Events Archive
Here you will find an archive of past events.
December 2025
[back to top]RIBA Passivhaus Retrofit Series: on demand
| Date: On-demand | Time: One hour modules |
| Location: Online | Cost: PHT members: 10% discount, RIBA members: £344+VAT - £56+VAT, Non members: £430+VAT - £70+VAT |
PHT members can claim a 10% discount to this course, jointly organised by the Passivhaus Trust & RIBA, which offers an introduction to the benefits of Passivhaus retrofit and how to communicate with clients. Delve into retrofit processes, various toolkits, and the difference between EnerPHit and Energiesprong.
Passivhaus Practical Training (PHT Patron Coaction & BE-ST)
| Date: 11 December 2025 | Time: 09:30 - 16:30 |
| Location: Blantyre, Scotland | Cost: £120 - £150 +VAT |
INTERMEIDATE PHT endorsed course delivered by PHT Patron Coaction & strategic PHT partner BE-ST. If you have some prior understanding of Passivhaus or have completed the Passivhaus Designer or Passivhaus Tradesperson training, and want to learn how to apply that learning to site, this course is for you!
iPHA webinar: Project spotlight - Engine 16
| Date: 3 December 2025 | Time: 5pm GMT |
| Location: Online | Cost: PHT members: Free, Non-members: 30 EUR |
The iPHA Webinars are 60-120 minutes in length and are online conferences during which viewers can interact with the speakers, asking questions or discussing the webinar’s topics among themselves in the chat section.
Certified Passivhaus Designer Course (South West College)
| Date: Across 2 weeks, 30 hours per week | Time: 16:00 - 21:00 |
| Location: South West College, Dungannon | Cost: £1200 (Department for Economy Skills Focus funding is available) |
This course is designed to prepare students for the Passive House Institute Certified European Passivhaus Designers (CEPH) exam. It is appropriate for construction industry professionals and contractors.
November 2025
[back to top]Passivhaus Practical Training (PHT Patron Coaction & BE-ST)
| Date: 27 November 2025 | Time: 09:30 - 16:30 |
| Location: Blantyre, Scotland | Cost: £120 - £150 +VAT |
INTERMEIDATE PHT endorsed course delivered by PHT Patron Coaction & strategic PHT partner BE-ST. If you have some prior understanding of Passivhaus or have completed the Passivhaus Designer or Passivhaus Tradesperson training, and want to learn how to apply that learning to site, this course is for you!
In conversation with Sarah Lewis
| Date: 26 November 2025 | Time: 12:30 - 13:30 |
| Location: Online | Cost: FREE |
Join the Friends of Equate Network for their next lunchtime event.
London Passivhaus social housing site tour
| Date: Tuesday 25 November | Time: 10.00 - 12.00 |
| Location: Newham, London | Cost: FREE |
Site tour for members of the Passivhaus Trust's Social Housing Client Clubs. FREE tickets available for local authorities and social housing providers only.
Passivhaus Workshop
| Date: 21 November 2025 | Time: 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Location: NSBRC, Swindon, SN5 8UB | Cost: Free, booking essential. |
Learn why your self-build forever home should be aiming for Passivhaus. Get the right team behind you by meeting Passivhaus experts and suppliers at these Passivhaus Workshops.
Passivhaus Practical: Why You Need This Hands-On Training
| Date: 19 November 2025 | Time: 12:00 - 12:45 |
| Location: Online | Cost: FREE |
Join us for this free 45-minute intermediate level webinar to learn how the Passivhaus Practical course can help you and your organisation prepare for low energy construction.
Certified Passivhaus Tradesperson Training (PHT Patron Coaction)
| Date: 18 - 28 November 2025 | Time: 4 x 3 hour sessions |
| Location: Online | Cost: £625 +VAT: PHT members, £675 +VAT: non-members |
Discover a proven fabric-first approach to low-energy building. Delivered by PHT Patron Coaction, this online course is tailored for UK construction professionals, teaching you the onsite skills needed to deliver low-energy buildings that perform as designed.
iPHA webinar: Project spotlight - Retrofitting the ANMF Hotel
| Date: 12 November 2025 | Time: 5pm GMT |
| Location: Online | Cost: PHT members: Free, Non-members: 30 EUR |
Join the next iPHA ProÂject SpotÂlight feaÂturÂing an exÂcitÂing PassÂivhaus retÂroÂfit proÂject that reached the PassÂivhaus ClasÂsic cerÂtiÂficÂaÂtion in MelÂbourne, AusÂtralia.
Welsh Future Homes Consultation
| Date: 12 November 2025 | Time: 12:00 - 13:00 |
| Location: Online | Cost: Free to attend |
The Welsh Government is currently consulting on revisions to Approved Document L of the Building Regulations. Join the PHT & AECB to find out how to support this CarbonLite-aligned approach.
Passivhaus Retrofit Delivery Training (PHT Patron Coaction)
| Date: 11 November - 20 November 2025 | Time: 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Location: Online | Cost: £270 +VAT: PHT members, £320 +VAT: non-members |
Understand the delivery of deep fabric retrofits and what is needed to ensure projects are a success on site. Unforeseen changes are much more common in retrofit so require a different mindset: your team need to be able to problem solve and know who to contact for help.
Passivhaus Client Clubs | Social Housing
| Date: 11 November 2025 | Time: 12:00 - 13:20 |
| Location: Online | Cost: PHT Members: £10 +VAT, Non members: £25 +VAT, Local authority + social housing clients: free |
Our NEW Passivhaus Client Clubs are here to help social housing providers overcome Passivhaus common barriers and realise the full benefits of low-energy, low-carbon affordable homes.
Exploring the role of local authorities in the future of affordable housing
| Date: 11 November 2025 | Time: 10:30 - 12:00 |
| Location: Online | Cost: Free, booking is essential |
The government has announced billions to be spent on boosting affordable and social housing. This Government Business webinar, in partnership with ADEPT, the voice of local authority place directors and their teams, will explore the role of local authorities in the future of affordable housing.
PHT + AECB Local Group: South & West Wales Site Visit: Passiframe in Malvern
| Date: 9 November 2025 | Time: 11:00 - 14:00 |
| Location: Malvern, WR13 | Cost: Free to attend, booking essential |
As part of the Passive House Open Days, leading Passivhaus turnkey contractor Passiframe are hosting visits to a contemporary home in the Malvern Hills as it enters the final stages of construction.
Passivhaus Open Days 2025: Winter edition
| Date: 7 - 9 November 2025 | Time: 3 consecutive days |
| Location: Nationwide | Cost: Free, booking essential. |
These free to attend site visits offer an invaluable opportunity to experience the quality of a Passivhaus first-hand, directly from those involved.
Certified Passivhaus Designer Course (Passive House School)
| Date: 4 November - 23 December 2025 (+ exam 23 January 2026) | Time: Self-paced learning plus live online sessions 8 - 11am GMT |
| Location: Online | Cost: £1934 excl tax PHT members, £2149 excl Tax non-members |
The Certified Passivhaus Designer Training is split into 3 modules and will take you step by step from getting a full understanding of the Passivhaus design and construction principles to learning how to use the software needed to implement all the knowledge in your future projects.
Certified Passivhaus Tradesperson Training (PHT Patron Coaction)
| Date: 3 - 12 November 2025 | Time: 4 x 3 hour sessions |
| Location: Online | Cost: £625 +VAT: PHT members, £675 +VAT: non-members |
Discover a proven fabric-first approach to low-energy building. Delivered by PHT Patron Coaction, this online course is tailored for UK construction professionals, teaching you the onsite skills needed to deliver low-energy buildings that perform as designed.
October 2025
[back to top]Passivhaus Practical Training (PHT Patron Coaction & BE-ST)
| Date: 30 October 2025 | Time: 09:30 - 16:30 |
| Location: Blantyre, Scotland | Cost: £120 - £150 +VAT |
INTERMEIDATE PHT endorsed course delivered by PHT Patron Coaction & strategic PHT partner BE-ST. If you have some prior understanding of Passivhaus or have completed the Passivhaus Designer or Passivhaus Tradesperson training, and want to learn how to apply that learning to site, this course is for you!
Certified PHPP Basics (Zero Energy)
| Date: 30 - 31 October 2025 | Time: 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Location: Manchester | Cost: £715.50 +VAT: PHT members, £795 +VAT: non-members |
Learn how to use PHPP 10 for residential building design and certification on this two day course. You will be guided step-by-step through the relevant worksheets, while learning the correct conventions for measurements and calculations.
Certified Passivhaus Designer Course (Zero Energy)
| Date: 27 - 31 October 2025 | Time: 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Location: Manchester | Cost: £2065.50 +VAT: PHT members, £2295 +VAT: non-members |
This is a five-day course in Manchester for those wishing to model, design and dive into the calculation of Passive House projects using the Passivhaus Planning Package (PHPP).
Certified PHPP Expert (Zero Energy)
| Date: 15 -17 October | Time: 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Location: Manchester | Cost: £1255.50 +VAT: PHT members, £1395 +VAT: non-members |
This is a three-day course on non-residential Passivhaus buildings with workshops on DesignPH, PHPP 10 and advanced Thermal Bridges in 2D and 3D.
PHT + AECB Local Group: South & West Wales - University Launch
| Date: 15 October 2025 | Time: 17:00 - 19:00 |
| Location: Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, CF5 2YB | Cost: Free to attend, booking essential |
Launching a new local group for all climate conscious (& curious!) construction professionals, educators and students in South & West Wales.
Passivhaus Retrofit Delivery Training (PHT Patron Coaction)
| Date: 14 October - 23 October 2025 | Time: 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Location: Online | Cost: £270 +VAT: PHT members, £320 +VAT: non-members |
Understand the delivery of deep fabric retrofits and what is needed to ensure projects are a success on site. Unforeseen changes are much more common in retrofit so require a different mindset: your team need to be able to problem solve and know who to contact for help.
Certified Passivhaus Tradesperson Course (Zero Energy)
| Date: 13 - 14 October 2025 | Time: 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Location: Swansea | Cost: £715.50+VAT: PHT members, £795+VAT: non-members |
This a 2-day course on Passivhaus construction and components with workshops on Building Envelope, Mechanical Services and Quality Assurance with on-site testing.
Bitesize Low Energy Design Passivhaus Course (PHT Patron Coaction)
| Date: 10 October - 17 October | Time: 13:00 - 15:00 |
| Location: Online | Cost: PHT members: £348 +VAT, Non-members: £398 +VAT |
Join the UK's leading Passivhaus experts as they introduce the key concepts of Passivhaus theory applied to design. Delivered by PHT Patron Coaction through a mix of self-study and interactive, live online workshops.
UK + IRL Passivhaus Conference 2025
| Date: 7 - 8 October 2025 | Time: 2 consecutive days |
| Location: ICC Belfast, BT1 | Cost: PHT Members: £80 - £120+VAT, Non members: £120 - 190+VAT, Public Sector & Students: free online |
The 2025 Passivhaus Conference travels to Belfast! Join us!
Certified Passivhaus Tradesperson Training (PHT Patron Coaction)
| Date: 6 - 15 October 2025 | Time: 4 x 3 hour sessions |
| Location: Online | Cost: £625 +VAT: PHT members, £675 +VAT: non-members |
Discover a proven fabric-first approach to low-energy building. Delivered by PHT Patron Coaction, this online course is tailored for UK construction professionals, teaching you the onsite skills needed to deliver low-energy buildings that perform as designed.
iPHA webinar: Heating with heat pumps in Passivhaus retrofits
| Date: 1 October 2025 | Time: 8am & 5pm BST |
| Location: Online | Cost: PHT members: Free, Non-members: 30 EUR |
Join Dr. Jürgen Schnieders as he shares how to successfully integrate heat pumps into retrofitting projects; balancing financial feasibility with climate responsibility.
September 2025
[back to top]Certified Passivhaus Designer Course (South West College)
| Date: Across 2 weeks, 30 hours per week | Time: 16:00 - 21:00 |
| Location: South West College, Dungannon | Cost: £1200 (Department for Economy Skills Focus funding is available) |
This course is designed to prepare students for the Passive House Institute Certified European Passivhaus Designers (CEPH) exam. It is appropriate for construction industry professionals and contractors.
Passivhaus Practical Training (PHT Patron Coaction & BE-ST)
| Date: 25 September 2025 | Time: 09:30 - 16:30 |
| Location: Blantyre, Scotland | Cost: £120 - £150 +VAT |
INTERMEIDATE PHT endorsed course delivered by PHT Patron Coaction & strategic PHT partner BE-ST. If you have some prior understanding of Passivhaus or have completed the Passivhaus Designer or Passivhaus Tradesperson training, and want to learn how to apply that learning to site, this course is for you!
Learn about MVHR, heat pumps and Passivhaus Trust (PAUL Heat Recovery)
| Date: 25 September and 02 October | Time: 09:00 - 11:00 |
| Location: Glasgow & Edinburgh | Cost: Free to attend, booking essential |
MVHR solutions provider PAUL Heat Recovery is teaming up with renewable energy installations company XKY Energy to host breakfast seminars in Scotlands central belt to provide you with some interesting information on the domestic heating and ventilation technologies for a more sustainable future.
Heritage Open Days: Sheepridge Passivhaus
| Date: 20 - 21 September | Time: Tours available across 2 days between 13:00 - 16:00 |
| Location: West Yorkshire, HD2 | Cost: Free, booking is essential |
Fantastic opportunity to visit a certified Passivhaus home.
Certified Passivhaus Designer Course (PHT Patron Coaction)
| Date: 10 September - 28 November 2025 | Time: 2 days p/wk. - blended learning at 6.5 hrs p/d for 10 weeks |
| Location: Online | Cost: £2150 +VAT: PHT Members, £2530 +VAT: non-members - includes intro Bitesize course (Funding & Group discounts available) |
Taught by 11 of the UK's leading Passivhaus experts the new course format is designed for busy professionals. Delivered by PHT Patron Coaction Training CIC, this course offers a powerful mix of 2 x 2 hour live sessions sandwiched by 2.5 hours of self-study per day (9.30-4.00), and inspirational case studies from the trainers extensive portfolios.
Bitesize Low Energy Design Passivhaus Course (PHT Patron Coaction)
| Date: 10 September - 19 September | Time: 13:00 - 15:00 |
| Location: Online | Cost: PHT members: £348 +VAT, Non-members: £398 +VAT |
Join the UK's leading Passivhaus experts as they introduce the key concepts of Passivhaus theory applied to design. Delivered PHT Patron Coaction through a mix of self-study and interactive, live online workshops.
Summer Comfort in a Warming World
| Date: 10 September 2025 | Time: 13:00 - 14:30 |
| Location: Online | Cost: PHT member: £38+VAT, Non-member: £55+VAT |
As UK summers grow hotter, passive design strategies are increasingly being tested, but are they enough? This webinar explores the emerging role of active cooling in UK Passivhaus projects and how to incorporate it without compromising performance.
Certified Passivhaus Designer Course (BRE)
| Date: 8 - 12 September 2025 (+ exam 31 October 2025) | Time: 5 consecutive days plus half day exam |
| Location: Online | Cost: £2193 +VAT PHT members, £2580 +VAT non-members |
Delivered by a certified trainer from the University of Strathclyde Energy Systems Research Unit (the BRE Centre of Excellence in Energy Utilisation) in partnership with the BRE Academy, this course provides you with the knowledge and skills needed to pass the Passivhaus exam as well as giving you a head-start for contributing to the design of residential Passivhaus projects.
Certified Passivhaus Tradesperson Course (Zero Energy)
| Date: 8 - 9 September 2025 | Time: 09:00-17:00 |
| Location: Manchester | Cost: £715.50+VAT: PHT members, £795+VAT: non-members |
This a 2-day course on Passivhaus construction and components with workshops on Building Envelope, Mechanical Services and Quality Assurance with on-site testing.
Certified Passivhaus Tradesperson Training (PHT Patron Coaction)
| Date: 8 - 18 September 2025 | Time: 4 x 3 hour sessions |
| Location: Online | Cost: £625 +VAT: PHT members, £675 +VAT: non-members |
Discover a proven fabric-first approach to low-energy building. Delivered by PHT Patron Coaction, this online course is tailored for UK construction professionals, teaching you the onsite skills needed to deliver low-energy buildings that perform as designed.
iPHA webinar: Project spotlight - Hotel Marcel, Connecticut
| Date: 3 September 2025 | Time: 5pm BST |
| Location: Online | Cost: PHT members: Free, Non-members: 30 EUR |
Project Spotlight following the journey of an office building designed by Marcel Breuer into a retrofitted EnerPHit hotel featuring 165 suites.
Certified Passivhaus Designer Course (Passive House School)
| Date: 2 September - 28 October 2025 (+ exam 21 November 2025) | Time: Self-paced learning plus live online sessions 8 - 11am BST |
| Location: Online | Cost: £1934 excl tax PHT members, £2149 excl Tax non-members |
The Certified Passivhaus Designer Training is split into 3 modules and will take you step by step from getting a full understanding of the Passivhaus design and construction principles to learning how to use the software needed to implement all the knowledge in your future projects.
August 2025
[back to top]Passivhaus Practical Training (PHT Patron Coaction & BE-ST)
| Date: 21 August 2025 | Time: 09:30 - 16:30 |
| Location: Blantyre, Scotland | Cost: £120 - £150 +VAT |
INTERMEIDATE PHT endorsed course delivered by PHT Patron Coaction & strategic PHT partner BE-ST. If you have some prior understanding of Passivhaus or have completed the Passivhaus Designer or Passivhaus Tradesperson training, and want to learn how to apply that learning to site, this course is for you!
Certified Passivhaus Tradesperson Training (PHT Patron Coaction)
| Date: 19 - 28 August 2025 | Time: 4 x 3 hour sessions |
| Location: Online | Cost: £625 +VAT: PHT members, £675 +VAT: non-members |
Discover a proven fabric-first approach to low-energy building. Delivered by PHT Patron Coaction, this online course is tailored for UK construction professionals, teaching you the onsite skills needed to deliver low-energy buildings that perform as designed.
July 2025
[back to top]Passivhaus without the pitfalls practical lessons from certifiers (RIBA SE Sustainability Group)
| Date: 23 July 2025 | Time: 13:00 - 14:00 |
| Location: Online | Cost: Free |
Get top tips on achieving Passivhaus certification for small scale newbuild and retrofit projects at this lunchtime talk with RIBA South East Sustainability Group
Passivhaus Retrofit Delivery Training (PHT Patron Coaction)
| Date: 16 July - 23 July 2025 | Time: 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Location: Online | Cost: £270 +VAT: PHT members, £320 +VAT: non-members |
Understand the delivery of deep fabric retrofits and what is needed to ensure projects are a success on site. Unforeseen changes are much more common in retrofit so require a different mindset: your team need to be able to problem solve and know who to contact for help.
How to Achieve Passivhaus Certification (The Green Register)
| Date: 10 July 2025 | Time: 11:00 - 13:00 |
| Location: Online | Cost: £43.20 +Tax PHT members, £48 +Tax non-members |
What Passivhaus certifiers do and dont need, and how to satisfy requirements as simply and efficiently as possible to achieve great results.
Bitesize Low Energy Design Passivhaus Course (PHT Patron Coaction)
| Date: 9 July - 18 July 2025 | Time: 13:00 - 15:00 |
| Location: Online | Cost: PHT members: £348 +VAT, Non-members: £398 +VAT |
Join the UK's leading Passivhaus experts as they introduce the key concepts of Passivhaus theory applied to design. Delivered by PHT Patron Coaction Training CIC, through a mix of self-study and interactive, live online workshops.
Certified PHPP Expert (Zero Energy)
| Date: 2 - 4 July 2025 | Time: 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Location: Manchester | Cost: £1255.50 +VAT: PHT members, £1395 +VAT: non-members |
This is a three-day course on non-residential Passivhaus buildings with workshops on DesignPH, PHPP 10 and advanced Thermal Bridges in 2D and 3D.
June 2025
[back to top]UK Passivhaus Open Days 2025: Summer edition
| Date: 27 - 29 June 2025 | Time: 3 consecutive days |
| Location: Nationwide | Cost: Free, booking essential. |
Experience the summer comfort of a Passivhaus in 2025. These free to attend site visits offer an invaluable opportunity to experience the quality of a Passivhaus first-hand, directly from those involved.
Exemplar Sustainable Buildings Awards
| Date: 24 June 2025 | Time: 14:00 - 18:00 |
| Location: London + online | Cost: In person PHT/ASPB member: £25+VAT, Online PHT/ASPB member + non-member: FREE |
These awards are a culmination & celebration of 20 years of championing sustainable building practices in the UK. We seek the best of the best, backed by building performance data. Vote for your winners at the Awards Ceremony while hearing from the finalists and networking with peers.
Certified PHPP Basics (Zero Energy)
| Date: 19 - 20 June 2025 | Time: 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Location: Manchester | Cost: £715.50 +VAT: PHT members, £795 +VAT: non-members |
Learn how to use PHPP 10 for residential building design and certification on this two day course. You will be guided step-by-step through the relevant worksheets, while learning the correct conventions for measurements and calculations.
Large & Complex Passivhaus Masterclass 2025
| Date: 18 June 2025 | Time: 13:00 - 14:30 |
| Location: Online | Cost: PHT member: £38+VAT, Non-member: £55+VAT |
Our ever popular online Passivhaus Large & Complex Masterclass series returns for 2025. This advanced level series covers in demand topics so join us and learn from expert practitioners working in the field. Enrich your practical and technical knowledge for your large-scale Passivhaus projects.
PHT & AECB Local Group: South & West Wales Launch
| Date: 18 June 2025 | Time: 17:00 - 19:00 |
| Location: Cardiff Metropolitan University, Wales | Cost: Free to attend, booking is essential |
We are excited to announce the launch of our new Passivhaus Trust & AECB Local Group for South & West Wales.
Certified Passivhaus Designer Course (Zero Energy)
| Date: 16 - 20 June 2025 | Time: 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Location: Manchester | Cost: £2065.50 +VAT: PHT members, £2295 +VAT: non-members |
This is a five-day course in Manchester for those wishing to model, design and dive into the calculation of Passive House projects using the Passivhaus Planning Package (PHPP).
Certified Passivhaus Tradesperson Training (PHT Patron Coaction)
| Date: 10 June- 20 June 2025 | Time: 4 x 3 hour sessions |
| Location: Online | Cost: £625 +VAT: PHT members, £675 +VAT: non-members |
Discover a proven fabric-first approach to low-energy building. Delivered by PHT Patron Coaction, this online course is tailored for UK construction professionals, teaching you the onsite skills needed to deliver low-energy buildings that perform as designed.
The voice of Passivhaus: A Guided Walk of East Dulwich (RDA Architects)
| Date: 10, 11 and 17 June 2025 | Time: 09:00 - 10:00 |
| Location: East Dulwich | Cost: Free to attend, booking is essential |
RDA Architects invites you to a unique guided walk, led by Richard Dudzicki, Director of RDA Architects. This walk will showcase sustainable, energy-efficient homes designed by RDA, offering insights into the design, construction, and real-life experience of living in a Passivhaus.
Certified Passivhaus Designer for Students (PHT Patron Coaction)
| Date: 9 June - 26 June 2025 | Time: 3-week intense course |
| Location: Online | Cost: £738 incl. VAT |
PHT Patron Coaction Training CIC is excited to announce a specially discounted Passivhaus Designer course open to all UK university students in built environment disciplines. This course represents exceptional value compared to standard industry rates. Open only to currently enrolled UK university students in relevant disciplines.
Certified Passivhaus Designer for Lecturers (PHT Patron Coaction)
| Date: 9 June - 26 June 2025 | Time: 3-week intense course |
| Location: Online | Cost: £912 incl. VAT |
PHT Patron Coaction Training CIC is excited to announce a specially discounted Passivhaus Designer summer course open to all UK university students and academics in built environment disciplines! This course will fundamentally transform your approach to sustainable design, giving you knowledge which can be brought to every one of your projects, no matter the brief.
How to build a Passivhaus webinar series 2025
| Date: 4 June 2025 | Time: 13:00 - 14:30 |
| Location: Online | Cost: PHT member: £38+VAT, Non-member: £55+VAT |
This is a must-watch, intermediate webinar series of five sessions for anyone interested in practical lessons learned by the UK's most experienced practitioners of designing and building to the Passivhaus standard.
iPHA webinar: Introducing MEET
| Date: 4 June 2025 | Time: 8am & 5pm BST |
| Location: Online | Cost: PHT members: Free, Non-members: 30 EUR |
Magdalena Patyna from the Passivhaus Institute will introduce MEET, the embodied energy Passivhaus tool.
Certified Passivhaus Designer Course (South West College)
| Date: 2 - 16 June 2025 | Time: Across 2 weeks, 30 hours per week |
| Location: South West College, Dungannon | Cost: £1000 (Department for Economy Skills Focus funding is available) |
This course is designed to prepare students for the Passive House Institute Certified European Passivhaus Designers (CEPH) exam. It is appropriate for construction industry professionals and contractors.
May 2025
[back to top]Q&A Sessions Passivhaus Designer for Students and Lecturers (PHT Patron Coaction)
| Date: 20 & 22 May 2025 | Time: 2 x 30 minute sessions |
| Location: Online | Cost: Free to attend, booking is essential |
Are you a Built Environment student or lecturer looking to future-proof your career? Coaction Training CIC is excited to announce a specially discounted Passivhaus Designer summer course open to all UK university students and lecturers in built environment disciplines!
Passivhaus Retrofit Delivery Training (PHT Patron Coaction)
| Date: 14 May - 23 May 2025 | Time: 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Location: Online | Cost: £270 +VAT: PHT members, £320 +VAT: non-members |
Understand the delivery of deep fabric retrofits and what is needed to ensure projects are a success on site. Unforeseen changes are much more common in retrofit so require a different mindset: your team need to be able to problem solve and know who to contact for help.
AECB & PHT local group meeting for Mid & North Wales
| Date: 13 May 2025 | Time: 18:00 - 21:30 |
| Location: PYC Offices, Welshpool, Wales | Cost: Free to attend, booking is essential |
If you are involved in the planning, procurement, design, or build, across any typology and at any level, or a current or future resident of a high quality energy efficient building aiming for AECB or Passivhaus standards - come and meet a group of like minded individuals so that together we can build better, learning from and supporting each other.
Certified Passivhaus Designer Course (BRE)
| Date: 12 - 16 May 2025 (+ exam 4 July) | Time: 5 consecutive days plus half day exam |
| Location: Online | Cost: £2193 +VAT PHT members, £2580 +VAT non-members |
Delivered by a certified trainer from the University of Strathclyde Energy Systems Research Unit (the BRE Centre of Excellence in Energy Utilisation) in partnership with the BRE Academy, this course provides you with the knowledge and skills needed to pass the Passivhaus exam as well as giving you a head-start for contributing to the design of residential Passivhaus projects.
Certified Passivhaus Tradesperson Training (South West College)
| Date: 8 - 22 May 2025 | Time: Across 2 weeks, 12 hours per week |
| Location: South West College, Enniskillen | Cost: £600 (Department for Economy Skills Focus funding is available) |
This course is designed for people who are currently employed with a background in the construction sector. It will suit those looking to work as building contractors and tradespersons on high performance building envelopes as well as designers and consultants looking to learn the practical skills required of building to the Passivhaus standard.
iPHA webinar: Project spotlight - Sendero Verde, NYC
| Date: 7 May 2025 | Time: 5pm BST |
| Location: Online | Cost: PHT members: Free, Non-members: 30 EUR |
Dive into the tallest Passivhaus building in the world with Dragos Arnautu from the Passive House Institute and Dylan Martello from Steven Winter Associates.
Passivhaus Certifier Course (Passive House Institute)
| Date: Call for applications deadline May 5th | Time: 2-3 hour sessions, online, once a week over 3 months |
| Location: Online or Passive House Institute, Darmstadt, Germany. | Cost: TBC |
Interested in becoming an accredited Passivhaus certifier? The call for participants for the Building Certifier Course 2025 is now open!
ZEB Summit 2025
| Date: 01 May 2025 | Time: All day |
| Location: Dublin & online | Cost: Prices on enquiry |
Summit on the theme of 'Pathways to Zero Emission Buildings', organised by PHT member Mosart.
April 2025
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Certified Passivhaus Tradesperson Training (PHT Patron Coaction)
| Date: 29 April - 8 May 2025 | Time: 4 x 3 hour sessions |
| Location: Online | Cost: £625 +VAT: PHT members, £675 +VAT: non-members |
Discover a proven fabric-first approach to low-energy building. Delivered by PHT Patron Coaction, this online course is tailored for UK construction professionals, teaching you the onsite skills needed to deliver low-energy buildings that perform as designed.
Plant Based Passivhaus (ACAN)
| Date: 29 April 2025 | Time: 19:00 - 21:00 |
| Location: Online | Cost: £0 - £3 Donations welcome |
An event bringing biobased materials together with Passivhaus design.
Certified PHPP Expert (Zero Energy)
| Date: 28 - 30 April 2025 | Time: 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Location: Manchester | Cost: £1255.50 +VAT: PHT members, £1395 +VAT: non-members |
This is a three-day course on non-residential Passivhaus buildings with workshops on DesignPH, PHPP 10 and advanced Thermal Bridges in 2D and 3D.
Open Day: Perth High School Site Visit
| Date: 25 April 2025 | Time: 12:00 - 14:00 |
| Location: Perth, PH1 | Cost: £7.50 |
Join Women in Property for a tour of Perth High School - Robertson Construction Passivhaus Manager, Peter Mcconnachie, will present the project followed by a tour of the new site.
Certified Passivhaus Designer Course (PHT Patron Coaction)
| Date: 23 April - 23 June 2025 | Time: Part time - 3 days p/wk |
| Location: Online | Cost: £2150 +VAT: PHT Members, £2530 +VAT: non-members (Funding & Group discounts available) |
This Certified Designer Course, delivered by PHT Patron Coaction Training CIC, will fundamentally transform your approach to sustainable design, equipping you with knowledge which can be applied to every one of your projects, no matter the brief.
Bitesize Low Energy Design Passivhaus Course (PHT Patron Coaction)
| Date: 23 April - 2 May 2025 | Time: 13:00 - 15:00 |
| Location: Online | Cost: PHT members: £348 +VAT, Non-members: £398 +VAT |
Join the UK's leading Passivhaus experts as they introduce the key concepts of Passivhaus theory applied to design. Delivered by PHT Patron Coaction through a mix of self-study and interactive, live online workshops.
Certified Passivhaus Designer Course (Passive House School)
| Date: 22 April - 10 June 2025 (+ exam 3 July 2025) | Time: Self-paced learning plus live online sessions 8 - 11am BST |
| Location: Online | Cost: £1781 excl tax PHT members, £1979 excl Tax non-members |
The Certified Passivhaus Designer Training is split into 3 modules and will take you step by step from getting a full understanding of the Passivhaus design and construction principles to learning how to use the software needed to implement all the knowledge in your future projects.
Certified Passivhaus Tradesperson Course (Zero Energy)
| Date: 7 - 8 April 2025 (+ exam date TBC) | Time: 09:00-17:00 |
| Location: Manchester | Cost: £715.50+VAT: PHT members, £795+VAT: non-members |
This a 2-day course on Passivhaus construction and components with workshops on Building Envelope, Mechanical Services and Quality Assurance with on-site testing.
iPHA webinar: PHPP tools and add-ons review
| Date: April 2 2025 | Time: 8am & 5pm BST |
| Location: Online | Cost: PHT members: Free, Non-members: 30 EUR |
Join Jan Steiger from the Passive House Institute for a review of PHPP tools and add-ons
March 2025
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| Date: 25 March 2025 | Time: 09:30 - 16:30 |
| Location: Blantyre, Scotland | Cost: £120 - £150 +VAT |
INTERMEIDATE PHT endorsed course delivered by PHT Patron Coaction & strategic PHT partner BE-ST. If you have some prior understanding of Passivhaus or have completed the Passivhaus Designer or Passivhaus Tradesperson training, and want to learn how to apply that learning to site, this course is for you!
Passivhaus Retrofit Delivery Training (PHT Patron Coaction)
| Date: 18 March - 28 March 2025 | Time: 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Location: Online | Cost: £270 +VAT: PHT members, £320 +VAT: non-members |
ADVANCED PHT endorsed course delivered by PHT Patron. Understand the delivery of deep fabric retrofits and what is needed to ensure projects are a success on site. Unforeseen changes are much more common in retrofit so require a different mindset: your team need to be able to problem solve and know who to contact for help.
Bitesize Low Energy Design Passivhaus Course (PHT Patron Coaction)
| Date: 4 March - 12 March 2025 | Time: 13:00 - 15:00 |
| Location: Online | Cost: PHT members: £348 +VAT, Non-members: £398 +VAT |
INTRODUCTORY PHT endorsed course delivered by PHT Patron Coaction through a mix of self-study and interactive, live online workshops. Join the UK's leading Passivhaus experts as they introduce the key concepts of Passivhaus theory applied to design.
iPHA webinar: Project Spotlight - Two certified Passivhaus dormitories in Canada
| Date: 5 March 2025 | Time: 5pm GMT |
| Location: Online | Cost: PHT members: Free, Non-members: 30 EUR |
Delve into the experiences of a designer and certifier involved in managing large-scale, complex projects. Gain valuable insights into best practices, lessons learned, and strategies for navigating the intricacies of such complex projects.
An Architects Perspective of Retrofit with ECD Architects (Supply Chain Sustainability School)
| Date: 05 March 2025 | Time: 12:00 - 13:00 |
| Location: Online | Cost: Free to attend, booking essential |
Join PHT members ECD Architects for a free online webinar: Achieving net-zero in existing buildings, hosted by Supply Chain Sustainability School.
Passivhaus at Futurebuild 2025
| Date: 4 - 6 March 2025 | Time: Over 3 consecutive days |
| Location: ExCeL, London | Cost: Free to attend, booking essential |
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the 2025 Futurebuild exhibition focuses on Impact, highlighting two decades of progress and dedication to transforming the built environment.
Certified Passivhaus Designer Course (PHT Patron Coaction)
| Date: 4 March - 19 May 2025 | Time: Part time - 2 days p/wk |
| Location: Online | Cost: £2100 - £2500 +VAT: PHT members, £2800 +VAT: non-members |
INTERMEIDATE PHT endorsed course delivered by PHT Patron Coaction Training CIC, this course offers a powerful mix of live sessions and self-study, using inspirational case studies taught by the UK's leading Passivhaus experts.
Certified Passivhaus Tradesperson Training (PHT Patron Coaction)
| Date: 4 March - 13 March 2025 | Time: 4 x 3 hour sessions |
| Location: Online | Cost: £625 +VAT: PHT members, £675 +VAT: non-members |
INTERMEIDATE PHT endorsed course delivered by PHT Patron Coaction. This online course is tailored for UK construction professionals. It teaches you the on-site skills needed to deliver low-energy buildings that perform as designed. Discover a proven fabric-first approach to low-energy buildings.
Certified Passivhaus Designer Course (MosArt)
| Date: 4 March 2025 | Time: Spread over 3 weeks + one separate exam date 4 March |
| Location: Online | Cost: £2300: PHT members, £2500: non-members |
Delivered by certified trainers from MosArt, this online course is designed to enable all participants to become Certified Passivhaus Designers/Consultants and is aimed at all built environment professionals.
February 2025
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Certified Passivhaus Tradesperson Training (South West College)
| Date: 27 February - 13 February | Time: Across 2 weeks, 12 hours per week |
| Location: South West College, Enniskillen | Cost: £600 (Department for Economy Skills Focus funding is available) |
This course is designed for people who are currently employed with a background in the construction sector. It will suit those looking to work as building contractors and tradespersons on high performance building envelopes as well as designers and consultants looking to learn the practical skills required of building to the Passivhaus standard.
Certified PHPP Basics (Zero Energy)
| Date: 27 February - 28 February 2025 | Time: 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Location: Manchester | Cost: £715.50 +VAT: PHT members, £795 +VAT: non-members |
Learn how to use PHPP 10 for residential building design and certification on this two day course. You will be guided step-by-step through the relevant worksheets, while learning the correct conventions for measurements and calculations.
ASBP Healthy Buildings Conference 2025
| Date: 26 February 2025 | Time: 09:30 - 17:00 |
| Location: Human Rights Action Centre, London | Cost: £125 +VAT: PHT members, £175 +VAT: non-members |
The ASBP's (Alliance for Sustainable Building Products) 9th annual Healthy Buildings Conference and Expo takes place on Wednesday 26th February 2025 at the Human Rights Action Centre in London.
Passivhaus Practical Training (PHT Patron Coaction & BE-ST)
| Date: 25 February 2025 | Time: 09:30 - 16:30 |
| Location: Blantyre, Scotland | Cost: £120 - £150 +VAT |
If you have some prior understanding of Passivhaus or have completed the Passivhaus Designer or Passivhaus Tradesperson training, and want to learn how to apply that learning to site, this course is for you!
Certified Passivhaus Designer Course (Zero Energy)
| Date: 24 - 28 February 2025 | Time: 09:00 - 17:00 (+ exam date) |
| Location: Manchester | Cost: £2065.50 +VAT: PHT members, £2295 +VAT: non-members |
This is a five-day course in Manchester for those wishing to model, design and dive into the calculation of Passive House projects using the Passivhaus Planning Package (PHPP).
Retrofit in Scotland's Tenements and Flats
| Date: 12 February 2025 | Time: 12:00 - 13:00 |
| Location: Online | Cost: Free to attend, booking essential |
This 1-hour webinar will explore why retrofitting Scotland's iconic tenements is vital for tenants as well as the transition to net zero.
iPHA webinar: Certified Components for efficient & comfortable office buildings
| Date: 12 February 2025 | Time: 8am & 5pm GMT |
| Location: Online | Cost: PHT members: Free, Non-members: 30 EUR |
Explore the basics of component selection for non-residential buildings, specifically office spaces and similar use cases. Adrian Muskatewitz, head of the Passive House Institute's component certification department will focus on facade options, shading solutions and detailed component arrangements.
AECB & PHT local group meeting for Mid & North Wales
| Date: 11 February 2025 | Time: 18:00 - 20:30 |
| Location: PYC Offices, Welshpool, Wales | Cost: Free to attend, booking essential |
If you are involved in the planning, procurement, design, or build, across any typology and at any level, or a current or future resident of a high quality energy efficient building aiming for AECB or Passivhaus standards - come and meet a group of like minded individuals so that together we can build better, learning from and supporting each other.
Bitesize Low Energy Design Passivhaus Course (Coaction)
| Date: 5 February - 14 February 2025 | Time: 13:00 - 15:00 |
| Location: Online | Cost: PHT members: £348 +VAT, Non-members: £398 +VAT |
Join the UK's leading Passivhaus experts as they introduce the key concepts of Passivhaus theory applied to design. Delivered by PHT Patron Coaction through a mix of self-study and interactive, live online workshops.
Certified Passivhaus Tradesperson Training (Coaction)
| Date: 4 February - 13 February 2025 | Time: 4 x 3 hour sessions |
| Location: Online | Cost: £625 +VAT: PHT members, £675 +VAT: non-members |
Discover a proven fabric-first approach to low-energy building. This online course is tailored for UK construction professionals, teaching you the onsite skills needed to deliver low-energy buildings that perform as designed.
January 2025
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Passivhaus Practical Training (Coaction & BE-ST)
| Date: 30 January 2025 | Time: 09:30 - 16:30 |
| Location: Blantyre, Scotland | Cost: £120 - £150 +VAT |
If you have some prior understanding of Passivhaus or have completed the Passivhaus Designer or Passivhaus Tradesperson training, and want to learn how to apply that learning to site, this course is for you!
Passivhaus Retrofit Delivery Training (Coaction)
| Date: 28 January - 7 February 2025 | Time: 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Location: Online | Cost: £270 +VAT: PHT members, £320 +VAT: non-members |
Understand the delivery of deep fabric retrofits and what is needed to ensure projects are a success on site. Unforeseen changes are much more common in retrofit so require a different mindset: your team need to be able to problem solve and know who to contact for help.
Certified Passivhaus Designer Course (MosArt)
| Date: 28 January - 13 February 2025 | Time: Spread over 3 weeks + one separate exam date 4 March |
| Location: Online | Cost: £2300: PHT members, £2500: non-members |
Delivered by certified trainers from MosArt, this online course is designed to enable all participants to become Certified Passivhaus Designers/Consultants and is aimed at all built environment professionals.
Certified Passivhaus Designer Course (Passive House School)
| Date: 28 January - 19 February 2025 (+ exam 3 April 2025) | Time: Self-paced learning plus live online sessions 8 - 11am GMT |
| Location: Online | Cost: £1781 excl tax PHT members, £1979 excl Tax non-members |
The Certified Passivhaus Designer Training is split into 3 modules and will take you step by step from getting a full understanding of the Passivhaus design and construction principles to learning how to use the software needed to implement all the knowledge in your future projects.
Certified Passivhaus Designer Course (BRE)
| Date: 27 - 31 January 2025 (+ exam 21 March 2024) | Time: 5 consecutive days plus half day exam |
| Location: Online | Cost: £2193 +VAT PHT members, £2580 +VAT non-members |
Delivered by a certified trainer from the University of Strathclyde Energy Systems Research Unit (the BRE Centre of Excellence in Energy Utilisation) in partnership with the BRE Academy, this course provides you with the knowledge and skills needed to pass the Passivhaus exam as well as giving you a head-start for contributing to the design of residential Passivhaus projects.
Tai ar y Cyd: Delivering Net Zero project launch
| Date: Wednesday 15 January 2025 | Time: 10.00 - 16.00 |
| Location: Swansea & online | Cost: FREE |
Find out about a new Net Zero pattern book that has been developed by the Welsh Government and 23 Welsh social landlords. The pattern book offers a range of low carbon affordable house designs that will be used to build out their pipeline of new homes across Wales.
Certified Passivhaus Tradesperson Training (Coaction)
| Date: 13 January - 22 January 2025 | Time: 4 x 3 hour sessions |
| Location: Online | Cost: £625 +VAT: PHT members, £675 +VAT: non-members |
Discover a proven fabric-first approach to low-energy building. This online course is tailored for UK construction professionals, teaching you the onsite skills needed to deliver low-energy buildings that perform as designed.
Certified Passivhaus Designer Course (Coaction)
| Date: 8 January - 10 March 2025 | Time: Part time - 3 days p/wk |
| Location: Online | Cost: £2100 - £2500 +VAT: PHT members, £2800 +VAT: non-members |
Delivered by PHT Patron's Coaction Training CIC, this course offers a powerful mix of live sessions and self-study, using inspirational case studies taught by the UK's leading Passivhaus experts.
Bitesize Low Energy Design Passivhaus Course (Coaction)
| Date: 8 January - 17 January 2025 | Time: 13:00 - 15:00 |
| Location: Online | Cost: PHT members: £348 +VAT, Non-members: £398 +VAT |
Join the UK's leading Passivhaus experts as they introduce the key concepts of Passivhaus theory applied to design. Delivered by Passivhaus Trust training partner Coaction through a mix of self-study and interactive, live online workshops.


