On February 17, 2026, Dave Sungarian, PE, CEM, CPHC, of Stephen Turner Inc., led an AIA Rhode Island Continuing Education Webinar introducing the Passive House standard—an increasingly popular approach to high-performance building design. The session covered core Passive House principles, design strategies, certification criteria for both commercial buildings including multi-family, and specific examples of how the standard has been applied and implemented in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. This training offered valuable insights for building owners, designers, builders, and policy-makers seeking to improve building efficiency, comfort, and sustainability.

Thank you to AIA Rhode Island and CLEAResult for organizing this valuable event on behalf of Rhode Island Energy.