Your pathway to becoming a fully certified Passive House
Designer/Consultant
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SELF PACED Passive House Designer Certification
Dates: 06.02.2023 – 13.03.2023
every Monday
(4 hours Module + 1 hour Q&A)
You don't require any prior knowledge to take this course.
Our readiness quiz will test your knowledge and lets you know if you a ready.
The included preparation course gets you ready to undertake the Passive House designer course.
Our Passive House Designer Certification Package requires a total of 50-70 hours to complete, including the preparation course, all modules, Q&As, exam prep courses and your certification exam.
Trusted by over 500+ students & growing…
Daniel is an engineer, entrepreneur, and educator.
Daniel started his career as a carpenter in Germany and then worked in Ireland for six years. After ten years in the building industry, he completed his German and Canadian master’s in civil and structural engineering, specialising in building physics and building science.
He also worked for nearly two years on a European Union research project to improve sustainable building practices.
At the age of 37, Daniel started Smart Plus Academy (SPA), following his passion for educating and sharing his immense knowledge and experience. Since 2017, Daniel and his team have taught most of Australia’s certified Passive House professionals.
Now, Daniel is focusing on GLOBAL Passive House education for an even more significant impact.
After studying architecture in her home country, Germany, Julia moved to Australia in 2006.
She then worked for leading architectural practices in Melbourne, Perth, and Darwin – along the way, gaining an understanding of Australia’s different geographic zones and the extremes of its climate.
Deeply passionate about sustainability and energy-efficient building design, Julia graduated as a Certified Passive House Designer in 2018. She has since made it her mission to bring about change in the building sector and to educate Australians about comfortable, healthy, and sustainable living spaces.
In 2020, Julia joined Smart Plus Academy as a Passive House trainer. She now educates building professionals across Australia about the Passive House standard.
Overview of Passive House principles and certification.
Health and comfort considerations.
Quality assurance and building certification.
Sustainable construction and design.
Materials and approaches for creating the thermal envelope.
Airtightness, vapour and weather-control systems.
Designs and solutions to address thermal bridging.
Solutions for air tight and thermal bridge design.
Construction detailing and systems.
The components and installation of windows.
Systems and strategies for managing shading.
The Magic Formula – the one formula that covers 80% of your calculations in Passive House design.
Systems and strategies for ventilation and heat-recovery.
The components of heat-recovery ventilation systems.
Design and sizing of heat-recovery ventilation systems.
Commissioning of heat ventilation system and regulations.
Heating concepts, generation and distribution.
Cooling introduction & strategies.
The use and optimisation of domestic hot water systems.
Passive House certification & standard.
Working with your Passive House certifier.
Economic basics in Passive House design.
Dynamic economical calculations.
Passive House vs conventional buildings
Profitability calculations.
The Passive House Standard.
The retrofitting masterplan.
When does retrofitting make sense?
Retrofitting the building envelope.
Retrofitting the mechanical systems.
Introduction to PHPP software (Passive House Planning Package) and DesignPH
The easiest way to become Internationally recognised as a
Certified Passive House Designer and Consultant.
CERTIFICATION GUARANTEE
No questions asked!
We need to act today if we want to avoid a climate disaster. With this qualification you can contribute to this global effort every day at work.
The Passive House movement is growing exponentially fast and joining today will mean you are one of the leaders of change.
Did you experience thermal discomfort in buildings? Don’t let your clients suffer the same.
Australia's and New Zealand's building regulations are changing rapidly. England and the European Union already require nearly zero energy buildings. With our Passive House training, you are staying ahead of the expected regulation changes this decade.
These courses will significantly improve your sustainable design practice.
Let your client enjoy the comforts of their home in any weather event.
Instant 180 days access to course content
ONLINE EXAM: Exam (5 hours with setup and submission)
Multiple exam dates available to choose from when you are ready
12x Live Sessions: (3 hrs each)
Date:
31.07.2023 – 08.09.2023
(every Mon and Fri)
Time:
Sydney [AU]: 18:00 – 21:00
Perth [AU]: 16:00 – 19:00
Wellington [NZ]: 20:00 – 23:00
London/Dublin [UK/IRE]: 09:00 – 12:00
This course will give you all the answers to the question why it is so important to take the step towards Passivhaus.
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