Passivhaus Bitesize Training - Building Services

Date: 17 June 2020	Time: 13.30 - 17.30
Location: Online	Cost: £112 exc. VAT for PHT members, £125 exc. VAT for non-members

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These bitesize modules offer insight into all the main principles of the Passivhaus Standard and what makes a good low energy, comfortable building.

The trainers are experts who are successfully designing and building Passivhaus in UK - among others, Bill Butcher, Alan Clarke, Sally Godber, Nick Grant, Eric Parks, Mark Siddall, and Passivhaus Certifiers Will South, Mike Roe and Peter Warm. Assisted by Passivhaus Designers Piers Sadler and Tom Dollard.

These sessions are being run in conjunction with AECB CarbonLite & The Green Register.

Who should attend?

This course is aimed principally at building professionals in the UK: Architects, Builders, Structural and Services Engineers, Quantity surveyors and Potential Clients – all can learn how to deliver real low energy buildings. It introduces the principles behind the Passivhaus standard and for achieving low energy performance. Unlike the full Passivhaus Designer course and exam, these sessions do not require calculations, but show the principles behind the standard so that every member of the design team can understand what the Passivhaus Designer on the team is doing.

Building Services for Passivhaus

What building services are necessary for a Passivhaus? This half-day session explores the different services required in true low energy buildings. In these buildings, the heat requirement is usually smaller than the other loads such as hot water. One of the reasons for this, other than the fabric first approach, is the adoption of mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) systems. These mechanical ventilation systems need to be integrated into the building for successful operation, and we look at the necessary components, how they should best be installed, their space requirements, and where the supply and extract ducts need to be terminated. The maintenance access requirements (for filter changes) are considered. We touch on commissioning and how this needs to be carried out. There is a small group exercise of finding suitable locations and spaces for the equipment on a simple plan, all from the point of view of a non-specialist.

The second part of the session looks at how the choice of fuel for heating and hot water system can be different from conventional buildings: the Passivhaus requirement for heating systems is to produce a continuous trickle of heat, rather than a conventional system switched on and off by a time switch. The design of hot water systems can be improved to minimize losses, using radial plumbing in small diameter pipes, and there is a short group exercise on this. The definition of primary energy is explained and how to pass the Passivhaus requirements for this, in particular the effect of fuel choice and the difficulties communal heating systems can bring.

Costs

PHT, AECB, Green Register members: £112 excl. VAT per session or discounted rate of £400 excl. VAT for all four sessions

Non-members: £125 excl. VAT per session or discounted rate of £450 excl. VAT for all four sessions

Booking

For more details about the sessions visit www.passivhaustraining.co.uk