iPHA Webinar: Certified Components for efficient and comfortable office buildings

The upcoming webinar explores the basics of component selection for non-residential buildings, specifically office spaces and similar use cases. In contrast to typical single-family homes, this building typology has different requirements and use patterns that need to be accounted for while planning. Adrian Muskatewitz, head of the Passive House Institute's component certification department, focuses on facade options and shading solutions. He will also discuss detailed component arrangements and their impact…


Project Spotlight: Passive House Training Centre in Trier

The Trades Campus of the Chamber of Crafts Trier, Germany, is a vocational and further training centre with a good 11,000 m² TFA. It comprises classrooms, a canteen and event space along with a great variety of specialised workshops. The latter range from hair dressing to dental technology, joinery, welding, electrical installation, vehicle mechanics, and many more. Accommodating the strongly differing demands in terms of ventilation, differing internal heat gains…


iPHA Webinar: Project Spotlight: Passive House car dealership in Alberta, Canada

During this Project Spotlight, the two presenters will provide an inside glimpse into a unique building typology, a Passive House car dealership in the very cold climate of Alberta, Canada. Andrew Peel, founder of Peel Passive House Consulting, and Garrett Scott, the dealership owner, provide two different views on this pathbreaking project, one being a very experienced Passive House Designer, the other one looking for the best solution for his…