PHI Literature
Please note that all publications listed, unless marked with (EN), are available in German only; the titles of these publications have been translated here for your information only.
The International Passive House Association (iPHA) is working to translate the most important findings into English and make them available through Passipedia, the online Passive House resource.
| General Passive House Information |
| PHI-1997/1 | Primary Energy and CO2 Balance in Passive Houses with Different Building Services Systems |
| PHI-1997/1 | Primary Energy and CO2 Balance in Passive Houses with Different Building Services Systems |
| PHI-1997/2 | The Influence of the Thermal Mass of Exterior Walls on the Annual Heat Demand in Passive Houses |
| PHI-1997/3 | Efficient Domestic Hot Water Production for Passive Houses |
| PHI-1997/4 | The Passive House in Darmstadt Kranichstein -Planning, Construction, Results (DE) |
| PHI-1997/4(E) | The Passive House in Darmstadt Kranichstein -Planning, Construction, Results (EN) |
| PHI-1997/6 | Solar Water Heating in Passive Houses |
| PHI-1998/2 | Heating Systems in Low Energy Buildings: A Comparison |
| PHI-1998/3 | Economic Feasibility Study of Selected Energy Savings Measures in Old Buildings -NO LONGER AVAILABLE |
| PHI-1998/4 | Innovative Building Services Systems for Passive Houses |
| PHI-1998/8 | Oil Heating in Low Energy Buildings - Supplement to "Heating Systems in Low Energy Buildings: A Comparison" |
| PHI-1998/9 | Airtightness Analysis in a Low Energy and Passive House Community in Wiesbaden, Germany |
| PHI-1998/10 | Passive House Summer Climate Study |
| PHI-1998/11 | Drying Laundry with Low Energy Consumption |
| PHI-1998/12 | Terraced Passive Houses: Can they be Heated with Supply Air? |
| PHI-1999/2 | Design Heating Load in Low Energy and Passive House Buildings |
| PHI-1999/4 | Airtightness Analysis in a Passive House Community in Hanover-Kronsberg, Germany |
| PHI-1999/5 | Thermal Bridge Free Construction |
| PHI-1999/6 | Airtight Design: A Planning Aid for Passive Houses |
| PHI-1999/7 | Ventilation Ducting in Passive Houses: Design Guidelines and Experiences |
| PHI-1999/9 | Suitable Windows for Passive Houses |
| PHI-1999/11 | Heat Demand and Comfort in a Passive House Retirement Home |
| PHI-2000/3 | Drying Laundry inside a Drying Cabinet |
| PHI-2000/4 | Is Thermal Storage more Important than Thermal Insulation? |
| PHI-2001/2 | CEPHEUS: Measurements and Evaluation of Passive House Apartment Buildings in the Marbachshöhe Neighborhood of Kassel, Germany |
| PHI-2001/3 | CEPHEUS: Project Documentation, Quality Assurance, and Cost-effectiveness Analysis - Passive House Apartment Buildings in the Marbachshöhe Neighborhood of Kassel, Germany |
| PHI-2001/4 | CEPHEUS: Thermographic and Heat Transfer Analysis in Passivhaus Apartment Buildings in the Marbachshöhe Neighborhood of Kassel, Germany |
| PHI-2001/9 | CEPHEUS: Scientific Research, Monitoring and Evaluation - Final Report |
| PHI-2001/10 | CEPHEUS: Opinion on the Draft Standard DIN V 4108 Part 6:2001 from the Perspective of the Passive House Development |
| PHI-2001/11 | CEPHEUS: Summer Indoor Comfort in Multi-storey Passive House Apartment Buildings in the Marbachshöhe Neighborhood of Kassel, Germany |
| PHPP 9 (2015) | PHPP 2009 (E): Passive House Planning Package (EN) |
| designPH 1.1 (2015) | designPH 1 – 3D modelling tool for the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) |
| Research Group Volumes |
| Research Group Volume 4: 1997 |
Passive House ventilation - NO LONGER AVAILABLE | |
| Research Group Volume 5: 1997 |
Energy balances and thermal characteristics | |
| Research Group Volume 6: 1997 |
Passive House building services | |
| Research Group Volume 7: 1997 |
Saving electricity in Passive Houses | |
| Research Group Volume 8: 1997 |
Materials, ecology and indoor air quality | |
| Research Group Volume 9: 1997 |
User behaviour | |
| Research Group Volume 10: 1997 |
Measurement techniques and results | |
| Research Group Volume 11: 1997 |
Cost-effective Passive Houses | |
| Research Group Volume 12: 1998 |
Passive House - a future-proof building standard? | |
| Research Group Volume 13: 1998 |
Energy balances with the Passive House Planning Package | |
| Research Group Volume 14: 1998 |
Passive House windows | |
| Research Group Volume 15: 1999 |
Passive House - summer case | |
| Research Group Volume 16: 1999 |
Thermal bridge free design | |
| Research Group Volume 17: 1999 |
Planning ventilation units for Passive Houses | |
| Research Group Volume 18: 1999 |
On-site quality assurance for Passive Houses | |
| Research Group Volume 19: 2000 |
Urban planning tools for the implementation of Passive Houses | |
| Research Group Volume 20: 2000 |
Passive House building services | |
| Research Group Volume 21: 2002 |
Sample designs: residential buildings | |
| Research Group Volume 22: 2003 |
Summer ventilation strategies | |
| Research Group Volume 23: 2003 |
Ventilation strategy and indoor air pollutant concentration and distribution | |
| Research Group Volume 24: 2003 |
Refurbishment with Passive House components | Excerpts available on Passipedia |
| Research Group Volume 25: 2004 |
Temperature differenciation in appartments | |
| Research Group Volume 26: 2004 |
New Passive House building services systems with heat pumps | |
Research Group Volume 27: |
Heat losses through the ground | |
| Research Group Volume 28: 2004 |
Heat transfer and distribution losses in Passive Houses | |
| Research Group Volume 29: 2005 |
Highly insulated roof construction | |
| Research Group Volume 30: 2004 |
Ventilation in refurbishments | |
| Research Group Volume 31: 2005 |
Energy efficient cooling | |
| Research Group Volume 32: 2005 |
Factor 4 reduction for sensitive retrofits: Passive House components + interior insulation | |
| Research Group Volume 33 Passive House Schools: 2006 |
Passive House schools | Excerpts available on Passipedia |
| Research Group Volume 34: 2007 |
Sound protection for heat pumps and compact heat pump units in Passive Houses | Excerpts available on Passipedia |
| Research Group Volume 35: 2007 |
Thermal bridges and supporting frames – The limits of thermal bridge free design | |
| Research Group Volume 36: 2007 |
Bio fuel heating in Passive Houses | Excerpts available on Passipedia |
| Research Group Volume 37: 2008 |
Optimisation strategies for window constructions and solar aperture | |
| Research Group Volume 38: 2009 |
Heating systems in Passive Houses - Statistical analysis and comparison | Excerpts available on Passipedia |
| Research Group Volume 39: 2009 |
Step-by-step refurbishment with Passive House components | Excerpts available on Passipedia |
| Research Group Volume 40: 2012 |
Passive House retail establishments |
| Research Group Volume 41: 2012 |
Summer performance of non-residential Passive House Standard | |
| Research Group Volume 42: 2013 |
Economic evaluation of energy efficiency measure |
| Research Group Volume 43 2012 |
Geothermal heat exchangers and ground probes in Passive House buildings | |
| Research Group Volume 44: 2013 |
Planning aspects of ventilation systems | Excerpts available on Passipedia |
| Research Group Volume45: 2012 |
Accurate measurementes in energy-efficient buildings | Excerpts available on Passipedia |
| Research Group Volume 46: 2012 |
Passive House: Assuring a sustainable energy supply | Excerpts available on Passipedia |
| Research Group Volume 47: 2012 |
Energy efficient canteens and commercial kitchens | |
| Research Group Volume 48: 2012 |
Using Passive House technology for retrofitting non-residential buildings | Excerpts available on Passipedia |
| Research Group Volume 49: 2015 |
Energy efficient hot water systems | |
| Research Group Volume 50: 2015 |
Cost-effective ventilation solutions for residential heat recovery systems |
| Research Group Volume 51: 2015 |
Planning and implementation aids for non-residential Passive House buildings | |
| Research Group Volume 52: 2017 |
Commissioning and operational optimization as success factors for energy efficient buildings |
| Research Group Volume 53 2018 |
Summer comfort - affordable and energy efficient | |
| Research Group Volume 54: 2018 |
New concepts for controlled/mechanical ventilation: facade-integrated ventilation |
| Other Literature |
| Gestaltungsgrundlagen PH | Passive House Design Principles , Dr. Wolfgang Feist |
| Energieeinsparung bei Alt- und Neubauten -Jahr 2000 |
Energy savings in existing and new buildings; Ebel / Eicke-Henning / Feist / Groscurth |
| English language Literature |
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