Get Started

Heard about the fantastic benefits of building to the Passivhaus standard but don’t don’t know where to start? Our 'Getting Started' page highlights useful guides, events, links and projects to start you off on your Passivhaus journey.

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Get started on your Passivhaus journey

The built environment is responsible for 35% of total global energy consumption and to meet climate targets, we need to actively change the way we design, build and occupy buildings.

As a leading international design standard, and with 65,000 buildings already certified worldwide, Passivhaus is a no-brainer. Backed by 30 years of research, the Passivhaus standard provides a robust and reliable route to significantly slashing energy use and delivering high standards of comfort and health across all building sectors.

If you are interested in starting your own Passivhaus project, but don't know where to begin, then you are in the right place. Our 'Getting Started' page offers useful guidance to get you going on your Passivhaus journey, showcases certified Passivhaus projects to inspire your design and provides information on how to find a Passivhaus advisor to help you break ground, whatever the scale or location of your project!

Get inspired.

Discover an array of exciting certified Passivhaus projects across the UK to inspire your design. From schools to social housing, new build to retrofit and rural to urban self-builds, we showcase the wide selection of Passivhaus case studies which display the continuing breadth of typologies the Standard is being applied to.

Explore Passivhaus projects across the UK

Interested in visiting a Passivhaus in-person? The UK Passivhaus Open Day events offer an invaluable opportunity to experience the comfort and quality of a Passivhaus. Learn from those with first-hand experience and knowledge of occupying, constructing or designing Passivhaus projects. Other project specific visits take place throughout the year - for upcoming site visits please regularly visit our events listing.

Find a Passivhaus advisor

Confused about air tightness? Difficulties with detailing? Don't fret - we have an extensive list of Passivhaus Trust members across the UK who could help you.

Find a Passivhaus advisor

Whether you need early stage assistance or more detailed advice, get in touch with a qualified expert. Find a Passivhaus advisor in our extensive member's directory.

Looking to go local? You can find a Passivhaus advisor in your area using our members map. Filter by architects, consultants, contractors and more.

Please note; The Passivhaus Trust is an independent industry leading organisation that promotes the adoption of Passivhaus in the UK and the official UK affiliate of the International Passive House Association. As an independent organisation we cannot give advice on specific designs and details.

Passivhaus Learning

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Bill busting

As the cost of living continues to soar, those in the construction industry are increasingly targeting the Passivhaus standard for cost effective, well performing buidlings. Often considered primarily as the exemplar standard for producing high-performance buildings, Passivhaus does indeed minimise energy demand, but it delivers much more.

QUOTE | The PHT webinar on Passivhaus social housing costs has provided much information that helps to dispel the perception that this standard is not for the cost yardstick mass market, Jon Greenfield, Greenfield Architects

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Passivhaus Certification

Interested in becoming a certified Passivhuas designer / consultant? Find out more about Passivhaus certification and start offering specialised advice to potential Clients.

Learn from the foremost Passivhaus experts in the UK, blending real-world and on-site experience with the technical understanding to deliver high-performance, low-energy buildings that excel in sustainability and comfort.