Course overview: Join us for an engaging 2-hour webinar exploring how Integrated Design Planning was reimagined and brought to life through the groundbreaking Phoenix House project. Hear directly from the key players (builder, architect, interior designer, mortgage broker, and energy advisor) who collaborated to create a high-performance, low-carbon home that sets a new standard in sustainable construction.

This session dives deep into a truly integrated approach's process, challenges, and outcomes, demonstrating how early collaboration and holistic planning can achieve remarkable results. This session will also dive into the technical components of this home like strategies to achieve carbon and energy performance metrics, as well as the considerations and unique solutions that went into the design and construction. Whether you're a builder, designer, or industry professional, you'll walk away with actionable insights to apply to your own projects.

Learning Outcomes:

• The principles of Integrated Design Planning and how they evolved in the Phoenix House project.
• Key decisions and trade-offs made to optimize energy efficiency, material selection, and aesthetic design.
• Lessons learned from balancing performance goals with budget constraints, as well as financing this type of project.
• Technical components of designing and building this low-carbon home
• How integrated design supports achieving ambitious sustainability and carbon reduction targets.

Key takeaways (how the course will improve builder skills):

Intermediate + Advanced