Informational brochure
How does a Passive House work?- What are the requirements for components, planning and implementation?
- Who supplies components?
- What is it like to live in a Passive House?
- What kind of buildings have been realised?
- Why is investment in a Passive House so attractive?
…These and other questions are answered in the information brochure "Active for more comfort – The Passive House" in a competent and interesting manner. It is published by the 
iPHA The International Passive House Association, and is continuously kept up to date.
learn more (Download your copy [PDF 11.6MB] or browse through the brochure online)
Further information on Passive House related topics can be found in the Passive House knowledge base at
www.passipedia.org.
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| Next Courses |
PHPP Expert
Passive House Designer / Consultant
Construction Verifier
Site Supervisor
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e-learning
| Events |
iPHA Webinar "Project Spotlight: A Brutalist Passive House icon: Hotel Marcel, Connecticut" | September 2, 2025
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Passive House Open Days |
7 - 9 November 2025
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24 - 25 April 2026, Essen, Germany
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| Component Database |
Passive House
Component Database
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| Projects |
| New developments |
designPH
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NEW: PHPP 10 (2021)
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Seals for Certified Passive House Components
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Passive House Classes,
Classic, Plus, Premium
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EnerPHit -
PHI certification for retrofits
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Wall plaque
for certified Passive Houses
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| Press releases |
| Research & Literature |
Passive Houses for different climate zones
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Retrofits with Passive House components -
EnerPHit Planner Handbook
(in German)
Passive House Retail Stores now out
Overview of contents
(in German)