Courses

Thu 25 Sep 2014 – Sat 27 Sep 2014
Capital Business Centre, 22 Carlton Road, South Croydon, United Kingdom

10 day Certified Passive House Designer/ Consultant Course - Each course is a challenging and intensive course of instruction, and is aimed at qualified and motivated building professionals who have a passion to learn the art of Passive House design, the world’s leading standard in low‐energy, sustainable construction. DAY 1 – The Passive House standard This part gives you a first overview of the subject passive house: from the basic concept of the passive house on design criteria, principles of design, and engineering concepts to tasks of planning and quality assurance are presented the main theoretical foundations of energy-efficient construction. Passive House Basics: What is a passive house, principals and criteria, why a passive house build? Design principles for airtight and thermal bridge free construction Site Specific, Climate, Heating Degree Hours PH windows: Introduction Comfort ventilation with highly efficient heat recovery Energy balance with PHPP (Passive House Planning Package) Quality assurance measures for passive houses Built examples – practical experience ———————————————————————————————————————— DAY 2 – Passive House Constructions – Thermal Envelope The thermal envelope in the passive house is designed with the highest insulation standards and thermal bridge free and airtight connection details. You will learn the specific requirements for opaque components, suitable materials, components and details as well as the reference to the detection method Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) know. Practical exercises to consolidate what has been learned. Setting the thermal building envelope design Requirements for thermal insulation, mold freedom and comfort Calculation of U-values, thermal bridges and minimum surface temperature Overview of the relevant work areas with PHPP (Passive House Planning Package) Design Examples for timber, masonry and mixed construction Planning criteria for thermal bridging and air-tight connection details Exercises: U-value calculation, Heat Loss, Thermal Bridges. ———————————————————————————————————————– http://passivehousetraining.co.uk/?page_id=11 Liity Google Hangoutsilla: https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts/_/calendar/bWFyaWEucml2ZXJvQHBhc3Npdi5kZQ.va66rsgqolrus6rqicsasrfrag?hs=121