Certified European Passive House Designer

Throughout Europe interest in Passive Houses has risen sharply in recent years and the "Passive House Standard" has now become widely known amongst stakeholders in the construction sector. This website provides information on the concept as well as resources and links for the quality requirements for the Passive House standard. It includes information indicating how designers and architects are able to acquire the required skills to meet these objectives, for example in a course for passive house designers.

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It is well known that new buildings can be designed with a much lower consumption consumption compared to buildings that were designed in a conventional manner. Significantly more than 10,000 Passive Houses have already been built throughout Europe. These are buildings with a heating energy requirement about one-tenth of the energy compared to the average building stock.

The quality requirements for the Passive House standard have been compiled some years ago and have been published on the internet under free access. In addition several planning tools, such as the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP), which you can acquire at the Passive House Institute, Darmstad, have been developed several planning tools.

However, these tools cannot replace careful designers and architects since passive house designers need a profound understanding of the associated technical background, but they will make their work much easier. This website indicates how the required skills may be developed and certification as a passive house designer aquired. 

Related Information on the Regions 202020 Website:

• Sustainable Energy Theme(s): : Education and Training : : : : Sustainable / Energy Efficient Buildings

Last updated: 05/03/2012 2:23pm - Contact: Katy HALL -