Passivhaus News
Here you will find the latest UK Passivhaus news. View our most recent Passivhaus Trust monthly newsletters here. To get the latest news & events straight in your inbox sign-up to the PHT mailing list.
Newfield Square: a testbed for future housing in Glasgow
Glasgow City Council pitches Passivhaus homes against other sustainability standards in a pilot scheme, using comparisons to inform future policy.
29th October 2021
Passivhaus Open Days 2021: Final fortnight to register
Calling all Passivhaus enthusiasts! There are less than 2 weeks remaining until the winter International Passivhaus Open Days commence. If you missed the chance to open your doors this summer, now is your opportunity.
25th October 2021
Scottish Building Regulations Consultation: Have your say!
Calling all Passivhaus practitioners! The Scottish Government have recently drafted a Heat in Buildings Strategy which presents a vision for decarbonising heat and reducing energy demand across all buildings in Scotland. Will Scotland make Passivhaus a priority? Have your say!
23rd October 2021
Retrofit: The 'EnerPHit' in the room
Hot off the press - read the new cross-industry retrofit guidance and discover how to level-up your knowledge to address the EnerPHit in the room!
22nd October 2021
Countdown to the UK Passivhaus Conference 2021 begins
The UK Passivhaus Conference is back! Bringing you NEW cutting-edge developments, join us over two Thursday afternoons (25 November & 02 December) following COP26, to delve deeper into the latest technical and practical Passivhaus research.
21st October 2021
A retrofit template for hard-to-heat tenement homes
Scottish-Government funded Niddrie Road EnerPHit scheme offers an exemplar for tenement upgrades.
10th October 2021
Harris Academy Sutton: beacon for high-performance school design
Completed in September 2019, Harris Academy in Sutton is blazing the trail for future educational facilities.
6th October 2021
UK's first Passivhaus NHS health centre achieves certification
Foleshill Health Centre in Coventry is the first NHS building to achieve Passivhaus certification, striving to redefine healthcentre design in the UK. The award-winning scheme responds to the ever-increasing demand for healthy and energy-efficient buildings, providing an affordable design framework that can be replicated at speed and scale across the whole of the NHS estate and UK.
4th October 2021
We are hiring: Deputy CEO/ External Affairs Director
The Passivhaus Trust is growing rapidly and needs to scale-up significantly in order to help transform the built environment sector in the UK. We are seeking someone to help shape the future development of the Trust and to play a pivotal senior role in its management and development.
3rd October 2021
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