Guidance

The Passivhaus Trust provides guidance on Passivhaus in the UK. We gather information and experience of emerging issues, as more Passivhaus buildings are built, occupied and monitored. Our aim is to raise awareness of the standard, and to ensure its integrity as it is applied in the UK. You can download our latest reports, presentations and briefing papers from the list below.

The Passivhaus Institute (PHI) in Germany provides guidance on how to achieve the Passivhaus Standard for all stages of the project, from design and pre-planning through to construction, handover and induction of the occupants. The latest certification criteria for the Passivhaus and EnerPHit standards can be downloaded from the PHI website.

Presentations- Green Sky Thinking 2013- Why choose Passivhaus?

The Passivhaus Trust along with Bere Architects hosted a talk on 'Why choose Passivhaus?'as part of the Green Sky Thinking 2013 programme.The talk explored Passivhaus in practice through case studies and proven performance results at the Passivhaus certified and award winning Mayville Community Centre.

Why choose Passivhaus?

This publication aims to address some of the questions that have been raised as a result, and to encourage developers and others to consider Passivhaus. It covers questions centring on 'Why choose Passivhaus' as opposed to another approach, and includes information about: costs, complexity, aesthetics, air quality, overheating, materials, embodied energy and usability.

UK Passivhaus Conference 2012- Presentations

The UK Passivhaus 2012 conference, the definitive conference on all things Passivhaus, took place at the EMCC in Nottingham on 7th and 8th November 2012. More than 350 delegates attended over the 2 days of the conference, which included more than 20 sessions featuring 70 speakers and an extensive exhibition on Passivhaus products and systems. This was followed by a third day of site visits to three certified Passivhaus projects in the midlands.

UK Passivhaus Awards 2012- Project Presentations

The UK Passivhaus Awards have been launched by the Passivhaus Trust to celebrate the achievements of the Passivhaus pioneers in the UK, to highlight that Passivhaus can apply to any building type and that Passivhaus design can create beautiful buildings.

Wolfgang Feist UK tour 2012- Presentations

Professor Wolfgang Feist, founder of the Passivhaus Institut, toured the UK this summer to explore how Passivhaus could help the UK meet its low energy building targets. The various sessions on the tour included Technical seminars and advanced master classes and was conducted by Prof. Feist and supported by leading UK Passivhaus experts.

Part L Consultation Response

On 31st January 2012 Government opened a consultation on proposed changes to Part L (closingon27April2012).

Passivhaus: an Introduction

This guide provides an overview of the Passivhaus standard, its relevance in the UK and 12 certified Passivhaus projects

Statement regarding Part L 2013 consultation

The Passivhaus Trust would like to express our disappointment that there is no mention of Passivhaus in the 2012 consultation on changes to the Building Regulations Part L.

Passivhaus Trust outline position re. 2013 domestic Regs

The Passivhaus Trust recommends that DCLG grants Passivhaus-compliant dwellings a 'deemed-to-satisfy' status for Part L1A 2013, and broadly supports the view that Part L1A 2013 should be set at a 'FEES Plus' standard which is essentially FEES with greater attention to draught-free construction.

Claiming the Passivhaus Standard-Technical Briefing Document

The Passivhaus Trust recommends that the best way to achieve quality assurance for a Passivhaus project is through certification by a registered Passivhaus Certifier. It is reasonable to claim that a building is a non-certified Passivhaus provided that it still meets the requirements of the standard.