) DESCRIPTION:PROJECT HIGHLIGHT: Phoenix House is a remarkable project that stands as one of only two B.C. recipients of this year's Built Green Canada awards. Read More1 CPD (TBC)Agenda:10:00AM - Registration10:15AM - 11:15AM: Presentation Phoenix House (Homeowner experience)11:15AM onwards: Guided tour plus light refreshments/ NetworkingPlease note: This is a completed project. We ask that you stay within the designated tour area and avoid entering any other parts of the home. \nPresented by: HAVAN's Women's Council & E&T Committee\, and the Phoenix House TeamRefreshments sponsored by: Carbon WiseCourse Overview: Step inside the completed Phoenix House for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour. Now fully built and lived in\, this home offers a rare look at how design\, performance\, and real life come together.\n\nHear directly from the homeowner about their experience\, from vision to move-in. Interior designer Josephina will walk you through the design journey and key decisions that shaped the space. Window expert Gergely will break down why high-performance windows play a critical role in comfort\, efficiency\, and durability.\n\nThis is your chance to see the final result and understand what it really takes to get to build the first Zero Carbon Certified home in Canada. \nKey takeaways: What it's like to live in a high-performance home\, straight from the homeownerHow design decisions translate from concept to finished spaceThe role of interior design in balancing aesthetics and low-carbon performanceWhy windows are critical to comfort\, energy efficiency\, and durabilityLessons learned from the full journey\, from planning to move-inWhat to consider if you want to build or design a similar homeSpeakers:\nJosephina Serra is a Vancouver-based interior designer known for her lighthearted spirit and deep design obsession. Innately curious and always eager to learn\, she approaches every project with genuine enthusiasm. Driven by the goal of creating meaningful\, beautifully crafted spaces\, Josephina thrives on collaboration and is committed to doing exceptional design work alongside her team. Her passion\, curiosity\, and dedication shape interiors that are thoughtful\, inspired\, and distinctly refined.\n\nGergely has led many of VETTA's high performance and Passive House projects across Canada\, including his own in Invermere\, BC. He is curious\, creative and relentless in his pursuit to help his clients achieve the performance targets and design features they are looking for. Prior to VETTA\, Gergely was the owner of Outdoor Living Consulting Inc. and spent his career in carpentry\, construction and landscaping. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Philosophy & Economics. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

PROJECT HIGHLIGHT: \;Phoenix House is a remarkable project that stands as one of only two B.C. recipients of this year&rsquo\;s Built Green Canada awards. Read More

1 CPD (TBC)

Agenda:

10:00AM - Registration

10:15AM - 11:15AM: Presentation Phoenix House (Homeowner experience)

11:15AM onwards: Guided tour plus light refreshments/ Networking

Please note: This is a completed project. We ask that you stay within the designated tour area and avoid entering any other parts of the home.

Presented by: \;HAVAN&rsquo\;s Women&rsquo\;s Council &\; E&\;T Committee\, and the Phoenix House Team

Refreshments sponsored by: \;Carbon Wise

Course Overview:
 \;
Step inside the completed Phoenix House for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour. Now fully built and lived in\, this home offers a rare look at how design\, performance\, and real life come together.

Hear directly from the homeowner about their experience\, from vision to move-in. Interior designer Josephina will walk you through the design journey and key decisions that shaped the space. Window expert Gergely will break down why high-performance windows play a critical role in comfort\, efficiency\, and durability.

This is your chance to see the final result and understand what it really takes to get to build the first Zero Carbon Certified home in Canada. \;

Key takeaways: \;

Speakers:


Josephina Serra \;is a Vancouver-based interior designer known for her lighthearted spirit and deep design obsession. Innately curious and always eager to learn\, she approaches every project with genuine enthusiasm. Driven by the goal of creating meaningful\, beautifully crafted spaces\, Josephina thrives on collaboration and is committed to doing exceptional design work alongside her team. Her passion\, curiosity\, and dedication shape interiors that are thoughtful\, inspired\, and distinctly refined.



Gergely has led many of VETTA&rsquo\;s high performance and Passive House projects across Canada\, including his own in Invermere\, BC. He is curious\, creative and relentless in his pursuit to help his clients achieve the performance targets and design features they are looking for. Prior to VETTA\, Gergely was the owner of Outdoor Living Consulting Inc. and spent his career in carpentry\, construction and landscaping. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Philosophy &\; Economics.




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