Certified Passivhaus Designer Training (Target Zero)
Date: 29 October 2014 | Time: 8 day classroom training |
Location: Portal Business Centres Ltd, Dallam Court, Dallam Lane, Warrington, WA2 7LT | Cost: £1150 PHT members, £1250 non members (£250 extra for international examination) |
The Target Zero course is aimed at qualified and motivated building professionals who have a passion to learn the art of Passive House design, the world’s leading standard in low energy, sustainable construction.
COURSE STRUCTURE:
8 days classroom training
- Practice Multiple Questions online with our exam simulator -
- Passivhaus Designer Study Folder (over 800 pages printed in colour)
- Continuous Assessment with Assignments (design exercises & calculations)
- PHPP Exercises
WHAT DOES THE COURSE COVER?
- Passive House Standard – Basics, Principals & Criteria
- Building Envelope & Construction Techniques
- Windows and Doors
- Heating, Cooling, De-Humidification & Domestic Hot Water
- Ventilation
- PHPP Introduction
- Economics
- Practical Implementation and Site Supervision
- PHPP & Thermal Bridging software workshop - Note: It is recommended that participants have the latest version of the PHPP software, however a version will be provided for the software training.
- Revision and Exam Preparation
Provisional Course Dates:
- Oct 29th – PH Principals, Criteria, U-Values, Heating Degree Hours, Heat Loss
- Oct 30th – Thermal Bridging, Building Envelope, Construction Methods
- Oct 31st – Airtightness Testing & Implementation, Thermal Imaging
- Nov 11th – PH Windows
- Nov 12th – Ventilation & Heating
- Nov 13th – Economics, Site Supervision, Design Exercise
- Nov 14th – PHPP Workshop
- Dec 1st – PH Modelling with Google Sketchup DesignPH plugin
- Dec 2nd – Thermal Bridging Software Training
- Dec 3rd – Revision Day
- December 5th Examination
Booking:
info@passivehousetraining.co.uk
Further information:
Get involved with the UK Passivhaus community
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