Introduction To Passive House Standard
| Date: 17th August 2011 | Time: 9:30am-4:30 pm |
| Location: Scottish Passive House Centre, Rosyth, Fife | Cost: £180.00 (+VAT) for non-members, 15% discount for PHT members |
This one day seminar organised by the Scottish Passive House Centre will cover the Passivhaus concept, the mythns surrounding Passivhaus and their experiences in Passivhaus so far in Scotland and the rest of the UK
Programme:
9.30 Registration/ Refreshments
9.45 The Passive House Concept
- Introduction to the Passive House concept
- Passive House so far (a brief history and summary ofdevelopment)
- Passive House Criteria
- Passive House compared with standard construction inScotland
- Passive House Advantages
10.45 Building Envelope
- Super Insulation
- Air-tightness
- Thermal bridge free construction
- Passive House windows & doors• Materials and material specification (quality assurance &tendering)
11.45 Short Break
12.00 PHPP – Passive House calculation Tool
- Introduction to PHPP (Passive House Planning Package)
- PHPP compared to SAP12.45 Building Services
- Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR)• Space Heating• Heat supply for DHW
- Installation of services
- Products and materials
1.45 Lunch
2.45 Implementing Passive House in Scotland
- Passive House developments so far
- Capital costs and payback times
- Achieving Passive House Quality
- Passive house and compliance with current and futurelegislation (2013• and 2020)
- Passive House potential for growth in Scotland
4.15 Closing Words
Download the Booking Form HERE.
Please direct all e-mails and enquiries to Dana McRorie at dm@sphc.co.uk or on 0845 3883 716 / 01383 435 890
Certain SMEs may be eligible for 50% of the funding to be claimed through Skills Development Scotland’s Low Carbon Fund. Please follow the link below to complete your application
When completed please send to lowcarbonskillsfund@sds.co.uk
