Ventilation in Large Passive House Buildings

Ventilation in Large Passive House Buildings Course Description

Large buildings are quickly becoming a dominant feature of the Passive House landscape in North America. High efficiency, well designed ventilation systems are critical to the performance and operation of large Passive House buildings.Yet there are many misconceptions surrounding requirements and acceptable approaches.

In this 2 week online course, participants will gain a solid understanding of how Passive House approaches ventilation in large buildings.Learning Topics include:

  • Ventilation requirements
  • Strategies and options
  • System Design Considerations
  • Occupancy and Usage
  • HRV Performance
  • Controls
  • Acoustics
  • Commissioning
  • Operation and Maintenance

Intended Audience: Architects, mechanical engineers, developers, construction managers and other building professionals whose work intersects with the ventilation system.

Prerequisites: Certified Passive House Designer, Consultant or Tradesperson, or experienced mechanical engineers.

Course Requirements: None

Schedule: The course is structured into 9 lectures over the course of 2 weeks. The course requires about 3 hours total of commitment. You are invited to complete the course at your own. Access to the online platform will begin upon enrollment and will end 2 weeks after, however, all student resources including lecture slides will be available for download for future reference. The course is currently open for continuous enrollment.

Further Education Training: The Ventilation in Large Passive House Buildings is recognized by PHI as further education training for Certified Passive House Designers/Consultants with 4 CPs under the ID: K156-2018-CA. If you require a confirmation of completion please email: [email protected]

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iPHA affiliated members discount: A 10% discount is available for iPHA affiliated members. Please email: [email protected] for coupon code.


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.



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