Certified Passivhaus Designer Training (AECB CarbonLite)

Date: 17 July - 27 August	Time: Spread over four weeks + one separate exam date
Location: Online	Cost: From £2100+VAT Early Bird price for the full course for AECB/PHT members

COVID-19

The Passivhaus Trust and our partners are prioritising the health and wellbeing of event attendees and staff.

This training course is now available online, including virtual site tours. For full details please check www.passivhaustraining.co.uk.

The course is aimed principally at building professionals in the UK and prepares delegates for taking the Certified European Passivhaus Designer qualification. It introduces the principles behind the Passivhaus standard and methodologies and the use of the Passivhaus Planning Package (PHPP) for achieving low energy performance, with teaching firmly based on UK building examples. The AECB CarbonLite Programme is designed to prepare delegates not only for the exam but for future involvement in very low energy building projects.

Audience

This course is aimed at architects, builders, building engineers and others who want to learn how to deliver real low-energy buildings. To get the most out of taking the full course we recommend that you need to have knowledge of UK construction systems, an ability to read building plans and an understanding of basic algebra.

Delegates who do not wish to take the exam can opt to take specific modules only to enhance their learning in particular areas.

Why choose the CarbonLite Passivhaus Designer Course?

The course

Guiding you – friendly trainers and small groups encourage a great learning experience
Prepare you for the Passivhaus Institute exam - Dedicated revision day, AECB's own practice exam paper, 30 pages of worked examples to take away.
Interesting and exciting – you visit real Passivhaus projects.
Sociable – delegates are encouraged to support each other and meals out are organised for networking
If you don’t pass first time – a free session is offered to look through your marked up paper by yourself

The material

UK focused – 100% rewritten – rather than the European CEPH material taught by others.
UK examples – from the UK domestic and non-domestic sector
Up to date – we continually update our material and teach V9 PHPP
Modular – sit our course in one go – or as separate modules to suit your availability and finances.
Exercises – lots of exercises used to continually affirm and test understanding.
Online – we have included the introduction to thermal bridges as a complementary course.

The trainers

UK experts – our trainers are the experts who are actually successfully designing/ building Passivhaus in UK
Highly experienced trainers – amongst others, Bill Butcher, Eric Parks, Mark Siddall, Alan Clarke, Sally Godber, Will South and Nick Grant. Not to mention Peter Warm and the rest of the WARM staff who have supported over 200 buildings in low energy design, and are Passivhaus certifiers.
Variety of experience – our collective experience includes non domestic building, large residential schemes and real Passivhaus construction experience.

Programme and dates

For details of the full programme and available dates, visit www.passivhaustraining.co.uk.

Costs

The full course (including the Revision session and exam) costs £2500 +VAT for AECB/PHT members. (£2800 +VAT for non-members). There is a £400 Early Bird Discount for bookings at least 6 weeks in advance. Secure your place with a 10% deposit.
To become a Passivhaus Trust supporter member costs £50+VAT for individuals. Company rates can be found here.
PHPP9 software is required for the course and costs £135+VAT for members.
The THERM course is an online course which complements the Passivhaus Designer training. Although it is not part of the PHI exam, we recommend taking it as a complementary course, and therefore now include it for delegates booking the full Passivhaus Designer course at a discounted rate. Online THERM includes one year’s access to the Moodle course and a nominal 2 hours support by email. The THERM software is free. The cost is £200 + VAT when booked separately.