Student Engagement

Inspiring the next generation

Education and training is a key objective for the Passivhaus Trust. Over the next decade, we would like to train at least 50% of the industry to deliver Passivhaus. Nurturing the next generation of designers and contractors and providing them with skills to tackle the climate emergency is vital. Building upon five successful student competitions, we are keen to continue strengthening connections between practice & academia. It is an invaluable method of knowledge sharing and arming students with practical skills.

Architects are implicit in the climate emergency. Fundamentally, students feel they are currently being let down by their architectural education. We require a change in the curriculum which embraces climate literacy teaching and assessment.

Megan Coe, education coordinator at ACAN.

Approximately 77% of students surveyed by the student branch of the Architects Climate Action Network (2021) think that their education is failing them in terms of climate literacy. With development of a new Passivhaus Trust website in progress and increased training courses, going forward we hope to make more Passivhaus resources easily accessible online.

Student Resources & Training

The new website will provide an online platform with a multitude of Passivhaus resources for different knowledge levels all in one place. Here are some tasters of what will be available:

Case Studies

Certified Passivhaus Training courses:

Software

2022 Events

January - April	Southside Hereford: University Design Challenge webinar series
June	International Passivhaus Open Days - Summer
November	International Passivhaus Open Days - Winter
November	2022 UK Passivhaus Conference

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Academic membership

For University departments, as well as becoming a named partner on the Passivhaus Trust website, your membership will include group discounts to PHPP, recommendations to Passivhaus mentors and access to Passipedia. See the table below for benefits. Contact Kirsten@passivhaustrust.org.uk to find out more and apply.

Individual student membership

Student membership is available at an annual rate of £20 + VAT for individuals who are enrolled in a full-time course. A membership listing on the website is not included. All applications are subject to approval. To apply, please download the form [PDF] and once completed send to Kirsten@passivhaustrust.org.uk

Greater benefits are available to University departments. We therefore urge students to encourage their tutors/ school departments to consider academic membership.

	Academic membership	Individual Student
Recommendations to Passivhaus mentors.	x
Access to Passipedia. *For a limited number of students	x*	x
Group discounts to PHPP software.	x
Discounts to certified Passivhaus training courses	x	x
Discounts on selected Passivhaus Trust training & events	x	x
Access to Passivhaus Trust research and other outputs	x	x

2021 Passivhaus Student Competition

Passivhaus student competition

A building must be designed per Passivhaus principles, encompassing high-performance levels with a fabric-first approach. The competition does not restrict the building to any construction type, occupant use, or whether it is a new build or retrofit. The project must be in the UK.

Winner: The Art Works, designed by Emily-Rose Garnett from Oxford Brookes