On this week: Passivhaus @ COP26

Week 1 of COP26 maybe have finished, but there is still much more to come. Don't miss key activities in week 2 including the Sustainable Buildings of Glasgow tour, key presentations in the Green Zone and more!

Week 1 highlights

What a week it was for Passivhaus at COP26! The Passivhaus Trust, in partnership with the Sustainable Development Foundation (SDF) Alliance, has become of 1 of 10 new UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) International Centre of Excellence for High Performance Buildings, we held an engaging event at the Build Better Now Pavilion, and we welcomed this year's winter edition of the International Passivhaus Open Days! See here for all week 1 activities.

Ostro Passivhaus, Paper Igloo Architects

On this week: Passivhaus @ COP26

COP26 takes place from 1 -12 November.There’s a plethora of Passivhaus activity to get involved with. See below for key activities happening next week:

08 NOV

09:00-13:30

Glasgow

Sustainable buildings of Glasgow tour

COP26 delegates are invited to visit Passivhaus projects at various stages of development across Glasgow city. Tours end with a visit to the CS-IC Factory for Passivhaus presentations. Spaces are limited! Register by contacting info@passivehouse-international.org with the subject line "Sustainable buildings of Glasgow tour"

11 NOV

09:00 time TBC

Building & cities day at COP26

A dedicated day as part of the COP26 Conference proceedings exploring innovative climate action solutions for our built environment. PHT will meet with Scotland’s Minister for Higher Education and Further Education, Youth Employment and Training.

11 NOV

09:30 - 10:30

Green Zone, Science Show Theatre

How buildings will play a role in fighting climate change. The right decision today, means a better tomorrow

The presentation by South West College's Barry McCarron & MosArt's Tomas O'Leary, will celebrate Erne Campus - the world’s largest Passivhaus Premium project.

11 NOV

14:00

Blue Zone, EU Pavilion, Scottish Event Campus

Ice Box Challenge Glasgow: The results of a public experiment

Earlier this Summer we ran a design competition and simple experiment to visually demonstrate the benefits of adopting an energy efficient approach. Join Sarah Lewis and others highlight youth engagement with the Icebox Challenge Glasgow, what the results of the public installation mean for current building regulations and standards, as well as discussing Passivhaus as a pathway to improving our existing building stock and future new builds.

11 NOV

18:15

Global ABC Buildings Pavilion, Theatre (Hall 5)

Icebox Challenge - Glasgow to Santiago

The Latin American Passive House Association are running an Icebox Challenge as part of the Santiago - Glasgow route. They'll be closing the boxes on the 11th November and announcing the results at the GABC pavilion. Learn more about the comparisons between the various Icebox Challenge installations.

12 NOV

10:00

Online

Lewisham Zero Carbon Schools: Zoom Assembly Autumn 2021

A morning of climate education for the next generation, don't miss PHT member RAFT's (Retrofit Action For Tomorrow) 6-school assembly. The event will include activities based around Passivhaus fundamentals such as insulation, heating, and saving energy in buildings, and pupils will show the live retrofit construction works currently taking place in their schools. Children will share what they have learnt, following a live update from COP26.

NB: All times stated for BST.

Follow the full Passivhaus programme at COP26 here. Also brush up on why an efficiency first approach to buildings is crucial to meeting carbon reduction targets. Watch these free recordings on our Passivhaus as a route to zero carbon.