Passive House Canada

Passive House Institute’s Jessica Grove-Smith and Vanya Chan will walk workshop attendees through the EnerPHit standard for Passive House retrofits. They’ll explain the pathways of EnerPHit certification for different climate zones, based on either component qualities or on energy demand targets. The workshop will include examples of how to plan, model, and apply for pre-certification of phased retrofit projects with the PHPP.

Join us on Tuesday, May 26 from 2:30–5:30 pm in the Exhibit Hall of the Passive House Canada Conference for a complimentary industry networking event.

Local industry professionals — including those not attending the Conference — are invited to enjoy light refreshments while connecting with the people and products shaping Passive House construction in Canada.

Join us for an in-depth look at this nearly completed Passive House 4-plex in Victoria. There will be a project presentation and discussion with Graeme Verhulst (Waymark Architecture), and Dave Fraser (Peel Passive House) as well as tours of the building. Attendees will learn about Passive House project design and performance, development goals, and the benefits of prefab construction for multifamily residential buildings.

It is essential that those working on Passive House buildings can properly install components, accurately implement design details, and also assess the impact that changes from planned work will have on the performance of the building. This in-person 3-day course teaches the theory of Passive House building techniques. It includes lectures and hands-on workshop experience, incorporating actual building of Passive House elements relevant to the Canadian construction industry.

Streamline your Passive House design workflow, easily create accurate shading parameters for your project and save yourself time! This course will take learners from the very beginning up to a completed whole-building energy model using the powerful new designPH 2.2 plugin.

An Introduction to the Passive House High Performance Buildings provides an overview of the core principles of Passive House design and building energy efficiency regulations in Canada. The course also covers the history of energy efficient buildings, energy consumption data and environmental impact, case studies and the economics of creating high performance buildings.

Explore how Passive House design principles are shaping the future of emergency infrastructure with a groundbreaking Passive House Fire Hall project in Vancouver. As well as, a case study from design to post-occupancy of a Passive House family home, including expert insights on building fire-resilient, high-performance homes with unmatched occupant comfort.

4 day course - starting August 19

This fun afternoon event will include lunch, a presentation, and networking at Innotech Windows followed by a building tour at Vienna House. Now is your chance to tour the legendary Vienna House passive house project.

4-day course, live online - Starting July 29

Learn how to build a Passive House building! Gain an understanding of the interactions and inter dependencies of building components in a Passive House project. This course also enables you to understand the impacts on energy efficiency of any change orders and to collaborate with designers to solve problems involved in the construction process.

This Online course teaches practical Passive House building techniques and theory about this high-performance building standard.