Passivhaus Workshop

Date: 27 November 2021	Time: 09:00 - 17:00
Location: National Self Build & Renovation Centre, Swindon, SN5 8UB	Cost: Free to attend, booking essential

We are delighted to partner with NSBRC for a free in-person Passivhaus Workshop. This event will enable you to understand key Passivhaus principles, the application of Passivhaus in existing projects and to ensure you have the correct team behind you to develop your own Passivhaus home.

Aimed at self-builders, tradespeople and those interested in developing Passivhaus projects, the workshop will offer a diverse and interactive programme of talks, Q&A sessions and live guided tours. 

 

Why attend?

The buildings we occupy play an important role in our health and wellbeing. The Passivhaus standard is designed to deliver comfortable and high-quality living environments with lower running costs, in any type of building:

• Good for comfort - comfortable temperatures are easily maintained all year round using minimal energy

• Good for your health - constant clean fresh air

• Good for your pocket - 90% reductions in energy needed for heating

• Good for quality - a rigorous quality control process requires craftsmanship and buildings that are built with care

• Good for your future - the Passivhaus seal of approval guarantees certainty of performance

The most successful and cost-effective way of achieving Passivhaus is incorporating the standard before your designs are complete and including your Passivhaus elements in your planning application. With the chance to pose questions to Passivhaus experts, this is an invaluable opportunity to learn key insights into getting your Passivhaus project successfully underway.

 

 

Workshop highlights

• Introduction to Passivhaus Principles

• Surgeries on: Airtightness, Insulation, Ventilation, Windows & Doors

• Existing Passivhaus Case Studies

• Walking ‘Passivhaus’ expert tours

• Q&A

• How to improve existing buildings

 

Programme

10:00	An Introduction to Passivhaus Principles Chris Herring, Chair, Passivhaus Trust
10:45	Why is efficient heat recovery ventilation key to good indoor air quality and energy savings in a Passivhaus? Andrew Clapton, PHT member Total Home Environment
11:15	Key to Passivhaus: the PHPP Energy Model Jae Cottrell, PHT member Passivhaus Homes
12:15	How to get best performance & value from windows and doors Mike Shufflebotham, PHT Patron Green Building Store
12:45	MBC Timber Frame and Foundation system Lee Broomhall, PHT member MBC Timber Frame
13:15	EuroPHit/EnerPHit – Exploring, phased, ‘step by step’ retrofit residential projects Alan Budden, PHT member Eco Design Consultants
14:15	Should my new house be Passivhaus? - A guide to the how and why of Passivhaus to help you decide Ian Leighton, PHT member Green Planning Studio
14:45	The role of airtightness in Passivhaus Antony Fox, PHT member SIGA
15:15	‘Passivhaus and Net Zero Carbon Targets – How do they Relate? Jae Cottrell, PHT member Passivhaus Homes
15:45	Q&A

NB: Programme is subject to change

Cost

This event is free to attend, but booking is essential.

 

Booking

Please register via the online booking form.

If you have any queries, please contact: 0345 2234455

 

Further information

Passivhaus Workshop

Passivhaus goes Personal

Passivhaus self-build case studies

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