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.
10 years of Passivhaus: Beauty far from skin deep
At the close of the tenth anniversary of the Passivhaus Trust in 2020, and gearing up for the hotly anticipated UK Passivhaus Awards shortlist for 2021, we have called upon Passivhaus experts to reveal their favourite projects from the past decade.
7th January 2021
2021: Ones to watch
COP26, an explosion of Council-led Passivhaus developments at scale, a UK 10-point plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, and more. The UK Passivhaus Community has achieved much in the past 10 years - but there is much work to be done in the next decade as we cautiously transition out of the pandemic. Check out our top picks as we move into 2021.
14th December 2020
A Healthy & Green Future
Digest all that occurred at the first virtual UK Passivhaus Conference with a quick summary from PHT Chair Chris Herring. If you missed the live online events, all 4 afternoon sessions have been recorded and are available to delegates. Tickets are still available to access all conference recordings.
12th December 2020
Coming up from the Passivhaus Trust
Several research projects have been simmering away at the Trust and will be launched in 2021. An analysis to help steer nationwide retrofit efforts to have the maximum impact, an indispensable tool for the PHPP to anticipate and avoid overheating risk, and the second half of our Passivhaus Costs and Benefits guide, are all in the works and will be out soon.
10th December 2020
Government plan for green industrial revolution
The 10-point plan for a green industrial revolution is welcome but misses the mark on the retrofit challenge. Energy-efficiency measures are within the plan - but it is alarming that the Government is prioritising investment in 'new technologies & inventions' over tried and tested solutions.
