Courses

Wed 26 Sep 2012 – Sat 6 Oct 2012
BRE Watford

26 September - 5 October 2012 BRE Watford http://www.bre.co.uk/eventdetails.jsp?id=6432 Distance Learning and 7 training days split over two weeks (1st Week:Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 2nd Week: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday ) Details : Why attend? The Certified Passivhaus Designer qualification allows registration with BRE's 'Passivhaus Certification Scheme' enabling quick assessment and issue of the Passivhaus Institut 'Quality Assurance' certificates for the completed projects at preferential prices. Passivhaus buildings have a high level of indoor air quality and roughly achieve a 75% reduction in space heating requirements compared to the standard practice for UK new build. This course qualifies as 7 days RIBA and Construction Certification CPD. View the video interview with Prof. Wolfgang Feist - founder of Passivhaus here Why BRE? View the BRE Training video The Passivhaus Standard is the fastest growing low energy standard in Europe with over 30,000 building realised to date, with many more currently being designed and constructed. Passivhaus buildings have a high level of indoor air quality and roughly achieve a 75% reduction in space heating requirements compared to the standard practice for UK new build. The Certified Passivhaus Designer qualification provides candidates with all of the skills necessary to successfully design and deliver domestic buildings to the Passivhaus standard. Successful completion of the course also allows qualified designer’s to register with BRE’s ‘Streamline Certification Procedure’ enabling quick assessment and issue of the Passivhaus Institut 'Quality Assurance' certificates for the completed projects at preferential prices. To achieve the qualification candidates will need to successfully complete 25 - 30 hours of distance learning, attend a 7 day ‘classroom’ based course with and successfully pass an examination which is set by the Passivhaus Institut. During the intensive 7 day training BRE will provide 'optional’ tours of the facilities which includes the largest ‘Anechoic Chamber' in Europe, our ‘Structural Lab’, ‘Burn hall’, and the ‘Timber Library’ giving an insight to the history of BRE. This course qualifies as 7 days RIBA and Construction Certification CPD.