Everyone involved in building design can benefit from this course; we need all buildings to be developed with sustainability in mind and taking this course is your first step towards meeting that challenge. You’ll learn how to improve the environmental performance of your projects irrespective of other design constraints (including budget and environmental brief). Designers and, clients as well as, project managers and, quantity surveyors etc. will all gain a good understanding of what makes a difference to a low energy build.  

"Online training was great. Very informative and there were plenty of opportunities to ask questions." 
Bitesize Graduate 

 

Have you ever wondered: 

• Why is Passivhaus considered the gold standard for low energy building, why should you want one and how does it relate to other standards?
• Does the architectural design really impact on the energy performance and comfort? Is the form heat loss factor always king, and does this mean lots of boring boxes?  
• Is it possible to build a Passivhaus from anything? How much insulation do you really need? Isn’t construction quality just down to the site team? What about embodied energy? 
• Why are we providing ventilation in an airtight building, and does it really need to be a mechanical system? Do we need heating at all? What about cooling? And do the windows ever open?! 

The Passivhaus standard is aimed at reducing energy in use, which forms the focus of this course, but we will also cover design strategies for reduced embodied energy and construction waste. Additionally, we will look at both domestic and non-domestic examples, and whilst the focus is new build, the approaches taught will be a useful basis for retrofit.  

All trainers are active practitioners currently working in the Passivhaus sector, sharing their experience of best practice and tackling the real issues that projects may encounter. 

 

 

This course is an PHT Introductory level course and all attendees gain an attendance / CPD certificate.

Deepen your learning and gain accreditation by moving on to our CERTIFIED PASSIVHAUS DESIGNER or CERTIFIED TRADESPERSON course.

 

Coaction Training CIC is a social enterprise, and we work hard to keep our fees as affordable as possible whilst giving all our learners the confidence to deliver real-world results.

• Membership Price (PHT / AECB Members): £348.00 ex VAT
• Standard Price: £398.00 ex VAT

 

We have created an introductory course which includes everything our trainers have learnt over years of designing and building Passivhaus and low energy buildings. Using a range of real-life buildings of various types and sizes, we bring concepts to life through the learning experience. 

 

This course comprises of 4 modules over a 2-week period, each with a self-study block of approximately 2 hours to complete before taking part in a live, online 2-hour workshop where you’ll apply the knowledge to projects with one of our experienced trainers to, check learning and test the concepts in real-life situations. 

 

Module 1 - Introduction to Passivhaus and the Passivhaus Planning Package software

Self study (1hr 20 mins) Delivered by Sarah Lewis & Mark Siddall with a guest appearance from Sofie Pelsmaker  

Live Workshop (1-2 hours) 

 

Module 2 –Climate Responsible Architecture  

Self study (2hr 20 mins) Delivered by Nick Grant, Ann-Marie Fallon, Sarah Lewis & Sally Godber 

Workshop (1-2 hours) 

 

Module 3 – Climate Responsible Construction  

Self study (1hr 40mins) Delivered by Will South, Rupert Daly, Sarah Price & Bill Butcher 

Workshop (1-2 hours) 

 

Module 4 –Climate Responsible Building Services  

Self study (3hr) delivered by Alan Clarke, Caroline Martin & Gwilym Still 

Workshop (1-2 hours) 

 

Learners will need to work through the self-study sessions ahead of each workshop to get the most from the course. 

 

Something you would like to know more about? There are bonus self-study videos and additional reference materials available on specific aspects.