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Passivhaus Trust Newletter June 2026
Keep cool with the latest news from the Passivhaus Trust!
30th June 2026
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Put your brand at the heart of the UK's leading Passivhaus event
Grab the last remaining sponsorship opportunities at the UK Passivhaus Conference 2026 in London.
29th June 2026
Dialling up Passivhaus retrofit across the UK
Improving the UK's existing buildings is one of the biggest challenges in delivering healthier homes, lower energy demand and climate resilience. As government, local authorities and the construction industry increasingly focus on retrofit, the Passivhaus Trust is helping make high-performance retrofit more practical, affordable and scalable. Read our overview of the initiatives underway to make high-quality Passivhaus retrofit more practical, more affordable and easier to deliver at scale.
29th June 2026
The heat is on: why cool buildings matter
As London Climate Action Week is underway, much of the UK is experiencing another spell of unusually hot weather. If you are attending an event this week, please take sensible precautions in the heat, including carrying water, wearing appropriate clothing and using sun protection where necessary.
26th June 2026
Guy Martin's Ice Box Challenge
TV presenter Guy Martin tests how Passivhaus performs in the summer months. Guy undertook a range of building physics experiments for his recent House Without Bills programme for Channel 4. As part of this, he conducted an 'Ice Box challenge' to see how well Passivhaus buildings perform in the summer months. The video of the experiment is now available to view on YouTube.
25th June 2026
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Passivhaus Trust seeks new Board members
Help drive the Passivhaus Trust forward on the next stage of its journey. We are seeking 3 or more new Board members to join the Passivhaus Trust team. Several members of the Passivhaus Trust Board are reaching the end of their term this summer, so we are looking for new members to replace them
25th June 2026
Better buildings already exist. Step inside next week
From 22–28 June, more than 25 pioneering Passivhaus projects across the UK will open their doors for the 2026 Summer Passivhaus Open Days.
18th June 2026
The UK's largest Passivhaus conference returns to London
Early bird tickets now available to the UK Passivhaus Conference 2026. Secure the lowest ticket prices and connect with the UK's Passivhaus community.
9th June 2026
Retrofit to Passivhaus standard for LSE heritage building
Can a 1950s university building become one of the UK's most sustainable higher education buildings? The London School of Economics believes it can. The ambitious transformation of 35 Lincoln's Inn Fields into the Firoz Lalji Global Hub, targeting Passivhaus Classic, demonstrates how deep retrofit can extend the life of existing buildings while dramatically reducing operational energy demand and retaining much of their embodied carbon
8th June 2026
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Seeing is believing: last chance to join our first Client Club visits
This June, social housing providers, developers and project teams can explore the projects helping to move Passivhaus from exemplar to mainstream delivery.
8th June 2026
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