27th International Passive House Conference presents solutions for renovations & much more
Darmstadt, Germany /Innsbruck, Austria. “It’s the existing buildings that matter!” From the
start of the 27th International Passive House Conference in Innsbruck, the Passive House
The institute emphasized the importance of highly energy-efficient renovations for climate
protection. Diana Ürge-Vorsatz from the IPCC also called for renovations and new builds to
focus exclusively on high energy efficiency. The international speakers presented success-
ful projects and showed solutions for unusual challenges such as special climatic conditions or monument protection. The Passive House exhibition, evening events, workshops, and four excursions rounded off the conference with the focus: “Retrofit. Have an impact.”
