Archive - Criteria for Buildings
English – SI Units
Version 10b (valid May 2022 to December 2022)
Criteria for the Passive House, EnerPHit and PHI Low Energy Building Standard (
pdf 1.7 MB)
Version 9f (valid August 2016 to April 2022)
Criteria for the Passive House, EnerPHit and PHI Low Energy Building Standard ( pdf 748 KB)
Version 9e (valid June 2016 to July 2016)
Criteria for the Passive House, EnerPHit and PHI Low Energy Building Standard ( pdf 748 KB)
Version 9d (valid November 2015 to May 2016)
Criteria for the Passive House, EnerPHit and PHI Low Energy Building Standard ( pdf 3.7 MB)
Version 9c (valid September 2015 to October 2015)
Criteria for the Passive House, EnerPHit and PHI Low Energy Building Standard ( pdf 723 KB)
English – IP Units
Version 10b (valid June 2022 to February 2023)
Criteria for the Passive House, EnerPHit and PHI Low Energy Building Standard ( pdf 18 MB)
Version 9f (valid January 2018 - May 2022)
Criteria for the Passive House, EnerPHit and PHI Low Energy Building Standard ( pdf 748 KB)
For PHPP 8 or earlier
Criteria for buildings (valid from September 2013 to August 2015)
Certification criteria for residential Passive House buildings ( pdf 288 MB)
Certification criteria for non-residential Passive House buildings ( pdf 288 MB)
Certification criteria for EnerPHit retrofits ( pdf 476 MB)
Spanish
Version 10b (valid from February 2023 to August 2024)
Criterios para los Estándares Casa Pasiva, EnerPHit y PHI Edificio de baja demanda energética (
pdf 748 KB)
Version 9f (valid from November 2015 to January 2023)
Criterios para los Estándares Casa Pasiva, EnerPHit y PHI Edificio de baja demanda energética ( pdf 748 KB)
See also:
Previous versions of the Criteria for Buildings in German
Current Criteria for Buildings
Advantages of certification
Process
Consulting
Building Certification Guide
Building certifiers
Plaque for certified Passive Houses
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Next Courses |
PHPP Expert
Passive House Designer / Consultant
Construction Verifier
Site Supervisor
read more
e-learning
| Events |
iPHA Webinar "Project Spotlight: A Brutalist Passive House icon: Hotel Marcel, Connecticut" | September 2, 2025
read more
Passive House Open Days |
7 - 9 November 2025
read more
24 - 25 April 2026, Essen, Germany
read more
| Component Database |
Passive House
Component Database
read more
| Projects |
| New developments |
designPH
read more
NEW: PHPP 10 (2021)
read more
Seals for Certified Passive House Components
read more
Passive House Classes,
Classic, Plus, Premium
read more
EnerPHit -
PHI certification for retrofits
read more
Wall plaque
for certified Passive Houses
read more
| Press releases |
| Research & Literature |
Passive Houses for different climate zones
more
Retrofits with Passive House components -
EnerPHit Planner Handbook
(in German)
Passive House Retail Stores now out
Overview of contents
(in German)