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Pass­ive House In­sti­tu­te Of­fer­ings:

The Pass­ive House In­sti­tu­te of­fers a com­pre­hens­ive range of ser­vices and re­sources to sup­port the design, con­struc­tion, and cer­ti­fic­a­tion of highly en­ergy-ef­fi­cient build­ings. These of­fer­ings in­clude cer­ti­fic­a­tion for build­ings, com­pon­ents, and pro­fes­sion­als; tailored train­ing pro­grams; and a wide se­lec­tion of design and ana­lys­is tools. Cent­ral to the plan­ning pro­cess is the Pass­ive House Plan­ning Pack­age (PHPP), a val­id­ated en­ergy bal­ance tool. Ad­di­tion­al re­sources in­clude the Pas­si­pe­dia know­ledge plat­form, a glob­al data­base of cer­ti­fied build­ings, lit­er­at­ure, and on­go­ing events. The in­sti­tu­te also of­fers ser­vices such as con­sul­tancy (what link?), re­search (what link?), and mon­it­or­ing. To­geth­er, these tools and ser­vices provide a sol­id found­a­tion for achiev­ing and main­tain­ing Pass­ive House stand­ar­ds.

 

Cer­ti­fic­a­tion en­sures that the Pass­ive House Stand­ard has been met. Avail­able for:

Find the com­plete list of Pass­ive House tools here:

Pro­fes­sion­al train­ing for:

Build­ing Data­base: A search­able col­lec­tion of cer­ti­fied Pass­ive House build­ings world­wide, in­clud­ing per­form­ance data and pro­ject de­tails.

Sem­inars: Live sem­inars and events cov­er­ing Pass­ive House top­ics, pro­ject ex­amples, and tech­nic­al ad­vance­ments.

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Build­ing Cer­ti­fic­a­tion & Con­sul­tancy

Pass­ive House cer­ti­fic­a­tion and con­sul­tancy provides trus­ted, third-party qual­ity as­sur­ance that en­sures build­ings de­liv­er the en­ergy per­form­ance, com­fort, and dur­ab­il­ity they were de­signed for—pro­tect­ing both in­vest­ment and cli­mate.

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Passive House Certification

Certification is carried out by accredited Building Certifiers worldwide or, in select cases, by the Passive House Institute itself. It provides independent quality assurance that a building performs as designed.

Certification supports better building performance, increased property value, and eligibility for various incentives—making it a key step toward reliable and sustainable construction.

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EnerPHit Certification

EnerPHit is the Passive House Institute’s certified retrofit standard for existing buildings that cannot feasibly reach full Passive House criteria. It ensures high-performance outcomes through one of two paths:

  • Energy-Demand Path: Achieves climate‑specific targets for heating/cooling demand (e.g., ~15 kWh/m²·yr)

  • Component Path: Requires consistent use of certified Passive House components—superinsulation, airtightness, high-performance windows, heat recovery ventilation, and minimized thermal bridges.

Retrofitted buildings can achieve energy savings of 75–90% while improving thermal comfort, indoor air quality, and long-term resilience. Projects may be staged using an EnerPHit Retrofit Plan within PHPP, enabling pre-certification and phased implementation.

EnerPHit certification validates documented performance—PHPP modelling, airtightness testing, ventilation setup, and component use—to give owners assurance that real-world results match design intent .

Consultancy

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Passive House Building Database

The Passive House Building Database is a global, free-to-access resource showcasing completed and in-progress Passive House projects. Maintained by the Passive House Institute and partners, it provides a detailed overview of certified and non-certified buildings worldwide.

Users can explore real-world examples by location, building type, or certification status, and submit their own projects for inclusion. Each entry includes key project data, PHPP results, and images—helping planners, designers, and building owners learn from proven Passive House solutions.

Access the database here.

 

 

Pro­fes­sion­al Train­ing

Build your Pass­ive House skills!

Wheth­er you are look­ing for a short ex­plan­a­tion of the Pass­ive House stand­ard, courses lead­ing to a main cer­ti­fic­ate or more in depth train­ing, get the skills you need to im­prove the built en­vir­on­ment.

 

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Become a Designer or Consultant

Becoming a Certified Passive House Designer or Consultant demonstrates expertise in designing energy-efficient buildings to the Passive House Standard. Certification is achieved by passing an international exam or by completing a certified Passive House project.

The title is valid for five years and can be renewed through continuing education or further certified projects. Ideal for architects, engineers, and building professionals aiming to deliver high-performance, low-energy buildings.

Find out more here.

Tradesperson

Becoming a Passive House certified tradesperson means being trained in the key Passive House construction techniques, including airtightness, insulation, and ventilation system installation.

Certification requires completing a 3–5 day training and passing a standardized exam. Renewal can be done through continuing education or documented Passive House projects.

Ideal for carpenters, HVAC technicians, window fitters, and other trades committed to high-quality, energy-efficient building.

Find out more here.

Seminars / Workshops

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Tools

Pass­ive House design tools are es­sen­tial for achiev­ing high-per­form­ance, healthy, and sus­tain­able build­ings—sup­port­ing de­sign­ers with re­li­able cal­cu­la­tions, stream­lined work­flows, and data-driv­en plan­ning from the very first step.

 

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PHPP

PHPP:  Pass­ive House Plan­ning Pack­age
Ex­cel-based en­ergy bal­ance tool with val­id­ated ac­cur­acy, up­dated fea­tures, and plu­gin in­teg­ra­tion (design­PH for Sketch­Up).

Key fea­tures:

  • Heat­ing, cool­ing, and en­ergy de­mand cal­cu­la­tions

  • Sum­mer com­fort and over­heat­ing ana­lys­is

  • Mon­it­or­ing com­par­is­on and data doc­u­ment­a­tion tools

designPH

designPH: 3D Mod­el­ling Plug­in for Sketch­Up, Graph­ic in­ter­face tool for ear­ly-stage Pas­sive House design with auto­mat­ic en­ergy ana­lys­is and PHPP ex­port.

Key fea­tures:

  • In­tu­it­ive 3D geo­met­ry mod­el­ling in Sketch­Up

  • Auto­mat­ic de­tec­tion of build­ing en­ve­lope and ther­mal zones

  • Quick feed­back on en­ergy per­form­ance and sum­mer com­fort

  • Dir­ect data ex­port to PHPP for de­tailed cal­cu­la­tion and cer­ti­fic­a­tion

All other tools

Tools: Dif­fer­ent tools for design and aux­il­i­ary cal­cu­la­tions for Pass­ive House pro­jects are provided. The tools have been se­greg­ated in­to cat­egor­ies to ease the search for the ap­pro­pri­ate tool.

The cat­egor­ies are as fol­low­ing:

  • Design tools

  • Cli­mate tools

  • Thermal en­vel­ope tools

  • Thermal bridges tools

  • Win­dows tools

  • Vent­il­a­tion tools

  • Cool­ing tools

  • Heat pump tools

  • Elec­tri­city tools

  • Mon­it­or­ing tools

 

 

Dis­sem­in­a­tion

iPHA and its Ger­man af­fil­i­ate, IG Passivhaus Deutsch­land, are com­mu­nic­a­tion ini­ti­at­ives of the Pass­ive House In­sti­tu­te, Darm­stadt, Ger­many, en­sur­ing the highest level of tech­nic­al ex­pert­ise, pro­fes­sion­al com­pet­en­ce, in­de­pend­en­ce and ob­ject­iv­ity.

 

 

 

 

Passipedia

Find the com­pre­hens­ive on­line re­source with trans­lated lit­er­at­ure ex­cerpts, ex­plan­a­tions, and back­ground on all Pass­ive House top­ics here.

Literature

Tech­nic­al pub­lic­a­tions avail­able for pur­chase.
Lit­er­at­ure is or­gan­ized by theme; many are in Ger­man, with se­lec­ted titles in Eng­lish. In­cludes manu­als, re­ports, and guides. Find everything here.

Events

Here we could write about PHI's consultancy role and how we can help them certify new building typologies or something like this.