A short video about the Passive House Institute and their pioneering work in the sustainable building industry. For more information also visit the website of the Passive House Institute.
The Passive House Institute
iPHA’s Q&A with PHI – Professional Certification and Training & Certificate Renewal
Learn the basics, find out how PHI Professional Certification and Training works from Susanne Winkel, Head of Professional Certification and Training. This is a recorded webinar from January 2021
Why Are There Two “Passive Houses?”
PHI and PHIUS You may have stumbled upon a tricky divide in the US Passive House community with two versions of 'passive house' being promoted by separate entities: the Passive House Institute (PHI), and the Passive House Institute US (PHIUS). PHIUS was originally an affiliate and approved trainer and certifier for PHI. In 2011, PHI cancelled its contract with PHIUS for misconduct. (The PHI letter is here.) PHIUS disputed the…
Bim2PH
The Passive House Institute is the developer and exclusive copyright holder of Bim2PH. Bim2PH is the new BIM Tool developed by the Passive House Institute. It enables data input of efficiency parameters via 3D BIM software and then transfers information for the energy balance calculation into the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP).
DesignPH
The Passive House Institute is the developer and exclusive copyright holder of DesignPH. DesignPH, on the other hand, is a SketchUP-based tool that provides preliminary energy balance calculations from the early design stages. The visualization advantages of a 3D Model combined with the preliminary energy balance, help the user make the best design decisions from the early stages of the project. DesignPH exports the relevant information of the thermal envelope…
iPHA’s Q&A with PHI – Component Certification with Edward Lowes
What is the component certification process like? What are the prerequisites for getting a component certified? These are just some of the questions that the new series “iPHA Q&A with PHI” has answered. Once a month, the iPHA Team sits together with experts from different departments at the Passive House Institute to hear about the work they do, what they offer and how you can make the most of those offerings.…
25th International Passive House Conference | September 2021
The 25th International Passive House Conference will took place in Wuppertal, Germany in September 2021 featuring lectures, exhibitions, workshops and Passive House building tours.
Building Certification Guide by the Passive House Institute (PHI)
This Guide is intended to supplement to the "Criteria for the Passive House, EnerPHit and PHI Low Energy Building Standards" ("Criteria") published by the Passive House Institute and posted online. It explains the Criteria's requirements given here in a brief and precise manner.
Passive House Component Database
Passive House Institute (PHI) Passive House Certification is not only available for buildings, but also for building components. The Passive House Institute Certified Passive House Components facilitate the planning and energetic performance of buildings. The Passive House Institute criteria for each component type can be found HERE.
Tools Published by the Passive House Institute
The International Passive House Institute has published numerous tools to assist you planning your passive house projects: Thermal Bridge Tool Commissioning Tool - Ventilation Checklist Cooling Systems Tool Heat Pump Tool Ventilation Tool Window Tool Hygiene Tool Summer Temperature Tool Temperature Reduction Factors for Unheated or Partially Heated Extensions Lift Energy Demand Assessment Calculation of Heat Losses of Drain Pipes Data Processing Tool Scaled Pointer
iPHA’s Q&A with PHI – Building Certification with Corinna Geiger
How does the building certification process work? Why should buildings be certified? These are just some of the questions that the new series “iPHA Q&A with PHI” has answered. Once a month, the iPHA Team sits together with experts from different departments at the Passive House Institute to hear about the work they do, what they offer and how you can make the most of those offerings. Click here to read…
The Passivhaus Institut (PHI)
An independent research institution in Germany, founded in 1996 by Dr. Wolfgang Feist, that performs research and development on highly efficient energy use.
