The Benefits of
Living in a Passivhaus

Discover the benefits of living in a Passive House and learn how to minimize high heating and cooling costs in this course designed for Homeowners.

We will address the risks associated with living in conventional buildings that experience extreme temperature fluctuations and provide solutions to these essential problems.

Throughout the course, we will explore the health and thermal comfort aspects of homes, tackle security and safety challenges, discuss the economics and sustainability of building and operating homes, and provide valuable insights on what to consider when building or purchasing a home.

• Understand the basic benefits of living in a Passivhaus.
• Understand the main threats due to potential power shortages.
• Define the health and thermal comfort requirements needed for our homes.
• Know the impact of buildings on climate change.
• Comprehend the economic benefits of the Passive House approach.
• Make educated decisions on how to choose your building professionals.

This is an on demand course and can be undertaken at any time.

This course provides exclusively video-based content. No additional reading materials or resources are included.

• The course is aimed at owner-builders wanting to learn more about Passivhaus.

• This course is also suitable for architects, building designers, engineers, contractors, builders, policymakers, salespeople and teachers. i.e. anybody in the building industry looking for an Introduction into the Passivhaus topic.

PC, Mac or Laptop, good internet connection (4 Mbps)