2025 How to Build a Passivhaus
Course Content
Discover more about our four featured projects. From single-family homes to small social housing developments, learn what it takes to deliver certified Passivhaus projects.
First delivered on: 5 February 2025Speakers
- Tabitha Binding
- Sarah Lewis
- Nick Grant
- John Williams
- Kirsty Maguire
- Alice Hamlin
Learning outcomes
- Understand the difference between building using some of the Passivhaus Principles and achieving the Passivhaus Standard.
- Understand the implications of site location and complexity on achieving the Passivhaus Standard.
- Understand the benefits and input that a Passivhaus certifier brings to a project.
During session two, we focus on design optimisation, materials, and project costs with detailed insights into real-world design strategies.
First delivered on: 12 March 2025Speakers
- Tabitha Binding
- Nick Grant
- Jae Cotterell
- Kirsty Maguire
Learning outcomes
- Understand why Passivhaus Projects Hooks Hollow, Bishops Castle and Kirsty Maguire’s Newport-on-Tay Passivhaus Home all made the decision to work to Peak heating load rather than space demand performance targets and how this allowed them to optimise their projects.
- Understand the implications of material choice had on optimizing the design to cost effectively achieve the Passivhaus Standard.
Explore building a Passivhaus from start to finish, focusing on construction techniques, procurement pitfalls, and certification. Real-world insights will be shared through case studies including Bishops Castle, Hook Hollow, and Dovecourt House. Gain practical knowledge for successful Passivhaus delivery.
First delivered on: 2 April 2025Speakers
- Dai Rees
- Darren Jarman
- Anna Carton
Learning outcomes
- Using Bishops Castle, Dovehouse Court and Hook Hollow as examples of Passivhaus timber frame construction, demonstrate an understanding of how construction sequencing and design decisions impact on the completed build quality.
- Identify reasons why having an appropriate trained construction team impact on the quality of the build and ease of the construction process.
Session four explores all things technical! Learn about MEP systems design, installation and performance for both residential and social housing projects.
First delivered on: 7 May 2025Speakers
- Tabitha Binding
- Alan Clarke
- Ben Leary
- Mike Roe