Hosted by GO Logic.

A gathering of inspiring minds, projects, approaches and stories from the field.

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What does it mean to design with circularity in mind? What are the considerations, barriers, and benefits? Join phME at Woodard & Curran’s headquarters in Portland, a project that brings together design, construction, furniture, and technology to create a circular workplace.

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The Maine Indoor Air Quality Council invites you to join us for a simple day of fun and camaraderie at Valhalla Golf Course in Cumberland Center, Maine.  Enjoy time spent together out on the course in support of the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council and our mission to create healthy, productive, environmentally-sustainable indoor environments through education, communications and advocacy.

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We invite all of our members and PHriends to join us for conversation, collaboration, and celebration at our annual meeting! 

We will celebrate the accomplishments of the past year, break into round-table groups to determine the most pressing issues to address in the coming year, and send a heartfelt "thank you" to all of our community partners. There will be food, drink, networking and socialization!

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As more Maine homeowners electrify their heating and transportation, energy storage and management is becoming an important part of the conversation. Join us as we examine today's back-up battery options for the home – including how some EVs can serve as backup power sources – and learn about an Efficiency Maine program that helps you pay for backup batteries. We’ll also look at the growing market for smart electric panels as a tool to help manage your home’s energy use. Whether you're planning for outages, considering future upgrades, or simply curious about what's possible, you won’t want to miss this session.

Featuring:

+ Aaron Cartterfield, Director of Field Services, Maine Solar Solutions
+ Chuck Hayward, EV Infrastructure Designer & Analyst, ReVision Energy
+ Andy Meyer, Senior Program Manager, Efficiency Maine

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Join Maine Audubon for their annual Native Plants Festival! Surround yourself with fellow native gardening enthusiasts, discover our extensive and informational native plants resources, and talk to our friendly native plants experts to choose the perfect plants for your garden. We will be selling thousands of beautiful and ecologically beneficial herbaceous plants, ferns, shrubs, and trees. Throughout the day, check out our speaker programs, visit tables from our various partners, and grab lunch from the food truck. This is the perfect opportunity to learn and shop for Maine native plants.

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The Wood Build Maine Conference – presented by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development, and the Maine International Trade Center – brings together people who are shaping the future of wood design and construction, right here in one of the most forest-rich regions in the world.

This event is sponsored by the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA).

Inspired by global forest bioeconomy leaders like Finland, this conference showcases how wood is transforming design, construction, and climate solutions in Maine through advanced manufacturing and forest products innovation.

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Come walk the trails at Crystal Spring Farm in Brunswick with Wild Seed Project as we get to know native plants in spring.

Four season walks are a popular series and a staff favorite: each year, we pick a new location, and then take the same walk, once per season. We will all engage in observing and asking questions of our surroundings, and identify the varied plants, shrubs, trees, ferns, and wildlife along the trail. Please register to join.

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Friday May 29 - Join one or all of our four-stop tour of Rockport and Rockland ecosystems, food, waste and water!

All ages, bring friends, family and bike, drive or carpool!

Join phME and our friends at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) for this educational webinar.

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Zero Energy Homes is wrapping up construction on a new home in Trenton and you’re invited inside to take a look. This is a great opportunity to learn more about their solar-powered homes and how they generate enough energy to meet heat and electrical needs. The live virtual tour will explore the 2bd/1b Osprey home model, its floor plan and its standard and additional features, including a 9’6”x9’6” mudroom. You’ll see how Zero Energy Homes builds with local Maine and regional materials and get answers to your questions during a Q&A session.

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Spring is here, and that means it’s nearly time for the newest guide from Wild Seed Project to arrive! This year, they’re diving into the myriad ways you can create truly welcoming habitat in your own growing spaces with Making Habitat at Home: Native Plants for the Northeast . Learn how to participate in the patchwork of restoration that helps our flying, scurrying, hopping and crawling neighbors survive and thrive.

In celebration, join them for a mix & mingle at Back Cove Books in Portland. There will be time to ask questions, share your gardening experiences, and get to know each other, the wonderful people of the Wild Seed Project community. Members, volunteers, longtime gardeners and novices alike — all are welcome! Light refreshments will be served.

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Join phME and friends at Marshall Wharf Brewing in Belfast for an afternoon of networking and socialization! Meet and mingle with other high-performance and passive house building enthusiasts and phME members. Your $10 ticket includes your first round (alcoholic or NA options available), and Marshall Wharf has a great menu if you need a snack!

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Come walk the woods behind Evergreen Cemetery in Portland with Wild Seed Project as we get to know native plants in spring. Four season walks are a popular series and a staff favorite: each year, we pick a new location, and then take the same walk, once per season. We will all engage in observing and asking questions of our surroundings, and identify the varied plants, shrubs, trees, ferns, and wildlife along the trail.

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Bring your gently used tools and work clothes to donate, trade in, and/or repair. Please make sure that clothing is clean and in decent shape (light wear and tear is okay!) If you don’t have anything to bring, you can still join us for a drink (alcoholic and N/A both available), pizza from Brickyard Hollow, and some networking with fellow tradespeople.

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3:00PM - 7:00PM: MAINE ADU HOUSING EXPO

Connect with municipal professionals and local businesses to help secure permits, explore finance options, and build your ADU. Free and open to the public.

7:00PM - 8:30PM: MAINE VOICES LIVE WITH MAINE CABIN MASTERS*

Join us in the Hannaford Hall for a live on-stage conversation between METLN journalists and the cast of the Maine Cabin Masters! We’ll ask them about what it’s like to run a construction company in Maine (Kennebec Cabin Co.), thoughts on housing in Maine, and what their national popularity says about our state, its’ people and their stewardship of the way life should be. Hosted by Maine Trust for Local News Executive Editor, Carolyn Fox.

*This is a ticketed event, please buy your tickets for the conversation here.

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Join phME for a presentation and site tour of a single-family residential site tour project in Cushing (exact address provided ahead of site tour as it is a private residence.) 
The Winchenbach-Gray home is targeting Phius ZERO 2021 certification, and received a preliminary blower door test of 0.04 cfm50/sf. It is 100% all-electric and includes a super-insulated slab, deep double-stud walls with dense packed cellulose, & more.

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Join us for a panel focused on workforce development and education in the trades, as we discuss lessons learned from a trip to Germany last fall and how they can be applied to the benefit of our own efforts here in Maine!

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Building an ADU is a big decision — and nothing is more helpful than hearing from people who’ve already done it. During this session, you’ll meet ADU homeowners who will share their experience from start to finish.

You’ll see photos of their completed homes, learn what surprised them, understand how they navigated decision-making, and hear what they wish they’d known earlier.

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A new plug-in solar law passed in April 2026. It clears the way for Maine renters, homeowners, and local business owners to take advantage of affordable plug-in solar technology to reduce their electricity bills. These small, portable solar panels give Mainers the opportunity to generate solar power right at home to offset electricity use—whether from a balcony, backyard, or patio setup.

Join us for this Home + Energy Chats webinar to hear from key champions behind the legislation. We’ll break down how plug-in solar works, what the law does, and what to expect as it rolls out across Maine.

Featuring:

• Naomi Albert, Manager of Community Energy Planning and Policy, A Climate to Thrive

• Amy Eshoo, Director, Maine Climate Action Now

• Rebecca Schultz, Senior Advocate for Climate and Clean Energy, Sierra Club Maine

Curious about home foundation types suitable for Maine homebuilding? Home foundations are a significant cost driver when building a new home, and each foundation type has its pros and cons. Explore the features and performance of 7+ foundation types during a moderated panel discussion with industry professionals including Alan Gibson, Principal of GO Logic; Ryan MacEachern, Owner of Maker Construction; and our very own Steve Eaton, Vice President of Operations for Zero Energy Homes.

Specific foundation types we’ll cover include full basements, slabs, insulated concrete form (ICF) foundations, helical piles, and more. The webinar will conclude with a Q&A session. Register here.

Bring your gently used tools and work clothes to donate, trade in, and/or repair. Please make sure that clothing is clean and in decent shape (light wear and tear is okay!) If you don’t have anything to bring, you can still join us for a drink (alcoholic and N/A both available), pizza from Brickyard Hollow, and some networking with fellow tradespeople.

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Join retrofitMAINE for our quarterly webinar series and an opportunity to "ask a retrofit expert"! Our expert for April is Randy Rand, owner of r.haus and certified passive house tradesperson. Randy is experienced with both new builds and retrofit work. He can help answer retrofit questions about foundations, exterior walls, window options, how to plan out your home retrofit projects, and much more! 

This free, online webinar series features retrofit experts that can help answer questions and provide guidance on your own retrofit projects. It is open to all but you must register to receive the meeting link. Webinars are recorded and will be sent out to registrants. For questions, please email Mika (mika@passivhausmaine.org).

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Join ReVision Energy's Maine Commercial Sales Lead Andrew Kahrl, to learn how your Maine business can take advantage of the valuable solar incentives—and why partnering with an experienced developer makes all the difference. In this session, we’ll break down current opportunities, clarify what they mean for your bottom line, and show how ReVision’s proven development expertise helps businesses maximize savings and long-term performance.

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ClimateWork Maine announces our 4th Annual Summit, March 19th at Thompson’s Point in Portland! With over 500 business, public and NGO leaders, this year’s Summit isn’t just about taking climate action — it’s about owning it.

Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026

Location: Thompson’s Point, Portland, Maine

Time: 8am to 5pm

Cost: $95 - Register Now and receive an early bird discount. Tickets are $75.

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