Passivhaus News
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IPCC Vice-Chair to deliver keynote at UK Passivhaus Conference 2026
Diana Ürge-Vorsatz, Vice-Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Professor at Central European University, will deliver the opening keynote at the UK Passivhaus Conference 2026 on 18 November.
4th September 2026
A plenary putting Passivhaus's biggest levers in one room
Planning policy, building safety regulation and retrofit quality assurance rarely share a stage. At the UK Passivhaus Conference 2026, they will, and then they'll take questions together.
28th August 2026
Passivhaus Trust Newsletter August 2026
It's been a long, hot summer. Extreme heat has been prevalent and healthy homes, comfort and climate resilience continue to make headlines. Our August newsletter is full of news and announcements.
28th August 2026
Passivhaus Perspectives: collaboration is the key to resilience against Climate Challenges
"As the construction industry gathers for the 2026 UK Passivhaus Conference, we find ourselves at a pivotal intersection." Passivhaus UK Conference gold sponsors Aluprof give their industry insights and help us look forward to meeting in November.
26th August 2026
Healthy Homes guidance points to Passivhaus
The Passivhaus standard is cited in Homes England’s recent Healthy Homes guidance as demonstrating best practice in relation to energy efficiency, indoor air quality and overheating. Social housing providers developing a project that is seeking Homes England funding will be able to demonstrate ‘good practice enhancements’ to the agency in these three key areas of Homes England’s Healthy Homes guidance by opting for the Passivhaus standard.
