In this course you will gain insight into what is driving so many developers, building owners, housing providers, and governments to adopt the Passive House Building standard as an integral part of the projects they deliver. We provide a comprehensive overview of Passive House by exploring numerous facets – from the technical, to the financial, to the political – and round out the course with case studies to supplement your understanding.

We Offer

  • In-depth instruction on how to use all the features of designPH, plus some relevant SketchUp tools

  • An exploration of pitfalls in designPH and exporting the PHPP

  • Training that can help save you time, money, and headache on your projects

About this course

    1. Intro

    2. PH Background

    3. PH Principles

    4. Airtightness

    5. Thermal Bridging

    6. Windows

    7. Ventilation

    8. Heating and Cooling

    9. Economics

    10. Quality Assurance

    11. Examples

Course Outcomes

  • $100.00
  • 11 lessons
  • 3 hours of video content
  • A solid understanding of designPH features
  • Knowledge of how to iteratively refine the model to achieve the Passive House criteria
  • Practical experience completing a full designPH model of a house

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.

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