Learn Passive House

From our passion stems a dedication to education. We provide pathways for learners of all experience levels to master the skills needed to remain at the forefront of building design and construction.

Introduction to Passive House

Learn the basics of Passive House design from industry leaders

Certified Passive House Deisgner Course

Under the guidance of our experts, you will acquire an in-depth understanding of Passive House fundamentals

Master Classes

Learn how Passive House can be applied to a broad range of building types. Explore specific topics in greater depth. Discover the most current techniques, tools, and design approaches to help you optimize your Passive House projects. Obtain CPDs for renewing your CPHD/C certificate

PHPP Expert

Instructor(s)

Founder, President, Accredited Passive House Certifier and Trainer Andrew Peel

‍ Andrew has a tremendous depth of knowledge and experience in building energy performance and technology assessment and modelling. This includes managing the UK Government’s innovative carbon saving technologies scheme and the Energy Saving Trust’s Best Practice Helpline. He also had the good fortune of working at the Passive House Institute, developing algorithms for the PHPP. Andrew is a former founding board member of Passive House Canada and tireless, passionate advocate for Passive House.

Accredited PH Certifier, Certified Passive House Consultant, Trainer & PHPP Expert Kelly Fisher

Kelly is a Passive House Consultant with experience in low energy building design and analysis. She has hands on experience with design and construction, and a keen interest in building sustainably. She has extensive experience in energy modelling, thermal modeling, project management, as well as various other energy and costing analyses. ‍ Kelly is a Certified Passive House Consultant 7 years of experience in the Passive House Industry, also has her PHPP Expert accreditation, Retrofit Accreditation, and is also an Accredited Passive House Trainer and Certifier. At Peel Passive House, Kelly supports the company's certification, consultancy, thermal modelling, training, and research activities.

Accredited PH Certifier, Certified Passive House Designer and Trainer Stephen Quinn

Stephen is an accredited Passive House Certifier and certified Passive House Designer with over 13 years’ experience in the industry. His interest in the Passive House industry was sparked through an internship in Germany with a leading Passive House consulting company, where he went on to become a project manager. Stephen comes from an engineering background, having completed a Civil Engineering degree in the UK. ‍ ‍ Being at the forefront of the Passive House movement Stephen has gained firsthand experience working on some of the largest Passive House buildings worldwide. With projects ranging from hotels to museums he has gained a wealth of knowledge in applying the Passive House principles to numerous types of buildings. Stephen has a great deal of international experience having worked on Passive House projects in a number of countries including Germany, Austria and Switzerland. He recently had the role as Passive House project manager for one of central London’s first certified social housing developments. ‍ Being at the forefront of the Passive House movement Stephen has gained firsthand experience working on some of the largest Passive House buildings worldwide. With projects ranging from hotels to museums he has gained a wealth of knowledge in applying the Passive House principles to numerous types of buildings. ‍ Stephen has a great deal of international experience having worked on Passive House projects in a number of countries including Germany, Austria and Switzerland. He recently had the role as Passive House project manager for one of central London’s first certified social housing developments.

Instructor(s)

Certified Passive House Consultant and Trainer Dave Fraser

Dave is a Certified Passive House Consultant with experience in energy efficient building design and construction. He earned his Advanced Diploma in Sustainable Energy and Building Technology from Humber College and graduated with a keen interest in Passive House buildings after working on an EnerPHit project in his capstone course. Since then, he has worked on a variety of projects, analyzing, and implementing energy efficient design in all building systems. Dave has experience in both PHPP and dynamic energy modeling, as well as 2D and 3D thermal modelling.

Accredited PH Certifier, Certified Passive House Designer, Trainer and Component Assessor Melissa Furukawa

Melissa is a Passive House Designer with experience in low energy building design and analysis. She completed her Master of Building Science degree at Ryerson University. Melissa has worked on a variety of projects all over the world designing buildings that are climate-responsive by incorporating passive design elements to maximize user comfort while minimizing energy use. She has extensive experience in Passive House design, energy modelling, thermal bridge modelling, as well as various other engineering analyses. ‍ Melissa is a Certified Passive House Designer and Accredited Passive House Certifier with 6 years of experience in the Passive House Industry. At Peel Passive House, Melissa supports the company's building certification, consultancy, training and component certification. As the training manager, Melissa overseas all of the courses as well as organizes new course, develops new content and manages the training platform.