Phius is a 501(c)(3) organization committed to making high-performance passive building the mainstream market standard. PHIUS is transforming the building sector by developing and promoting North American specific standards, practices, and certifications for buildings, professionals, and products to create structures that are durable, comfortable, healthy, and super energy efficient. Founded in 20
03, Phius has trained more than 2,000 architects, engineers, energy consultants, energy raters, and builders in the passive building standard. The organization is the leading passive building research and information provider in North America. Phius provides training and certification to architects and construction professionals that enables them to design and build ultra-efficient residential and commercial structures, and to cut energy consumption in existing buildings by retrofitting them to the Phius 2015 Passive Building Standard. PHIUS also certifies projects through intensive design review and on-site quality assurance protocols.