Certified Passivhaus Designer Course (MosArt)

Date: 15 July 2025	Time: Spread over 3 weeks + one separate exam date 19 August
Location: Online	Cost: £2200: PHT members, £2400: non-members

For any course queries please contact: +353 (0) 0404 25777, edel@mosart.ie

This course is designed to enable all participants to become Certified Passivhaus Designers/Consultants and is aimed at all built environment professionals, including Architects, Engineers, Contractors and Builders.

Delivered by certified trainers from MosArt, the programme consists of 9 half-day ‘live’ webinar modules and 3 days equivalent of e-learning (completed in your own time and pace). These sessions provide all of the knowledge required to pass the 3-hour Certified Passivhaus Designer ‘open-book’ exam set by the Passivhaus Institute at the end of the course.

This course is also accredited by the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) and is worth 45 CPD points.

Programme

Tue, Jul 15, 2025 — Module 1: Principles and Performance Standards
Wed, Jul 16, 2025 — Module 2: Highly Insulated and Thermal Bridge-Free Envelopes
Thu, Jul 17, 2025 — Module 3: Superior Airtightness and Vapour Control
Tue, Jul 22, 2025 — Module 4: Windows for Energy Balancing and Comfort
Wed, Jul 23, 2025 — Module 5: Delivering Indoor Air Quality through Active Ventilation
Thu, Jul 24, 2025 — Module 6: Next-Generation Heating, Domestic Hot Water & Cooling
Tue, Jul 29, 2025 — Module 7: Renewable Energy, Economics, Quality Assurance & Certification
Wed, Jul 30, 2025 — Module 8: PHPP Part 1
Thu, Jul 31, 2025 — Module 9: PHPP Part 2
19 Aug 2025 – Certified Passivhaus Designer open-book exam

All module days start at 9:00 and last 5 hours

Full training package

Live webinar modules. Full access to recordings will be available online.
Digital copy of the training manual and soft copy of the PHPP (software) manual.
Full access to the online self-directed exam preparation course with learning support.
Fully registered & latest version of Passivhaus energy modelling software (PHPP Version 9).
A download link to a free demo version of the 3D modelling tool ‘DesignPH’.
Passivhaus exam fee (worth €350), including international accreditation and listing on passing the exam.
Personalised RIAI (or other) CPD certificate covering 45 hours formal education.