Our Passivhaus courses are uniquely designed to engage and prepare you for real world projects, whatever your level. Explore our full range of internationally accredited courses below.
Design for comfort, quality, and performance. Learn to design and detail building fabric and services for Passivhaus and high-performance buildings, use PHPP, and prepare for certification. “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.”
ONLINE
Part Time - 2 Days/wk
Knowledge of UK construction systems, building plans, basic Excel, and general maths skills are required.
Certified Passivhaus Designer/Consultant
Membership Price: £2,150 excl. VAT
Standard Price: £2,530 excl. VAT
Group discounts & funding available.
Progress to our Passivhaus in Practice and Retrofit Delivery Courses, and CEPH Specialist Seals.
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Gain recognised accreditation and confidence in tackling Passivhaus and high performance projects, understanding what quality is required and how to achieve it.
18 Hrs
PART TIME
Familiarity with UK construction systems required.
Certified Passivhaus Tradesperson
Membership Price (Passivhaus Trust / AECB) - £700 excl VAT. Standard Price (Non-members) - £750 excl VAT
Learn what good looks like, how to derisk your project, and what it takes to deliver real building performance on site. With demand growing for buildings showing real-world energy performance, we need outcomes to go beyond design intent. Discover key principles for success and practical advice to ensure airtightness is achieved effectively.
3 Hrs
Get it right on site. Learn how to plan, manage and deliver high-performance buildings with confidence — including airtightness, fabric, and project-risk control.
12 Hrs
Exclusive for Coaction Training CIC Alumni and Students! Join our expert trainers live as they share insights from 12 real-world Certified Passivhaus, deep retrofit, and EnerPHit projects they've worked on. Earn 1 PHI point for every live session you attend!
13:00 - 14:00
FREE to all Coaction alumni
This introductory level course explores sustainable construction design through lessons learnt from Passivhaus, offering a quality-assured route to achieving healthy, high performance buildings, with a focus on reducing energy use, while also addressing embodied energy and construction waste.
4 x 2 Hr Sessions
No prior experience required.
Membership Price: £348 excl. VAT Standard Price: £398 excl. VAT
Progress on to our Certified Passivhaus Designer Course.
Are you a Built Environment 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 academics 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.
80 HOURS OVER 3 WEEKS
Are you a Built Environment student 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 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.
Limited places
For contractors and building professionals in Cornwall, this in-person training offers a unique opportunity to upskill in low energy construction techniques that play a pivotal role in delivering Passivhaus and other high-performance building standards such as Cornwall Council's Net Zero policy for new homes.
Truro & Penwith College
1 DAY
£95.00
Passivhaus Tradesperson
Our new programme Design Performance for Climate Action aims to equip all UK architecture students to tackle the climate emergency.
Online
No prior experience required
FREE to access for RIBA-accredited UK Schools of Architecture.
Progress on to our Certified Passivhaus Designer Course
NEW
Passivhaus in Practice is a hands-on course at BE-ST, Scotland, designed to bridge the gap between design and construction. Using life-size training rigs, it builds the practical skills needed to deliver high-performance, low-energy buildings. The course is accredited by the Passivhaus Trust and is worth 6 PHI credit points towards certification renewal.
Onsite at BE-ST Hamilton Campus, Scotland G72 0AH
5 Hours
Designed for professionals with a foundational understanding of Passivhaus.
Coaction Alumni Price: £120 excl. VAT Standard Price: £150 excl. VAT
Group discounts & funding available
Progress on to our Advanced Retrofit Delivery Course
Gain the knowledge needed to deliver successful deep fabric retrofits on-site to PAS 2035. This course focuses on the practical challenges and best practices in retrofit projects, equipping you to manage unforeseen changes and ensure quality.
Taught Live Online
4 x 3 Hour Sessions
Suited for those with a foundational understanding of Passivhaus.
16 PHI Credit Points
Standard Price: £320 excl. VAT Membership Price: £270 excl. VAT
Progress on to our Passivhaus in Practice Course & CEPH Specialist Seals
Learn how to use THERM software to understand 2D thermal bridges and generate Psi-values, through this self-study course worth 16 PHI Credit Points, which can be completed at your own pace.
2 Days Self-Study
Standard Price: £180 excl. VAT
Progress on to our Passivhaus in Practice or Retrofit Delivery Courses.
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