Passivhaus Client Clubs | Social Housing

Date: 11 November 2025	Time: 12:00 - 13:20
Location: Online	Cost: PHT Members: £10 +VAT, Non members: £25 +VAT, Local authority + social housing clients: free

Full series summary | Next in the series | Booking

Our Passivhaus Client Clubs are here to help social housing providers overcome Passivhaus common barriers and realise the full benefits of low-energy, low-carbon affordable homes. Designed to support the adoption of Passivhaus standards, these clubs offer targeted guidance on cost-effectiveness, energy efficiency and tenant well-being, while connecting you with peers and experts through topic-specific breakout sessions.

Whether you're facing internal pushback, tackling fuel poverty or striving for climate-resilient, financially sustainable design, the Passivhaus Client Clubs provide practical tools and insights to move forward. A limited number of fully funded places are available for the 2025 programme - register now to be part of the growing movement reshaping affordable housing in the UK.

Full series summary

NOTE - programme TBC subject to changes

Who should attend

While specifically aimed at local authority and social housing providers, this is a must-watch webinar series for anyone interested in the practical lessons learnt by the UK’s most experienced clients when delivering Passivhaus social housing projects.

Why you should attend

Learn from real life, practical case studies
Get one to one insights from Passivhaus experts
Access ongoing tailored Passivhaus project support

Format

Three live sessions hosted by specialist panellists
Panel discussion on the key session subject highlighting key points of learning
Live Q+A sessions
The duration of each club is approximately 1.5 hours.

Next in the series

Join us for next Passivhaus Client Club with detailed insights drawn from real-world experience. We’ll explore guidance on developing a strong project business case drawing on the many Passivhaus benefits that help win approval, such as energy savings and resident wellbeing. We'll also introduce new research focusing on a maturity model for implementing the Passivhaus standard.

The session will also lift the lid on true project costs, whether there was any capital uplift and how approval was ultimately secured. We’ll dive into some of the key blockers that can delay a project start, how these challenges were overcome and explore the vital relationship between cost and design in making Passivhaus not just possible, but practical when delivering social housing.

Programme

12:00 - 12:05	Welcome + introductions Kate Matthews Forbes, Passivhaus Trust
12:05 - 12:20	Research on Maturity Model for implementing Passivhaus Standard in the social housing sector Dr Jill Zhao, University of West of England
12:20 - 12:40	Interview session Catriona Burnett, East Dunbartonshire Council Simon Hourihan, MUSE
12:40 - 12:55	Relationship of cost and design Sally Godber, WARM
12:55 - 13:15	Q+A session
13:15 - 13:20	Thank you + close

NB - programme subject to changes

Speakers


Kate Matthews Forbes Passivhaus Trust	Dr Jill Zhao University of the West of England	Catriona Burnett East Dunbartonshire Council

Simon Hourihan MUSE	Sally Godber WARM

Cost

Local Authority + Social Housing Providers*	FREE
PHT member	£10 +VAT
Non-member	£25 +VAT

Booking

Book your ticket via Eventbrite. This event is open to all but specifically aimed at local authority and social housing providers. Please note: If you are a social housing provider, please use your work email or your ticket may be cancelled.