NEW Passivhaus Overlay to the RIBA Plan of Work

Looking to streamline your Passivhaus work? Need help getting clients on board with the process? Hot off the press, this new Passivhaus Overlay to the RIBA Plan of Works is for you! The tool launched jointly by RIBA & the Passivhaus Trust aims to help optimise the delivery of Passivhaus projects.

 

The RIBA Plan of Work organises the briefing, designing, constructing and operating building projects into eight stages and explains outcomes, core tasks and information exchanges required at each stage. RIBA has developed supplementary guidance in the range of overlays and tools that gather specific actions under one remit & offer more focused single-issue support. It is a valuable framework for architects, engineers, and project managers tackling large & complex projects.

This NEW Passivhaus overlay aims to help clients and project teams avoid risk and make informed, intelligent decisions at the right time to achieve Passivhaus certification in a streamlined and (cost) effective way.

 

Drawing upon the hard-won lessons learned from experienced Passivhaus designers and certifiers, the Passivhaus Overlay is the latest guidance for the RIBA Plan of Work, which signposts and acts as a strategic framework outlining what to do within each RIBA stage and who needs to do it. Authored by PHT member Mark Siddall, the overlay includes a Passivhaus plan checklist, and responsibility matrix.

 

I’m confident the Passivhaus Overlay will have great application and will assist many clients and project teams to deliver successful low energy and Passivhaus buildings - which also satisfy the RIBA 2030 challenge.

Mark Siddall, LEAP. Author of the Passivhaus Overlay

This guidance highlights the importance of front-loading the design process to define constraints and reduce project risks. Furthermore, when delivering Passivhaus buildings within the agreed budget, it recognises that a sound design and procurement process is fundamental.

 

The much-anticipated overlay is another step towards mainstreaming Passivhaus and paving a smooth transition for the construction sector to deliver higher standards. We hope that this framework will help clients, designers, & contractors become aware of their responsibilities throughout Passivhaus projects.”

Sarah Lewis, Research & Policy Director, Passivhaus Trust

 

We commissioned this Passivhaus Overlay, in conjunction with the Passivhaus Trust, to help clients and project teams avoid risk and make informed, intelligent decisions at the right time in order to achieve Passivhaus certification in a streamlined and (cost) effective way.

Alex Tait, Director of Practice and Individual Knowledge, RIBA

 

 

Further information

Passivhaus Overlay to the RIBA Plan of Work

Large & Complex Passivhaus: RIBA Plan of Work - on demand

Certification

Design Support & PHPP Tools

RIBA Journal: How the Passivhaus Overlay to the Plan of Work can help streamline the Passivhaus certification process - 23 February 2023

23rd February 2023

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