Passive House Institute U.S. has announced that its 8th annual North American Passive House Conference will take place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15-19, 2013, at the Omni William Penn Hotel.

The cost of registration before July 31 is $400 ($495 for non Passive House Alliance members). After that, rates go to $495 and $575 respectively.

PHIUS says it will offer two days of technical workshops before the main conference begins. Topics include hygrothermal building science fundamentals, passive modeling, applying Passivhaus to commercial structures, and multifamily projects.

The conference schedule, including the presentation roster, is still being developed. Details, along with registration information and other program details, will be posted at the PHIUS conference site.