Keep your cool and achieve optimal summer comfort for your Passivhaus project, by accessing our on-demand training on avoiding overheating risks. The Passivhaus standard addresses summer overheating, with the stringent criterion which requires that internal temperatures do not exceed 25ºC for more than 10% of the year. However, changing weather, variations in occupant behaviour and assumptions made during modelling can potentially increase the risk of overheating.
Post date: 12 Aug 2022
Type: Tool
This building was awarded the Energy & Temperate Climates Prize at the international level and a mention for the Sustainable Construction Grand Prize at the national level of the Green Solutions Awards 2020-21. The new secondary school “Antonio Brancati” in Pesaro (Italy) got three first:
Post date: 29 Jul 2022
Type: Case
This building was awarded the Sustainable renovation Grand Prize of the Green Solutions Awards 2020-21 at the international level; and a mention for the same category at the national level.
Post date: 26 Jul 2022
Type: Case
Passive Houses are not introduced by law or regulation - they are a voluntarily agreed standard. However, this standard is clearly and unambiguously defined: The Passive House Institute has formulated the criteria for Passive Houses for different building tasks (e.g. residential buildings, office- educational buildings).
Post date: 19 Jul 2022
Type: Link
Annex 80, venticool & AIVC webinar | Resilient cooling of buildings. Case studies and policy recommendations Tuesday 20 September 2022, 16:00-17:15 CET Online Event
Post date: 15 Jul 2022
Type: Event
Annex 80, venticool & AIVC webinar | Examples of resilient cooling solutions Tuesday 13 September 2022, 15:00-16:15 CET Online Event
Post date: 15 Jul 2022
Type: Event
The pandemic has taught us that good ventilation reduces the risk of infection from viruses and generally improves life in our homes. The question is how to scientifically assess indoor air quality and implement strategies to make houses healthier and more comfortable. In more than two years of living with the pandemic, we've learned to air our homes more and have thought more than ever about what's in the air we breathe.
Post date: 16 Jun 2022
Type: Publication
Adequate Net Zero Rating Approach
Post date: 9 Jun 2022
Type: News
The consortium driving the EU-funded outPHit project is raising awareness for prefabricated and streamlined renovation concepts and supporting renovation projects throughout Europe.
Post date: 9 Jun 2022
Type: Link
procuRE launched the first out of three phases towards reaching its goal to develop innovative solutions to achieve 100% Renewable Energy Supply in existing public buildings. The six procurers from Slovenia, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Israel, and Turkey selected three innovative Renovation Approaches which will be designed in the next three months.
Post date: 1 Jun 2022
Type: News