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Latest News & Insights

Stay informed with our latest blog posts covering Passivhaus training updates, industry insights, and practical guidance for sustainable building design.

Passivhaus Designer - Exam Update

New Format, Same Rigour – Starting September with Coaction

Published on 12/08/2025

Written by Camille Sifferlen

Passivhaus Myth Busting - Jedi skills beat Zombies!

The Passivhaus standard delivers comfortable, healthy environments with minimal energy requirements by emphasising quality throughout the design and construction processes.

Published on 01/08/2025

Written by Toby Cambray

50% Welsh Government Skills Grant – Notes from a Beneficiary

A straightforward grant that provided Wales-based business Spring Design the opportunity to consider a holistic training programme for our staff.

Published on 11/07/2025

Written by Tabitha Binding

LIVE Q&A Session - Retrofit Delivery Course - Tuesday 1st July (1pm - 1:30pm)

Are you planning, designing, or undertaking a deep retrofit? Join us to find out how the Coaction Training CIC Retrofit Delivery course could benefit your project.

Published on 20/06/2025

Written by

Trainer Insights - Passivhaus is mostly about quality!

The Passivhaus standard delivers comfortable, healthy environments with minimal energy requirements by emphasising quality throughout the design and construction processes. But quality shouldn’t be the preserve of a voluntary standard – it should be for everyone.

Published on 29/05/2025

Written by Liam McDonagh-Greaves

Q&A Sessions Passivhaus Designer for Students and Lecturers

Are you a Built Environment student or lecturer looking to future-proof your career? Coaction Training CIC is excited to announce a specially discounted Passivhaus Designer summer course open to all UK university students and lecturers in built environment disciplines! This course will fundamentally transform your approach to sustainable design, giving you knowledge which can be brought to every one of your projects, no matter the brief. Join our community of Certified Passivhaus Designers and become a catalyst for positive change in the construction industry.

Published on 15/05/2025

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Trainer Insights - Retrofit Moisture Risk

Retrofit: Importance of considering moisture risk with internal wall insulation (IWI), on solid walls!

Published on 13/03/2025

Written by Eric Fewster

Current Funding Opportunities

This is a comprehensive list of current funding opportunities for our courses.

Published on 07/12/2024

Written by Tabitha Binding

PHI Certification Renewal Guide

Simple Guide to Renewing Your Passivhaus Designer or Passivhaus Consultant Qualification

Published on 30/10/2024

Written by Ingrid Bravo

FULLY FUNDED Passivhaus Training for York!

City of York Council has a pipeline of 150 Passivhaus homes to deliver, and is offering 100% funding to support vital upskilling for local contractors and tradespeople. The funding provides a golden opportunity to learn about Passivhaus and covers several of the Coaction training courses. Note: Funding ends 14 March 2025.

Published on 30/10/2024

Written by Tabitha Binding

50% Skills Grants Now Available!

Wales Flexible Skills Programme now offers a 50% Grant for Developing Skills to Tackle Net Zero Challenges.

Published on 16/10/2024

Written by Tabitha Binding

NEW! CITB Funding now available for Coaction Courses!

A 70% grant is now available from CITB Local Employer Networks for Coaction’s low energy and Passivhaus training courses. Taking advantage of this funding is straightforward. Read our step by step guide on how to claim.

Published on 03/10/2024

Written by Tabitha Binding

Passivhaus Plus Editorial: Cynicism & Inspiration

Passivhaus Plus Magazine - Issue 45 - Opinion piece by Sally Godber

Published on 01/05/2024

Written by Sally Godber

Zero Ambitions Podcast

How do we build better? Our very own Sally Godber & Peter Warm chat to the Zero Ambitions Podcast about advice and training for low-energy building.

Published on 01/05/2024

Written by Sally Godber

Undergrad Course Launch

A new free-to-access training programme, Design Performance for Climate Action, provides architecture students across the UK with a solid foundation in climate-responsive building design.

Published on 01/10/2023

Written by Sally Goober

Essential Passivhaus Resources

Essential tools, videos, news sources and go-to organisations for all things Passivhaus. Please use and disseminate freely.

Learning Resources

Certification information, further learning opportunities and useful reference tools to further your knowledge.

Passipedia

The online Passive House resource.

Passivhaus Trust - FREE Short Course

Introduction to Passivhaus. Understand the fundamentals of the Passivhaus standard with this on-demand six-part course by the PHT and WARM.

PHI Certified Designer Information

Core course information from the PHI.

PHI Certified Tradesperson Information

Core course information from the PHI.

PHI Passive House Forum for Designers

Peer to peer support forum for Certified Consultants and Designers.

News, Blogs & Podcasts

Essential sources of current Passivhaus news.

Mark Siddall Blog

Invaluable Passivhaus insights from Coaction trainer Mark.

Passive House Plus Magazine

An industry publication focused on building and upgrading to passive house.

Zero Ambitions Podcast

A podcast for those working in housing and the built environment and who want to make an impact on reducing carbon emissions and tackling climate change.

Organisations

Access a wealth of online Passivhaus resources via the our network of associate organisations.

AECB

The AECB (Association for Environment Conscious Building) is a membership organisation bringing individuals and companies together with the common aim of promoting sustainable building. All AECB Members benefit from Coaction course discounts.

BE-ST

Formerly Construction Scotland Innovation Centre, BE-ST's mission is to accelerate the built environment's transition to zero carbon emissions. Coaction uses its purpose-built training facilities to host our practical training.

iPHA

A global network promoting the Passive House Standard and foster a greater public understanding of highly energy-efficient buildings.

Passivhaus Accelerator

Passive House Accelerator LLC is a catalyst for zero carbon building. We cultivate a collaborative platform for sharing innovation and thought leadership in Passive House design and construction. We work to accelerate both solution-making and solution-makers in the zero carbon building movement.

RIBA

Alongside the PHT, Coaction is working on a programme for RIBA to bring Passivhaus to all architectural undergraduate students in the UK.

The Green Register (TGR)

The Green Register provides training for construction professionals from all disciplines in the industry to build better, more sustainable buildings.

The Passive House Institute (PHI)

The PHI is an independent research institute and home of the Passivhaus standard. As well as its certification and training programmes, its research and distribution of planning tools such as Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) and designPH are available to everyone.

The Passivhaus Trust (PHT)

PHT is an independent industry-leading organisation that promotes the adoption of Passivhaus in the UK. Coaction is an official partner of PHT and as such all PHT Members benefit from Coaction course discounts.