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Passive House, or Passivhaus, is a rigorous energy-performance standard that reduces a building’s energy use through airtight construction, high insulation, and controlled ventilation with heat recovery. Internationally recognised, Passive House helps create buildings that are comfortable, sustainable and cost-efficient to operate.

The Certified Passive House Designer course equips you with the training, skills and confidence needed to pass the Passive House exam, set by the Passive House Institute (PHI).

With an emphasis on practical implementation, this course delves into key aspects of optimising a building’s design, such as ventilation requirements and heating fundamentals, to maximise energy efficiency and minimise ecological footprints. Learners are provided with the skills and knowledge required to achieve the Certified European Passive House qualification and contribute to the design of residential and non-residential Passive House projects.

Becoming a Certified Passive House Designer enables you to work on Passive House design projects, helping you meet industry standards and client needs.

After completing this course, learners will be able to:

  • Understand the advanced concepts, definitions and economics of Passive House.
  • Understand how thermal envelopes, air tightness, thermal bridging and HVAC systems work in Passive House.
  • Explore the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP).
  • Start working on Passive House design projects, after passing the PHI exam.

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Format
Virtual classroom
Language
English
Requirements
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Duration
60 hours
CPD
60 hours
Pre-course learning material
30 hours

This training course is aimed at architects, architectural technologists, and other design professionals with experience in energy efficient design, who wish to gain the Certified European Passive House qualification and acquire skills in designing Passive House projects. It also suits those with an interest in building energy standards.

Members of the following organisations are eligible for a 15% discount:

  • RIAS
  • RIBA
  • CIBSE
  • AECB
  • Passive House Trust
  • CIAT

For full details, and to redeem your discount, please contact [email protected]

Provided by Strathclyde University, the course covers the following:

  • 2.5 days dedicated to introducing Passive House and covering the concepts and calculations
    • Compact Design
    • Economics
    • Envelope: construction types, U-values and airtightness
    • Airtightness testing, exercise and materials demo
    • Thermal bridge free design
    • Building envelope junction detail exercise
    • Thermographic imaging
    • Windows principles and shading
    • Ventilation requirements, principles, component planning, practical implementation and exercises
    • Acoustics
    • Mechanical ventilation virtual lab tour
    • Heating fundamentals, heat generation and distribution systems
  • 1 day dedicated to PHPP concepts and exercises
  • Half day of revisions
  • 1 day dedicated to tests and mock exams, including discussions about the delegates’ performance.

Please note:

  • The course content information above is subject to change.
  • Prior to the course, there are 30 hours of pre-course learning.
  • The exam dates are set by the Passive House Institute (PHI), and occur separately from the training course
  • There is a case study during the course. All information will be provided for this and delegates do not need to bring a case study of their own.
  • As part of this course, you will be required to purchase the PHPP 9 (2015 or newer) software and manual. This can be purchased from the AECB at a cost of £160+VAT for non-members and is required for the online modules. A printed copy of the PHPP manual can be obtained from the PHI shop.

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