About this course
- How to pitch and promote the PH standard to stakeholders
- Considerations for client management in PH
- Budget evaluation and the feasibility of affordable PH
- How to evaluate the pros and cons of casement, fixed and tilt and turn windows, and other PH considerations
- Site evaluation examples, tips, and tricks
- Common pitfalls to avoid before, during, and after PH design and construction
- Avoiding common Passive House problems: thermal bridging, critters, moisture control, ventilation, etc.
- Climate considerations and implications
- How to assemble, manage and optimize your project team
- Identifying and minimizing project schedule risks
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Course outline
6 modules • 55 assignments • 11 - 13 hours to complete • 10:38 hours of video lectures
Welcome • 0 assignments
Orientation Materials
Module 1 • 12 assignments
Setting the Stage – Why Passive House and Why Now?
- Introduction to Passive House in the Real World (05:46 minutes)
- Historical Background of Passive House (21:19 minutes)
- Historical Background of Passive House - Quiz
- Energy Language (26:14 minutes)
- Energy Language - Quiz
- Energy Modeling (24:20 minutes)
- Energy Modeling - Quiz
- Leger House - Video (16:50 minutes)
- Leger House - Quiz
- Energy Language Homework (.xls)
- Energy Modeling Homework - Rev. 1.2 (.xls)
- Week 1 Resources (.pdf)
Module 2 • 17 assignments
Enclosures, Assemblies, and Systems – Through the Lens of Existing Projects
Most of you have probably watched All About Windows and Passive vs Conventional Floor Planning, but if any have not, they are included here for convenience, it is a good idea to watch them before the remainder of the material. The All About Windows Q+A audio is optional.
- Lecture - "All About Windows" (56:00 minutes)
- 1-hour "All About Windows" Q+A audio recording (.mp3)
- Lecture - Passive vs. Conventional Floor Planning (01:00:47 hours)
- Article: Passive House Floor Planning
- Enclosures (39:47 minutes)
- Enclosures (10 questions)
- THERM And Thermal Bridging (12:32 minutes)
- THERM and Thermal Bridging (10 questions)
- Insulation (30:40 minutes)
- Insulation (11 questions)
- Ventilation - Theory (35:20 minutes)
- Ventilation - Theory (11 questions)
- Ventilation - Case Studies (26:11 minutes)
- Ventilation - Case Studies (10 questions)
- Interpreting Infrared images of buildings (.docx)
- Psychrometric Chart and Insulation (.xls)
- Week 2 Resources (.pdf)
Module 3 • 10 assignments
Air Tightness, Mechanicals, Lights, and Appliances
- Air Tightness (35:49 minutes)
- Air Tightness (10 questions)
- Air Source Heat Pumps (31:31 minutes)
- Air Source Heat Pumps (10 questions)
- Domestic Hot Water - DHW (36:08 minutes)
- Domestic Hot Water (13 questions)
- Lights and Appliances (17:30 minutes)
- Lights and Appliances (10 questions)
- Week 3 Homework (.xls)
- Week 3 Resources (.pdf)
Module 4 • 11 assignments
To Certify Or Not To Certify
Case studies of Passive House inspired new homes, certified Passive House and Passive House inspired Deep Energy Retrofit.
- Zero Net Energy, Passive House Inspired, Certified Passive House (44:52 minutes)
- 4.1 Zero Net Energy, Passive House Inspired, Certified
- Evaluating a project for Passive House potential (30:15 minutes)
- 4.2 - Project Potential for Passive House Certification
- Marketing Passive House (14:46 minutes)
- 4.3 - Marketing Passive House
- Organizing a successful Passive House certification project (39:59 minutes)
- Passive House Case Studies (31:26 minutes)
- 4.4 - Organizing a successful Passive House project
- Week 4 Homework
- Week 4 Resources (.pdf)
Conclusion • 5 assignments
Feedback and Additional Resources
- 1 Year of Access to Course Materials
- Feedback: 2-minute Exit Survey
- Consider Joining as a HeatSpring Member
- Certificate of Completion: Request a Certificate
- Reporting Form for PHIUS CEUs
Continuing Education Units
Approved for the following CEUs
- 8 AIA LU/HSW Credits
- 10.5 PHIUS CPHC CEUs
- 10 BPI CEUs
Author
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Mike Duclos
RetiredMike Duclos is a principal and founder of The DEAP Energy Group, LLC, a consultancy providing a wide variety of Deep Energy Retrofit, Zero Net Energy and Passive House related consulting services. Mike was an energy consultant on the Transformations, Inc. Zero Energy Challenge entry, and has worked on a variety of Zero Net Energy, DER and Passive House projects,... Learn more