Passive House De­sign­er / Con­sult­ant course

Posted by Kendall Rocco , September 5, 2023 - Industry News, Passive House Institute

Learn first-hand from experts at the Passive House Institute, how to design energy-efficient & cost-optimal buildings worldwide! A prerequisite is a general knowledge of Passive House, which you can conveniently acquire via the approx. 3-day e-learning Passive House Fundamentals: https://elearning.passivehouse.com You also need a good level of English (B2 or equivalent), basic knowledge of building physics, as well as the ability to use Microsoft® Excel. E-learning "Passive House Fundamentals": preparatory training on…

PHPP Expert Course PH Institute 2023

Posted by Kendall Rocco , May 15, 2023 - Passive House Institute

Join us online for 6 halfdays of online workshops on PHPP including DesignPH, PHPP Advanced and Thermal Bridges. Each workshop is individually bookable. This course is aimed to all building professionals. All you need is a good level of English (B2 or equivalent) and basic knowledge of the Passive House concept and the PHPP (practical experience or the Passive House designer/consultant course) as well as the ability to use Microsoft®…

PHI | Building Criteria Update

Posted by NYPH , May 31, 2022 - Industry News, Passive House Institute

Coinciding with the launch of the English PHPP 10, the Passive House Institute has published updated building criteria, which define the requirements for certification relating to the Passive House, EnerPHit and PHI Low Energy Building standards. Among other things, the calculation of the limit values now takes into account the boundary conditions of a specific building. This applies to the primary energy demand of densely occupied residential and office buildings…

Reliable partner for energy balancing!

Posted by NYPH , May 20, 2022 - Passive House Institute

PHPP 10 now available in English language Darmstadt, Germany. The energy demand of a building can be reliably calculated using the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP). The Passive House Institute has developed the 10th version of the PHPP, which is now also available in English. PHPP 10 contains helpful new add-ons and features for the energy balancing of highly efficient buildings. The new features will be presented in detail in…

Dublin City Council Votes to Make Passive House Standard Mandatory

Posted by NYPH , June 21, 2016 - General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, News, Passive House Institute, Real Estate, Technical

Dublin City Council has voted to make the passive house standard or demonstrably equivalent evidence-based approaches mandatory for all new buildings in the city, after a similar policy was enacted in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in February. (From Passive House Plus Magazine) On 30 May the council met to discuss the chief executive’s report on the public consultation in response to the first draft of the development plan, which included…

NYC’s First Certified Passive House Townhouse in a Landmark District

Posted by NYPH , April 14, 2016 - General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, Passive House Institute, Projects, Real Estate

    Location:  20 Garden Place, Brooklyn Heights, New York Size:  3600 Square Feet Levels:  4 Levels + Cellar + Penthouse Addition Construction:  Masonry Row House, Exposed Front and Rear Walls       The home at 20 Garden Place was a two-family home in the Brooklyn Heights Historic District that Baxt Ingui Architects converted into a single family home. Where most of the exterior detail at the front façade remained…

Pioneers of German “Energy Revolution” will be at Passive House Conference in Darmstadt

Posted by NYPH , February 25, 2016 - Events, General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, News, Passive House Institute

Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker and Franz Alt will discuss building sector potentials   20th International Passive House Conference Darmstad, Germany  •  April 22-23, 2016. (Press Release, Passive House Institute, 24 February 2016)  Darmstadt, Germany. Eminent guests are expected at this year’s Passive House anniversary celebration: two of the masterminds of the German "energy revolution" will come to Darmstadt on 22 and 23 April. At the 20th International Passive House Conference,…

LAST DAY for Discounted Tickets to 20th International Passive House Conference 2016

Posted by NYPH , February 19, 2016 - Events, Passive House Institute

Top-class presentations, interactive workshops and an informative exhibition provide new inspiration and information about Passive House. The 20th International Passive House Conference brings you back to the place where it all started – the city which boasts the first Passive House building and hosted the first-ever Passive House Conference. Come celebrate 25 Years of Passive House with us! The 20th International Passive House Conference will be held in Darmstad, Germany…

First Passive House Projects in Greece and Turkey Now Certified

Posted by NYPH , February 11, 2016 - General Interest - Science & Lifestyle, News, Passive House Institute, Real Estate

Passive House Building Standard Provides Incredible Efficiency in the Mediterranean Climate (Press Release, Passive House Institute, 11 February 2016) [caption id="attachment_6482" align="alignleft" width="300"] Passive House Turkey - Photo Credit: Gaziantep Municipality[/caption] Darmstadt, Germany. With intelligent architecture, considerable energy savings are possible in every climate. The latest examples of this now stand in Greece and Turkey. A complex of terraced houses and an environmental education center are the first buildings to fulfill…