The Certified Passive House Designer Course is really just the formal beginning of your Passive House journey. Critical to developing skills of design optimization and high quality is competence in the the many aspects of the Passive House methodology.

The good news is that these courses are also accessible and affordable for you to study and return to online as you develop as a Passive House professional.

To maximize savings we’re offering three bundles, one for the PHPPv10 updates specifically, then all the PHPP courses, and finally, a bundle that wraps up all the on-demand specialized training currently being offered.

(Note: the PHPP software is not included with any specialized courses, but can be purchased separately through 475.supply)

We hope you can take advantage of these great courses!

Specialized Bundle & Save!

Get the best price by getting the specialized on-demand courses bundle that includes:

  1. Using PHPP
  2. PHPPv10 Update Sessions
  3. Thermal Bridging
  4. Windows

$795 (save $290)

42+ AIA HSW & 34+ PHI Credits Available

Using PHPP Building Design and Certification

The PHPP was recently updated to Version 10. In this Live-Online course, students will go on an in-depth tour of PHPP Version 10 and learn how to use if for building design and certification. Participants will be guided step-by-step through the relevant worksheets while learning the correct conventions for measurements and calculations.

  • Noon – 4:30 ET, March 5, 7, 12, 14, 19 & 21
  • AIA HSW & PHI Credits TBD
  • 1-year access to updated on-demand version, following course.

$495

PHPP: New Features

The PHPP received a major upgrade this past year. Improvements include summer overheating risk assessment, prediction comparison with monitored data, a Room Data tool and Record tool for complex projects, variant include PV and solar thermal, project overviews, component categories for heat pumps and combination units, and more!

  • AIA HSW and PHI Credits Pending
  • $245
  • On-Demand

PHPP: Heat Pumps & Windows Master Class

In this seminar on PHPP Version 10, we’ll focus on the expanded treatment of heat pumps, cooling units, and windows in the PHPP – how to navigate the new inputs and outputs to ensure modeling accuracy. Practical exercises will provide insight into how to avoid common traps that arise in your everyday practice.

  • AIA HSW and PHI Credits Pending
  • $245
  • On-Demand

PHPP: New Features + Heat Pumps & Windows Master Class Bundle

This is a bundle of both PHPPv10-IP Update sessions presented in collaboration with Peel Passive House Consulting.

$390 (save $100)

AIA HSW and PHI Credits Pending

Thermal Bridging Calculations

Be introduced to thermal-bridge simulation and analysis using the free LBNL THERM software. Learn the basics of the software with a walk-through from installation, library setup, and then modeling several example conditions within THERM. See how the instructor works through screen-casts. Model along with the instructor through the process and concepts of model sample details. Simulate a variety of thermal bridging case examples, from simple wall designs to more complex details. Most examples focus on wood-frame construction and remain relatively simple.

  • 14 AIA HSW & 18 PHI Credits available.
  • $395
  • On-Demand

Passive House Windows

Explore the history of fenestration, the unique characteristics of windows used in passive house, learn how to design and detail Passive House windows, look at look at window calculations for a passive house building, and how to install high-performance windows for Passive House buildings. Discover Passive House Windows through case studies throughout the course.

  • 4 AIA HSW and 4 PHI Credits Available
  • $95
  • On-Demand

Passive House Retrofits: The EnerPHit Standard

The Passive House Institute developed EnerPHit certification standards to accommodate the realities of existing old buildings, where foundations, party lines, historic preservation, cost, and other factors make a typical Passive House certification impractical. This course looks at the criteria, the pathways, and the potential exemptions that drive EnerPHit performance to deliver the health, efficiency, and resilience results we expect from Passive House. Through case studies of successful retrofits, see how to upgrade a building with respect to airtightness, insulation, thermal bridge reductions, high-performance windows, and ventilation.

On-Demand

  • $145
  • 2 LU|HSW & 3 PHI Credits