Events Archive
Here you will find an archive of past events.
December 2011
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The Passive House Night
| Date: 8th December 2011 | Time: 18:00 to 20:30 |
| Location: Scottish Passive House Centre, Rosyth, Fife | Cost: £20 + VAT (15% discount for PHT members) |
This two hour event includes a short introduction to the Passivhaus standard and an overview of all concepts & criteria.
The Passivhaus Standard Demystified
| Date: 8th December 2011 | Time: TBC |
| Location: Hadlow College, Hadlow, Tonbridge | Cost: £75 for non-members, £70 for PHT members |
A one day conference introducing the Passivhaus Standard to planning officers, building control, architects, and contractors, focussing on the planning, policy, and aesthetic issues.
Retrofit Event- Beyond the Green Deal: Refurbishment to exemplary low-energy standards
| Date: 5th December 2011 | Time: 14:00 to 21:00 |
| Location: The Royal College of Physicians, 11 St Andrews Place, Regent's Park, London NW1 4LE | Cost: Free to PHT & GHA members; £100 + VAT for non members |
This event will explore the issue of delivering low energy housing in reality - which is central to the approaches of both the Passivhaus Trust and the Good Homes Alliance (GHA) - both through theory and practical examples. The event will be followed by the GHA annual debate and Christmas drinks.
November 2011
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Rushlight Built Environment Briefing: Sustainable New Homes
| Date: 23rd November 2011 | Time: 5.30pm - 9.00pm |
| Location: 10 Queen Street Place, London EC4R 1BE | Cost: £35 + VAT for non-members, Discounted rate for PHT members |
The next Rushlight Built Environment Briefing supported by the Passivhaus Trust will be focused on the latest Sustainable New Homes.
Certified Passivhaus Designer Training
| Date: 16th - 25th November 2011 | Time: Distance Learning and 7 training days split over two weeks |
| Location: BRE Watford | Cost: £2,250+VAT for non-members, £2000+VAT for PHT Members |
The Certified European Passivhaus Designer (CEPH) qualification provides candidates with all of the skills necessary to successfully design and deliver domestic buildings to the Passivhaus standard. This CEPH training course is conducted by the BRE.
One day Understanding Passivhaus Course
| Date: 16th November 2011 | Time: All day |
| Location: Kingston | Cost: £295+VAT for non-members, £265.50+VAT for PHT members |
This introductory Passivhaus course will give you a clear understanding of the design priniciples, drivers and outcomes and will help you to incorporate passivhaus in your developments.
UK Passivhaus Open Days 2011- Registration
| Date: 11th - 13th November | Time: Various |
| Location: All over the UK | Cost: FREE |
The UK Passivhaus Open Days has been organised in conjunction with The International Passive House Days set up by the International Passive House Association (iPHA).
UK Passivhaus Open Days 2011- Projects
| Date: 11th - 13th November | Time: Various |
| Location: All over the UK | Cost: FREE |
The UK Passivhaus Open Days has been organised in conjunction with The International Passive House Days set up by the International Passive House Association (iPHA).
Zero Carbon Homes: Designing to meet current and proposed energy standards
| Date: 3rd November 2011 | Time: 13:00 arrival for a 13:15 start. 17:00 finish |
| Location: The Building Centre, Store St, London WC1E 7BT | Cost: £55 + VAT |
The course provides guidance on how to design zero carbon homes in concrete and masonry.
Passivhaus Introduction and Workshop
| Date: One Day Course | Time: 3rd November 2011 |
| Location: BRE Watford | Cost: £350+VAT, 10% discount for PHT members |
This introductory course and workshop run by BRE is aimed at all those with an interest in low-energy design, construction and the Passivhaus standard.
October 2011
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Cost effective Passivhaus
| Date: 26th October 2011 | Time: 6:30pm |
| Location: Architype, Upper Twyford Barn, HR2 8AD | Cost: FREE |
Hereford Regional meeting for Passivhaus Trust Members and friends
UK Passivhaus Conference 2011
| Date: 24th & 25th October 2011 | Time: All day |
| Location: Barbican, London | Cost: £195+VAT (1 day), £330+VAT (2days),£175+VAT(1day) for PHT members,£300+VAT(2days) for PHT members |
The 2011 two day UK Passivhaus Conference offers a comprehensive review of the uptake of Passivhaus in the UK covering the standard, its suitability in the UK, leading edge case studies and practical delivery of the first Passivhaus projects in the UK. The conference is being organised by the Passivhaus Trust and the BRE, together with their supporting partners and affiliates.
The Passivhaus Standard in affordable housing
| Date: 18th October 2011 | Time: 10:00 - 15:30 |
| Location: Hadlow College, Hadlow, Tonbridge | Cost: £40 |
A one day conference introducing the Passivhaus Standard to social housing providers, local authoriFes, contractors and designers. To be held in a completed Passivhaus at Hadlow College.
Building a Passivhaus using standard UK building techniques
| Date: 3rd October 2011 | Time: 9:00am-5:00pm |
| Location: Green Building Company/ Store offices; near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire and Denby Dale | Cost: £295+VAT for non-members, £265.50 +VAT for PHT members |
Green Building Store's construction division Green Building Company will be offering a further one-day intensive course on the Passivhaus construction techniques used at UK projects such as the Denby Dale Passivhaus.
September 2011
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Passive House Night
| Date: 28th September 2011 | Time: 1800 - 2000 |
| Location: Scottish Passive House Centre, Rosyth, Fife | Cost: £20 + VAT (15% discount for PHT members) |
A short introduction to the Passive House Standard. with an overview of all concepts and criteria.
Certified European Passivhaus Designer Training
| Date: 21st to 30th September | Time: Distance Learning and 7 training days split over two weeks |
| Location: BRE Watford | Cost: £2,250+VAT for non-members, £2,000+VAT for PHT Members |
The Certified European Passivhaus Designer (CEPH) qualification provides candidates with all of the skills necessary to successfully design and deliver domestic buildings to the Passivhaus standard. This CEPH training course is conducted by the BRE.
Introduction to Passive House Standard
| Date: 21st September 2011 | Time: 0930 - 1630 |
| Location: Scottish Passive House Centre, Rosyth, Fife | Cost: £180 + VAT (15% discount for PHT members) |
A one day seminar by the Scottish Passive House Centre will cover the Passive House concept, dispel the myths surrounding passive House and impart their experiences of passive House in Scotland and the rest of the UK so far.
AECB 2011 Annual Conference
| Date: 16th & 17th September 2011 | Time: 2 Days |
| Location: University of Nottingham, Jubilee Campus | Cost: £200 + VAT, AECB Members only |
This year's AECB members' conference on 'Retrofit: Moving in and Moving on' will be held at the award winning University of Nottingham, Jubilee Campus on Friday 16th & Saturday 17th September 2011.
Passivhaus Introduction and Workshop
| Date: 16th September 2011 | Time: All day |
| Location: BRE Watford | Cost: £350+VAT, 10% discount for PHT members |
This introductory course and workshop run by BRE is aimed at all those with an interest in low-energy design, construction and the Passivhaus standard.
Passivhaus site visit: Oakmeadow Primary School
| Date: 9th September | Time: 12:30-15:00 |
| Location: Wolverhampton | Cost: FREE |
Designing and constructing Oakmeadow Primary school to Passivhaus within a standard budget and no extra funding has been a huge challenge, but has been achieved. Key factors that have helped this to be achieved will be described in more detail on the visit.
Wimbish Passivhaus FREE monthly visitor experience
| Date: Monthly, from 6 September 2011 | Time: 10:00am - 1:30pm |
| Location: Wimbish, Essex | Cost: FREE |
This monthly visitor experience hosted by Founder members Hastoe Housing Association offers housing, sustainability and construction professionals the opportunity to see and learn about the first accredited affordable rural Passivhaus development in the UK.
CarbonLite Passivhaus Designer Course & Exam
| Date: September, October 2011 | Time: All day |
| Location: London & Bristol | Cost: £2349 +VAT for non-members; £1999 +VAT for Passivhaus Trust members |
AECB CarbonLite is offering a Passive House Designer programme specifically for the UK. The first courses will be running in September 2011 and delivered by UK professionals with Passivhaus experience.
August 2011
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Passive House Planning Package (PHPP)
| Date: 24th & 25th August 2011 | Time: 2 Days |
| Location: Scottish Passive House Centre, Rosyth, Fife | Cost: £295 (+VAT) for non-members, 15% discount for PHT members |
This 2-day workshop is tailored for architects and consultants who would like to get to know the Passive House Planning Package and for Certified Passive House Designers, who would like to refresh their knowledge or get help with current projects.
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.
Passivhaus Introduction and Workshop
| Date: 5th August 2011 | Time: All day |
| Location: BRE, Watford | Cost: £350+VAT, 10% discount for PHT members |
This introductory course and workshop run by BRE is aimed at all those with an interest in low-energy design, construction and the Passivhaus standard.
July 2011
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Passivhaus Introduction and Workshop
| Date: 26th July 2011 | Time: All day |
| Location: James Watt Conference Centre, East Kilbride | Cost: £350+VAT, 10% discount for PHT members |
This introductory course and workshop run by BRE is aimed at all those with an interest in low-energy design, construction and the Passivhaus standard.
West Midlands Sustainable Built Environment Forum
| Date: 14th July 2011 | Time: 10:00 - 1:00 |
| Location: West Midlands Centre for Constructing Excellence, Birmingham | Cost: FREE |
Jonathan Hines, Architype and Matt Wisdom, Thomas Vale will be talking about how they have applied the Passivhaus standard to non-domestic projects.
Certified European Passivhaus Designer Training
| Date: 13th - 22nd July 2011 | Time: Distance Learning and 7 training days split over two weeks |
| Location: BRE, Watford | Cost: £2,250+VAT for non-members, £2000+VAT for Passivhaus Trust Members |
The Certified European Passivhaus Designer (CEPH) qualification provides candidates with all of the skills necessary to successfully design and deliver domestic buildings to the Passivhaus standard. This CEPH training course is conducted by the BRE.
Passivhaus Trust 1st Anniversary Event
| Date: 5th Juy 2011 | Time: 14:45 - 20:00 |
| Location: Residence of the Austrian Ambassador, Belgrave Square, London | Cost: FREE for PHT members, £120+VAT for non-members |
An afternoon seminar exploring the state of play of Passivhaus in the UK, followed by an evening drinks and networking jamboree.
June 2011
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Passivhaus site visits with the AECB
| Date: 14th May 2011, 24th June 2011 | Time: Various |
| Location: Disability Essex and Highwood Village Hall, Essex | Cost: FREE |
The Passivhaus Trust is pleased to collaborate with the AECB on Passivhaus site visits to Disability Essex and Highwood Village Hall.
Achieving PassivHaus standards - existing stock and new build
| Date: 23rd June 2011 | Time: 10:30-11:15 |
| Location: The Ideas Exchange Seminars, CIH Conference 2011Harrogate | Cost: FREE |
Mark Elton of ECD Architects will be talking about 'Why Passivhaus is different?'
2 Day PHPP Workshop
| Date: 22nd-23rd June | Time: 9:00am-16:30pm |
| Location: Scottish Passive House Centre, Rosyth, Fife | Cost: £295+VAT for non-members, £147.50 +VAT with funding, 15% discount for Passivhaus Trust members |
This 2-day workshop is tailored for architects and consultants who would like to get to know the Passive House Planning Package and for Certified Passive House Designers, who would like to refresh their knowledge or get help with current projects.
Passivhaus site visit: Gentoo Racecourse Development
| Date: 16th June 2011 | Time: 13:30-16:30 |
| Location: Houghton-le-Spring, Durham | Cost: £25 + VAT for Passivhaus Trust members, £50 + VAT to non-members |
This site visit organised by the Good Homes Alliance, provides a unique opportunity to view the Gentoo Racecourse Passivhaus development at an exciting stage in construction, and to hear from the experts about the benefits and challenges of design and construction of a development to Passivhaus standard.
Passivhaus Introduction and Workshop
| Date: 10th June 2011 | Time: All day |
| Location: BRE Watford | Cost: £350+VAT for non-members, £315+VAT for Passivhaus Trust members |
This introductory course and workshop run by BRE is aimed at all those with an interest in low-energy design, construction and the Passivhaus standard.
One day Understanding Passivhaus Course
| Date: 1st June 2011 | Time: All day |
| Location: Kingston | Cost: £295+VAT for non-members, £265.50+VAT for Passivhaus Trust members |
This introductory Passivhaus course is developed and delivered by Sustainable Homes with Certified Passivhaus Designers.
May 2011
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15th International Passive House Conference 2011
| Date: 27th-28th May 2011 | Time: All day |
| Location: Innsbruck, Austria | Cost: Early booking rate (by 1 April 2011): 490 Euros, Regular rate 595 Euros ; Passivhaus Members discount 30 Euros |
The annual International Passive House conference organised by the Passivhaus Institute will include an exhibition area of Passivhaus products and is followed by a day of excursions to Passivhaus projects.
Factfinding Tour to Austria: Passivhaus concepts put into practice
| Date: 26th May 2011 | Time: All day |
| Location: Innsbruck, Austria | Cost: Sponsored tour limited to 10 PHT members |
A tour of Passivhaus projects in Innsbruck, Austria, to discover recent developments in Passivhaus and an opportunity to meet some of Austria's most innovative players in the low energy building sector
The role of Passivhaus Homes in a Low Carbon Future
| Date: 24th May 2011 | Time: Half Day |
| Location: Milton Keynes | Cost: £60 + VAT |
A half day event at The National Energy Centre, Milton Keynes, introducing Passivhaus standards and how they fit with other regulatory frameworks for both new build and refurbishment.
Certified European Passive House Designer Training course and Exam
| Date: Module 1 - 16th to 20th May 2011, Module 2 30th May to 3rd June 2011, Exam - 11th June 2011 | Time: See event page for more details |
| Location: University of Strathclyde, Glasgow | Cost: £1650 for complete training course and £280 for exam (+VAT), Special discount of £150 available for PHT members |
Delivered by the University of Strathclyde, this is an Intensive Training Course and Exam providing Knowledge and Assessment for Accreditation as Certified European Passive House Designer
Passivhaus Introduction and Workshop
| Date: 12th May 2011 | Time: All day |
| Location: Cardiff | Cost: £350+VAT for non-members, £315+VAT for Passivhaus Trust members |
This introductory course and workshop run by BRE is aimed at all those with an interest in low-energy design, construction and the Passivhaus standard.
Thermal Bridging
| Date: 12th May 2011 | Time: All day |
| Location: Westbourne Grove, London | Cost: £299+VAT for non-members, £249+VAT for Passivhaus Trust Members |
This course will teach you how to calculate and minimise the effects of Thermal Bridging in low energy building design.
Using PHPP to Design Low Energy Buildings
| Date: 10th May 2011 - 11th May 2011 | Time: 2 day course |
| Location: Westbourne Grove, London | Cost: £599+VAT for non-members, £499 +VAT for Passivhaus Trust members |
This 2 day course is for those that would like to learn how to collate data from drawings and enter into the PHPP software.
Passivhaus for Schools: Exhibition
| Date: 10th May to 12th June 2011 | Time: Ongoing exhibition |
| Location: Shop Gallery, The Architecture Centre, Bristol | Cost: FREE |
This exhibition looks at how Passivhaus principles can be applied to school buildings
Understanding the Passivhaus Standard, Principles and Methodologies
| Date: 9th May 2011 | Time: All day |
| Location: Westbourne Grove, London | Cost: £299 for non-members, £249 for Passivhaus Trust members |
If you are new to Passivhaus, and want to learn more from industry experts, this is a 1 day workshop that will give you a good general understanding of Passivhaus Low Energy Building Standard.
Certified European Passivhaus Designer Training
| Date: 4th-13th May 2011 | Time: Distance Learning and 7 training days split over two weeks |
| Location: BRE, Garston | Cost: £2,250+VAT for non-members, £2000+VAT for Passivhaus Trust Members |
The Certified European Passivhaus Designer (CEPH) qualification provides candidates with all of the skills necessary to successfully design and deliver domestic buildings to the Passivhaus standard. This CEPH training course is conducted by the BRE.
April 2011
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Passivhaus Introduction and Workshop
| Date: 15th April 2011 | Time: |
| Location: BRE Garston | Cost: £350+VAT for non-members, £315+VAT for Passivhaus Trust members |
This introductory course and workshop run by BRE is aimed at all those with an interest in low-energy design, construction and the Passivhaus standard.
Passive House Window Technology Workshop
| Date: 14th April 2011 | Time: |
| Location: Scottish Passive House Centre, Rosyth | Cost: £180+VAT for non-members, £153+VAT for Passivhaus Trust members |
This seminar will give you the knowledge on what to look for to ensure you choose the best manufacturers to supply you with the right product suitable for your future projects.
Low Carbon 4 Real plus Feedback and Monitoring: Closing the performance gap
| Date: 14th April 2011 | Time: |
| Location: UCL, London | Cost: £180+VAT for non-members, £100+VAT for Passivhaus Trust members |
The Good Homes Alliance (GHA) are holding a one day conference on how to close the performance gap between the design and built stage through testing, monitoring and post occupancy evaluation. There will also be an exhibition on monitoring products and kits.
Building a Passivhaus using standard UK building techniques
| Date: 4th APril 2011 | Time: |
| Location: Green Building Store's HQ in Huddersfield West Yorkshire | Cost: £295 (+VAT) for non-members / £265.50 (+VAT) for PHT members |
Green Building Store's construction division Green Building Company is running an intensive one day Passivhaus training event.
March 2011
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Passivhaus Training course
| Date: 16th March 2011 | Time: |
| Location: Glasgow | Cost: £295 (+VAT) for non-members / £265.50 (+VAT) for Passivhaus Trust members |
The course developed by Sustainable Homes gives an introduction and overview of Passivhaus principles and includes practical examples of how they work with the Code for Sustainable Homes.
PassivHaus – 20 Years of Experience in Very Low Energy Buildings
| Date: 4th March 2011 | Time: |
| Location: University of Cambridge | Cost: FREE |
Professor Wolfgang Feist, the founder and director of the Passive House Institute in Darmstadt, will be presenting the experiences gained from projects and monitoring of passive house buildings over the last 20 years at the University of Cambridge.
Aligning Passivhaus Principles with Codes and Regulations
| Date: 2nd March 2011 | Time: |
| Location: Ecobuild - ExCel, London | Cost: FREE |
This session at Ecobuild 2011 will explore how Passivhaus principles lie within existing regulations, codes and standards in the UK and how the principles can be applied in practice.
Passivhaus Principles in Refurbishment
| Date: 1st March 2011 | Time: |
| Location: Ecobuild - Excel, London | Cost: FREE |
This session at Ecobuild will look at how Passivhaus can help with refurbishment in theory and in practice, shown by case studies.
February 2011
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AECB CarbonLite Passivhaus training courses
| Date: 7th February 2011 | Time: |
| Location: London and Bristol | Cost: Various |
The AECB are running CarbonLite Passivhaus training courses in London & Bristol during February 2011.
January 2011
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Passivhaus: Principles and Examples
| Date: 18th Jan 2011 | Time: |
| Location: Bath | Cost: £50 + VAT |
The Building Centre is organising a half day seminar that will look at the principles and performance standards of Passivhaus and give practical guidance on the requirements for certification.
