Passivhaus News
Here you will find the latest UK Passivhaus news. View our most recent Passivhaus Trust monthly newsletters here. To get the latest news & events straight in your inbox sign-up to the PHT mailing list.
Passivhaus Trust Newsletter - August 2025
Welcome to the Passivhaus Trust’s August's highlights! We may be over the heatwave, but there is plenty of sizzling Passivhaus news brush up on before we head back to school. Discover more below and read the full newsletter here.
28th August 2025
From 1% to 10%: Why advanced training matters now
Passivhaus is moving into the mainstream. The Standard is now being applied at scale, from estate-wide retrofits to the world’s largest Passivhaus school in Dunfermline. As adoption grows from 1% to 10%, the Trust is unlocking big lessons from bigger schemes.
24th August 2025
Passivhaus Perspectives: Scaling up natural, high-performance buildings
Our new Passivhaus Perspectives series brings you expert opinions on a whole host of Passivhaus topics.
23rd August 2025
PHT welcomes our NEW Co-Directors!
Please join us in welcoming the newest members of the Passivhaus Trust delivery team.
20th August 2025
Are you joining us in Belfast? Here's what not to miss.
Scalable, measurable solutions are meeting the changing climate head-on. From mainstreaming Passivhaus homes to a dedicated hands-on exhibition, technical focused masterclass, and inspiring retrofit & new build developments. Learn the latest policies shaping the future of sustainable building.
13th August 2025
Dundashill - Scotland's largest Passivhaus residential project
Residents at Dundashill Platform 3, are already experiencing the benefits of Passivhaus. Post-occupancy monitoring on the West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) project highlights lower energy bills, stable indoor temperatures, and better air quality. Performance monitoring confirms that energy use closely aligns with the Passivhaus design targets.
12th August 2025
Save 10% at the 2025 Passivhaus Conference!
In a changing climate, it’s time to change the norm. This October, the Passivhaus Trust & the Passive House Association of Ireland are hosting the first-ever UK & Ireland Passivhaus Conference, a landmark event exploring how Passivhaus is leading the transition in a time of climate, economic, and societal change.
6th August 2025
Passivhaus podcasts!
Podcasts are an easy and convenient way to get up to speed with the latest Passivhaus thinking.
1st August 2025
Passivhaus summer comfort strategies
As UK summers grow hotter, the need to prevent overheating in buildings is becoming increasingly important. All buildings have the potential to overheat if summer comfort is not considered during design. Passivhaus design addresses summer comfort in numerous ways. Find out the key Passivhaus strategies employed to keep our homes and buildings cool, and the situations in which additional active cooling might be needed.
1st August 2025
On the sunny side of the street - new Passivhaus homes for Belfast
Sunningdale Gardens, the Northern Ireland Housing Executive's first housing project in 25 years, is the first MMC Passivhaus certified social housing project delivered in Northern Ireland. The six semi-detached homes in North Belfast were built for £1.2 million.
1st August 2025
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