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 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
Scunthorpe SEND College targets Passivhaus
Trent View College in Scunthorpe is a post-16 Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) college that combines inclusive education with Passivhaus efficiency. Once certified, it will be one of the first Passivhaus SEND educational buildings in the UK, the £12 million, 60-place facility is purpose-built to remove barriers to learning and support young people with a wide range of needs.
1st August 2025
Passivhaus Trust Newsletter - July 2025
Feeling the heat? Cool off with this month’s Passivhaus newsletter, packed with fresh guidance, exciting project updates, and the latest insights from the UK Certifiers Circle.
31st July 2025
Wrapping up warm: What we learned about building Passivhaus
We've downed tools and reached completion on our incredibly popular 'How to Build a Passivhaus' webinar series 2025.
