About this course

Learn designPH basics and model your first Passivhaus building in PHPP in two 3-hour sessions.

This course is perfect for those in the concept design stage, looking to assess the feasibility of Passivhaus with designPH and PHPP.

Based on certified Passive House Designer Course material, this hands-on training covers the Passive House strategy and workflow, basic SketchUp for designPH, and preliminary PHPP setup. You’ll also learn how to optimize your design, make product choices, and improve your building envelope build-ups.

After the course, you’ll be able to model residential buildings and optimize your concept designs for performance, sustainability, and economics.

Course Content

Learning objectives

SketchUp skills for designPH
Creating and setting up models in designPH
Completing preliminary PHPPs
Optimising your design using designPH and PHPP