Learning Outcomes

DESIGN OPTIMISATION AT SCALE

1. Understand how design decisions and order of PHPP modelling can impact on the on site quality and cost of a project.

2. Recognise the benefit in involving the contractors and sub-contractors at early stage design.

3. Anticipate common challenges when installing services within large scale buildings and approaches to resolve them.

LARGE SCALE RESIDENTIAL CASE STUDIES

1. Understand some of the key design considerations enabling large scale multi-unit residential projects to achieve Passivhaus certification.  

2. Understand the value of Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) and how this can be used to refine existing Passivhaus projects.

Large-scale non-domestic case studies

1. Understand the impact of key design decisions made on Dunfermline Learning Campus, a large scale Passivhaus school.  

2. Understand the key lessons learned that the design team and contactors on Dunfermline Learning Campus have taken to their next Passivhaus school project.  \

Passivhaus Certification at Scale

1. Demonstrate understanding of the certification process and how it adapts for large and complex projects.  

2. Identify how an experienced Passivhaus certifier can positively impact and optimise the design and competed Passivhaus building.  

REtrofit At Scale

1. Understand the need for retrofit with the UK and why a fabric first approach is recommended for domestic properties.  

2. Recognise some of the challenges and solutions of large scale retrofit projects.  

3. Identify pragmatic solutions to some of the detailing challenges presented by domestic retrofit.