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.
‘Fabric first’ alternative option for Welsh social housing
Welsh social housing funding criteria includes a ‘fabric first’ alternative to EPC A requirements, that draws on the Passivhaus methodology, and has implications for the rest of the UK.
15th January 2025
Grants for Passivhaus qualifications
For a short time only CITB-registered businesses can obtain 100% grant for Passivhaus and low-energy training courses with PHT Patron Member Coaction Training CIC, thanks to the new CITB Local Employer Networks until the 1 April 2025.
14th January 2025
Passivhaus 2025 dates for your diary!
2025 is set to be an exciting year for the Passivhaus community, full of unmissable opportunities to connect and grow. Whether you're new or experienced, there's plenty to look forward to — stay tuned and mark your calendars!
6th January 2025
Recommendations of the Scottish Passivhaus Equivalent working group
The Passivhaus Trust has been pleased to see the publication of the Scottish Passivhaus Equivalent Working Group Consensus Report and is encouraged by the compromise position put forward, which aligns closely with its own recommendations.
5th January 2025
Raising the Standard in Portmarnock: Passive by design
A development of thirty 4-bed homes have been built to the Passive House Institute Low Energy Building Standard (PHI LEB). Ballymore is one of a few large-scale developers in Ireland that are embracing the Passivhaus methodology, helping to shift the norms in Irish & UK homebuilding.
