How to get a good quality, low-energy and low-cost building&nbsp;
This course will provide practical advice and tools to allow you to create a cost-effective, sustainable project -Passivhaus or not.&nbsp;It draws on years of experience and lessons learnt from our trainers who are industry experts in this field.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
You will discover the value a Passivhaus standard can bring to projects and develop an understanding of key design elements required and&nbsp;practical considerations.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Bitesize  - Winter 2026

Online

Passivhaus Workshop

Sally Godber

Architecture Workshop

Construction Workshop

Services Workshop

Get to grips with the key concepts of Passivhaus design. Suitable for anyone with an interest in low-energy or net zero carbon building. 

Join our growing community of Certified Passivhaus Designers driving positive and vital change within the construction industry.

Certified Passivhaus Designer  - Winter 2026

Bitesize Workshop - Intro to Passivhaus

Bitesize Workshop - Architecture 

Bitesize Workshop - Construction

Bitesize Workshop - Building Services

Fabric 1

Mark Siddall

Fabric 2

Fabric 3

Bill Butcher

Fabric 4

Fabric 5

Toby Cambray

Fabric 6

Services 1

Alan  Clarke

Caroline Martin

Services 2

Services 3

PHPP 1

Sarah Lewis

Eric  Parks

PHPP tutorial

PHPP 2

Revision

Camille Sifferlen

Final tutorials

Pre-exam checks

Ales  Andrlik

David Price

Final PHI Exam

Delivered by our industry leading experts, this course will build your understanding of the 'Passive House' design standard and teach you how to apply it to your own projects. For all UK building design professionals who want to gain Certified Passivhaus Designer/Consultant status.
All learners booking the Designer course now for 2024 will also get FREE access to our Bitesize Passivhaus Course, essential introductory learning.

Understand the delivery of deep fabric retrofits and what is needed to ensure projects are a success on site.

Retrofit Delivery  - January 2026

Session 1

Ann-Marie Fallon

Rupert Daly

Session 2

Session 3

Session 4

Understand the delivery of deep fabric retrofits and what is needed to ensure projects are a success on site.

Building to Perform: Introduction
<div>This 3 hr online course is for anyone involved in the construction of buildings.&nbsp;</div>
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<div>Whether or not your project is targeting certification, this course helps teams build to perform — not just build to comply.</div>
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<div>NOTE: If you are looking for the fully certified Passivhaus Tradesperson course, please choose the following instead:&nbsp; Building to Perform - Passivhaus for Contractors and add the exam option.&nbsp;</div>

Building to Perform - Introduction 

Building to perform: Introduction session only

Tomas Gaertner 

Sarah Price

1 x 3hr introduction session covering the theory and level of care needed  on site to achieve buildings that perform to robust energy and comfort standards.

What does Passivhaus mean practically when implemented on site? Our training covers all the essential aspects of low-energy construction,&nbsp;focusing on a fabric-first approach and covering airtightness, thermal bridging, construction detailing, Passivhaus standards and site implications for both new build and retrofit projects.
Take the additional revision and exam session&nbsp;to gain your qualification as a Certified Passivhaus Tradesperson, an internationally-recognised quality mark which demonstrates competency in the field of low-energy construction.&nbsp;

Passivhaus for Contractors  (with optional exam) JANUARY 2026

Introduction - Session 1

Discover a proven fabric-first approach to low-energy building. This course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to take the internationally recognised Certified Passivhaus Tradesperson exam.

Passivhaus for Contractors  (with optional exam) FEBRUARY 2026

Piers  Sadler

Eric Fewster

Retrofit Delivery - February 2026

Kirsty Maguire

Our practical session explores real life scenarios for Passivhaus builds on site, developing skills to deliver buildings that perform as designed.

Passivhaus in Practice - Practical - In person

BE-ST Innovation Campus

NEW! Practical training sessions at BE-ST Scotland, designed to complement our online training courses and build the skills for delivering buildings that perform as designed. 

Bitesize - Spring-1 2026

Certified Passivhaus Designer  - Spring 1 2026

Bitesize Workshop - Passivhaus

Bitesize Workshop -Architecture

Nick Grant

Will South

Gwilym Still

Liam McDonagh Greaves

Mike Roe

Final Tutorials 

Passivhaus for Contractors  (with optional exam) MARCH 2026

Passivhaus for Contractors  (with optional exam) APRIL 2026

Certified Passivhaus Designer - Spring 2 2026

PHPP 2 + tutorial

PHPP 3

Retrofit Delivery  - Apr-May 2026

Passivhaus for Contractors  (with optional exam) MAY 2026

Passivhaus for Contractors  (with optional exam) JUNE (1) 2026

Retrofit Delivery  - June 2026

Student Designer Course 2026

Welcome & induction (Optional)

Fabric DAY 1 (2x2hrs + self-study 3hrs)

Fabric DAY 2 (3x2hrs)

Fabric DAY 3 (2x2hrs + HW review 1hr)

Fabric DAY 4 (3x2hrs)

Fabric Tutorial (1hr)

Services DAY 1 (self-study 3hrs + Tutorial 1hr)

Services DAY 2 (self-study 4hrs + Tutorial 1hr) 

Services DAY 3 (HW review 1hr)

PHPP DAY 1 (2x2hrs)

PHPP DAY 2 (self-study 6hrs + Tutorial 1hr)

PHPP DAY 3 (3x2hrs)

Pre-exam checks (1hr)

Final Tutorial (1hr)

Final PHI exam AM & PM (2hrs)

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Bitesize - Winter 2026 Book Now	7th Jan 2026 - 16th Jan 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now
Certified Passivhaus Designer - Winter 2026 Book Now	7th Jan 2026 - 20th Mar 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now
Retrofit Delivery - January 2026 Book Now	19th Jan 2026 - 28th Jan 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now
Building to Perform - Introduction Book Now	20th Jan 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now
Passivhaus for Contractors (with optional exam) JANUARY 2026 Book Now	20th Jan 2026 - 30th Jan 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now

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Passivhaus for Contractors (with optional exam) FEBRUARY 2026 Book Now	10th Feb 2026 - 26th Feb 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now
Retrofit Delivery - February 2026 Book Now	23rd Feb 2026 - 4th Mar 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now
Passivhaus in Practice - Practical - In person Book Now	26th Feb 2026 View Schedule	BE-ST Innovation Campus View on Map	Book Now

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Bitesize - Spring-1 2026 Book Now	2nd Mar 2026 - 11th Mar 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now
Certified Passivhaus Designer - Spring 1 2026 Book Now	2nd Mar 2026 - 18th May 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now
Passivhaus for Contractors (with optional exam) MARCH 2026 Book Now	10th Mar 2026 - 20th Mar 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now
Passivhaus in Practice - Practical - In person Book Now	26th Mar 2026 View Schedule	BE-ST Innovation Campus View on Map	Book Now

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Passivhaus for Contractors (with optional exam) APRIL 2026 Book Now	21st Apr 2026 - 1st May 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now
Certified Passivhaus Designer - Spring 2 2026 Book Now	21st Apr 2026 - 3rd Jul 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now
Retrofit Delivery - Apr-May 2026 Book Now	29th Apr 2026 - 20th May 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now

Course Name	Dates	Location	Action
Passivhaus for Contractors (with optional exam) MAY 2026 Book Now	12th May 2026 - 22nd May 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now
Passivhaus in Practice - Practical - In person Book Now	28th May 2026 View Schedule	BE-ST Innovation Campus View on Map	Book Now

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