Fall Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant (CPHD/C) Training

NAPHN’s Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant course is the premier training program for Passive House building professionals. Supported by a 25+ year history of global technical leadership by the Passive House Institute, and over 7 years of successful American instruction, from Maine to California, by the Passive House Academy – this course is specifically designed to teach the international Passive House Standard to American professionals making Passive House buildings in the U.S. construction industry.

This course is provided in collaboration with the Passive House Academy(PHA), the Passive House Institute (PHI), and NYPH and is accredited by the AIA for 35 LUs.

In-class schedule:

Day 1: Introduction to Passive House principles and economics, with an in-depth look at enclosure insulation & thermal bridging: principles, calculations, details, systems and components.

Day 2: Enclosure airtightness and windows: principles, calculations, details, systems and components.

Day 3: Ventilation, heating, cooling, dehumidification and domestic hot water: principles, calculations, details, systems and components.

Day 4: PHPP energy model and calculating building energy balance.

Day 5: Retrofits, certifications and exam preparation.