Boston-based Finegold Alexander Architects announced in May that Associate and Sustainability Strategist, Lara Pfadt, AIA, has officially achieved Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC) status, as determined by the Passive House Institute of the US (PHIUS). PHIUS+ is the largest Passive Building Certification in North America and has certified or pre-certified 4.2 million square feet of projects in the United States.
Passive house is a standard for designing and constructing energy-efficient buildings used by architecture, engineering, and construction firms including Finegold Alexander. As Sustainability Strategist at the firm, Pfadt brings deep expertise in environmentally responsible design to all of her project work. The PHIUS certification process involves months of rigorous study, and throughout her training Lara continued to bring back the knowledge she learned to the firm.
鈥淟ara is a passionate advocate for green building practices and has led numerous staff development sessions at Finegold Alexander on Passive House principles and other sustainable design topics,鈥� says Rebecca Berry, President and Director of Sustainability at Finegold Alexander Architects. 鈥淲e look forward to utilizing Lara鈥檚 expertise on sustainable building design to better service our clients, to continue to be a leader in the design of green, energy efficient buildings that benefit our communities.鈥�