Passive House Tradesperson Course Info

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Congratulations!

You made it!

This is the actual Passivhaus Tradesperson Certification Course.

Your learning will occur here, and you will maintain access to this content for 180 days.

You will find so much more in this course than what we promised you. It could quickly become overwhelming, but it does not need to be.

Please trust the process. We have already helped hundreds of people through this course. Just listen to your teachers and do what they ask you to do.

But if you have questions, just ask. We are here for you.

As you have access for 180 days, we recommend you return to this course and discover all the additional content and refresh your knowledge.

Your SPA-Team sends you a warm welcome and wishes you huge success on your Passive House journey.

So now, let’s start and get familiar with the whole SPA experience!

Overview of Passivhaus principles and certification
Systems and strategies for managing shading
Health and comfort considerations
Systems and strategies for ventilation and heat-recovery
Quality assurance and building certification
The components of heat-recovery ventilation systems
Sustainable construction and design
Design and sizing of heat-recovery ventilation systems
Materials and approaches for creating the thermal envelope
Techniques and strategies for managing heating and cooling
Airtightness, vapour and weather-control systems
The use and optimisation of domestic hot water systems
Designs and solutions to address thermal bridging
Economics of Passive House design and construction; cost and risk reduction
Construction detailing and systems
Retrofitting of old buildings
The components and installation of windows

Course Content

Passive House Institute (PHI) Registration – Tradesperson

Registration Instruction Guide

Your Flipbook

Module 1: Building Envelope

Module 2: Windows and Ventilation

Module 3: Build Ups, Details and Conditioning

Module 4: Retrofit and Certification

Additional References

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About Course

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Course Content

Passive House Institute (PHI) Registration – Tradesperson

Registration Instruction Guide

Your Flipbook

Passive House Certification Course

Passive House Tradesperson Preparation Course

Why Passive House

Module 1: Building Envelope

Preview – Review

Access Your Flipbook

Module 1.1: U1 – PH Introduction and SPA

Module 1.1: U2 – Thermal Insulation

Module 1.1: U3 – U-Value

Module 1.1: U4 – Airtightness I

Module 1.2: U5 – Airtightness II

Module 1.2: U6 – Airtightness Testing and Vapour

Module 1.2: U7 – Thermal Bridges I

Module 1.2: U8 – Thermal Bridges II

Check Your Home

Homework

Module 2: Windows and Ventilation

Preview – Review

Access Your Flipbook

Module 2.1: U1 – Windows Introduction

Module 2.1: U2 – Comfort and Shading

Module 2.1: U3 – Glazing

Module 2.1: U4 – Window Frame

Module 2.2: U5 – Ventilation Basics

Module 2.2: U6 – Mechanical Ventilation and Heat Recovery

Module 2.2: U7 – Mechanical Ventilation System Components

Module 2.2: U8 – Mechanical Ventilation Design Exercise

Check Your Home

Homework

Module 3: Build Ups, Details and Conditioning

Preview – Review

Access Your Flipbook

Module 3.1: U1 – RWG I

Module 3.1: U2 – RWG II

Module 3.1: U3 – Domestic Hot Water

Module 3.1: U4 – Heating Concepts

Module 3.2: U5 – Heat Distribution

Module 3.2: U6 – Cooling Introduction

Module 3.2: U7 – Economics Basics

Module 3.2: U8 – Passive House Design Considerations

Check Your Home

Homework

Module 4: Retrofit and Certification

Preview – Review

Access Your Flipbook

Module 4.1: U1 – Passive House Standard

Module 4.1: U2 – Retrofit Introduction I

Module 4.1: U3 – Retrofit Introduction II

Module 4.1: U4 – Retrofit Opaque Envelope I

Module 4.2: U5 – Retrofit Opaque Envelope II

Module 4.2: U6 – Retrofit Windows and Ventilation

Module 4.2: U7 – Retrofit Conditioning

Module 4.2: U8 – Passive House Certification Process

Check Your Home

Homework

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