Introduction to Passive House Workshop

Start your journey with a comprehensive introduction to the high-performance building standard that is fast becoming the standard of construction

We offer:

  • Course content that is continually updated to ensure relevancy
  • A curriculum that provides a holistic view of Passive House
  • Trainers who are active consultants working on pioneering projects within the industry
  • A training methodology that has been finely honed over years of experience delivering training to diverse learners


Course Curriculum

In this course you will gain insight into what is driving so many developers, building owners, housing providers, and governments to adopt the Passive House Building standard as an integral part of the projects they deliver. We provide a comprehensive overview of Passive House by exploring numerous facets – from the technical, to the financial, to the political.

The course is structured into a self-paced 3 hour course.


Course Outcomes

Join us in class and you’ll leave with

  • An understanding of Passive House fundamentals
  • Insight into what sets Passive House apart from other standards
  • Up-to-date knowledge of the Passive House industry
  • The first step completed on your journey towards Passive House accreditation
  • The motivation and drive to learn more

Pre-Requisites

None. All are welcome.

Fee

The fee for this course is $150 CAD. If you register for this course and then decide to register in the full CPHD course, this fee can be used as a credit towards the cost of the CPHD course. For more information on our CPHD course see:https://www.peelpassivehouse.ca/certified-passive-...


This course is a good fit for you if:

  • You need a course that gives you the latest developments from the industry
  • You want to be trained by the most respected consultants in the field
  • You want to learn the fundamentals of Passive House but cannot commit to the full CPHC program yet
  • You want to be able to have informed conversations with your project team
  • You want to enter the Passive House industry but don’t know where to start
  • You want to see if Passive House aligns with your career aspirations


Your Instructor


Andrew Peel
Andrew Peel
Andrew’s primary areas of expertise are in low carbon buildings and renewable energy. His professional and academic experience ranges from consultancy, program management, authoring technical and non-technical articles, course and lecture delivery, and technical research.
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Andrew provides Passive House and sustainability consultancy, certification, and training services to the building sector. Prior to forging out on his own, Andrew worked in a variety of capacities in Europe. These included managing the UK Government’s innovative carbon saving technologies scheme and the Energy Saving Trust’s Best Practice Helpline. He also managed and delivered Passive House, Code for Sustainable Homes, wind turbine development, and thermal modelling projects as well as organizing Passive House study tours. Further activities included contributing to the development of the UK Government’s housing energy calculation methodology (SAP) and the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP).

Andrew’s previous career was as an electrical engineer. The leap into sustainability came with the completion of a MSc in Renewable Energy. While writing his Master’s thesis, Andrew worked at the Passivhaus Institut in Germany, where the foundations of his Passive House and energy efficiency expertise were laid. Andrew is one of only a handful of Canadian-based Passive House certifiers accredited by the German Passivhaus Institut.



Course Curriculum


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