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  - Sept 2026

Online

Building to Perform - Introduction  (1 x session)

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) - SEPT 2026

Introduction - Session 1

Sally Godber

Piers  Sadler

Session 2

Session 3

Session 4

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.

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 - Autumn Workshops

PH Intro and Architecture Workshop

Designer Training Coaction CIC

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.

Cert. Passivhaus Designer - Autumn

Fabric 1 (LIVE @ 9.30am&1pm)

Nick Grant

Fabric 2 (LIVE @ 9.30am&1pm)

Fabric 3 (LIVE @ 9.30am&1pm)

Kirsty Maguire

Fabric 4 (LIVE @ 9.30am&1pm)

Will South

Fabric 5 (LIVE @ 9.30am&1pm)

Services 1 (LIVE @ 9.30am&1pm)

Alan  Clarke

Services 2 (LIVE @ 9.30am&1pm)

Gwilym Still

Services 3 (LIVE @ 9.30am&1pm)

PHPP 1 (LIVE @ 9.30am&1pm)

PHPP 2 (LIVE @ 9.30am&1pm)

Liam McDonagh Greaves

Exam Prep 1 (LIVE @ 9.30am&1pm)

Ales  Andrlik

David Price

Mike Roe

Exam Prep 2 (LIVE @ 9.30am)

Final PHI Exam (LIVE @ 9am)

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.

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Construction projects that really achieve success is more often than not down to early stage client decisions. We’ve talked to clients and project managers across the UK working on the highest performing buildings and we want to share what we’ve learnt with you.
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The aim of the course is to cover how to set up and manage the first stages of a project for success.
We're doing this as we think this is the time that has the greatest impact on performance

Building Performance for Clients

Coaction Training

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

Rupert Daly

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. 

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

Retrofit Delivery - SEPT/OCT 2026 (Mondays)

Retrofit Session 1

Retrofit Session 2

Retrofit Session 3

Retrofit 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  - Oct 2026

Building to Perform - Introduction (1 session)

Passivhaus for Contractors  (with optional exam) - OCT 2026

Tomas Gaertner 

PHT Coffee Morning: PHPP clinic with Coaction

PHT coffee morning: PHPP clinic with Coaction. 

Sarah Lewis

Bitesize - Late Autumn Passivhaus Workshops

Building to Perform - Introduction  - November 2026

Building to Perform - Introduction (1 x session)

Passivhaus for Contractors   (with optional exam) - NOV 2026

Ann-Marie Fallon

Retrofit Delivery - NOV 2026

Eric Fewster

Cert. Passivhaus Designer - Late Autumn

Fabric 1 (LIVE @ 8am&3pm)

Mark Siddall

Fabric 2 (LIVE @ 8am&3pm)

Fabric 3 (LIVE @ 8am&3pm)

Bill Butcher

Fabric 4 (LIVE @ 8am&3pm)

Toby Cambray

Fabric 5 (LIVE @ 8am&3pm)

Services 1 (LIVE @ 8am&3pm)

Services 2 (LIVE @ 8am&3pm)

Caroline Martin

Services 3 (LIVE @ 8am&3pm)

PHPP 1 (LIVE @ 8am&3pm)

Eric  Parks

PHPP 2 (LIVE @ 8am&3pm)

Exam Prep 1 (LIVE @ 8am&3pm)

Camille Sifferlen

Exam Prep 2 (LIVE @3pm)

Final PHI Exam (LIVE @ 8am)

Retrofit Delivery - NOV/DEC 2026

Building to Perform - Introduction  - December 2026

Passivhaus for Contractors   (with optional exam) - DEC 2026

Course Name	Dates	Location	Action
Building to Perform - Introduction - Sept 2026 Book Now	8th Sep 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now
Passivhaus for Contractors (with optional exam) - SEPT 2026 Book Now	8th Sep 2026 - 18th Sep 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now
Bitesize - Autumn Workshops Book Now	14th Sep 2026 - 18th Sep 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now
Cert. Passivhaus Designer - Autumn Book Now	21st Sep 2026 - 2nd Nov 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now
Building Performance for Clients Book Now	23rd Sep 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now
Passivhaus in Practice - Practical - In person Book Now	24th Sep 2026 View Schedule	BE-ST Innovation Campus View on Map	Book Now
Retrofit Delivery - SEPT/OCT 2026 (Mondays) Book Now	28th Sep 2026 - 19th Oct 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now

Course Name	Dates	Location	Action
Building to Perform - Introduction - Oct 2026 Book Now	7th Oct 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now
Passivhaus for Contractors (with optional exam) - OCT 2026 Book Now	7th Oct 2026 - 16th Oct 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now
PHT Coffee Morning: PHPP clinic with Coaction Book Now	9th Oct 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now
Passivhaus in Practice - Practical - In person Book Now	29th Oct 2026 View Schedule	BE-ST Innovation Campus View on Map	Book Now

Course Name	Dates	Location	Action
Bitesize - Late Autumn Passivhaus Workshops Book Now	2nd Nov 2026 - 6th Nov 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now
Building to Perform - Introduction - November 2026 Book Now	3rd Nov 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now
Passivhaus for Contractors (with optional exam) - NOV 2026 Book Now	3rd Nov 2026 - 12th Nov 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now
Retrofit Delivery - NOV 2026 Book Now	4th Nov 2026 - 13th Nov 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now
Cert. Passivhaus Designer - Late Autumn Book Now	10th Nov 2026 - 17th Dec 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now
Building Performance for Clients Book Now	19th Nov 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now
Retrofit Delivery - NOV/DEC 2026 Book Now	24th Nov 2026 - 15th Dec 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now
Passivhaus in Practice - Practical - In person Book Now	26th Nov 2026 View Schedule	BE-ST Innovation Campus View on Map	Book Now

Course Name	Dates	Location	Action
Building to Perform - Introduction - December 2026 Book Now	3rd Dec 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now
Passivhaus for Contractors (with optional exam) - DEC 2026 Book Now	3rd Dec 2026 - 11th Dec 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now
PHT Coffee Morning: PHPP clinic with Coaction Book Now	11th Dec 2026 View Schedule	Online	Book Now

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