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Advantages of building certification

Quality assured!

For building certification, planning execution is checked carefully and comprehensively. Other documentation relating to the construction such as the airtightness test complete the quality assurance process. A certificate is only issued if the exactly defined criteria have been met without exception

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Advantages for the owner

Certainty that the agreed-upon energy standard will actually be achieved
Increase in property value through independent quality assessment
Certified Passive House verification using the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) can also be submitted for various subsidy programmes.

Advantages for the designer

Prevention of errors due to thorough external checking of planning prior to the start of construction
Recognition as a Certified Passive House Designer is possible by submitting a certified building

Crosswalks | Passive House and other Certifications

Passive House and other Energy Certification Standards
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Building criteria ( pdf 723 KB)
Building criteria in other languages

Process
Consulting
Energy standards | Criteria
Building Certification Guide
Building certifiers

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PHPP Expert
Passive House Designer / Consultant
Construction Verifier
Site Supervisor
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e-learning

Events

iPHA webinar | "Project Spotlight: Ken Soble Tower in Hamilton, Ontario - A pathbreaking retrofit in EnerPHit standard for the old large scale building stock worldwide" | September 7, 2022
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Passive House Open Days
11-13 Nov 2022, worldwide
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