Passivhaus Seminar

Passivhaus – a design methodology and voluntary performance standard for optimised energy use in buildings. It results in buildings that require little or no energy use for heating or cooling, have excellent internal thermal comfort and low primary energy use. See how you can profit from many years of experience in Passivhaus building technology.

Sustainable Homes Scotland proudly present their first Passivhaus seminar in 2009 and the official launching of the Scottish PassivHaus Centre.

The seminar will focus on the following themes:
1. Proposed changes of legislation
    • Passivhaus standard mandatory by 2015 in Europe.
2. The Passivhaus system
    • Methodology and history
    • Success story in Europe
    • How Passivhaus complements the code for sustainable buildings.
3. How to achieve Passivhaus standard
    • Orientation
    • Optimising the thermal envelope
    • Heat recovery ventilation
4. Current Passivhaus projects in Scotland and the UK.
5. Launch of the Scottish PassivHaus Centre

Speakers:
• Prof. Gokay Devici, RIBA, RIAS Robert Gordon University
• Thomas Froehlich Dynamight Passive Energy Systems
• Charles Stewart SIPS Industries
• Stephen Huber Scottish PassivHaus Centre

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Details

Date: 3rd of April 2009.

Time: 10.00 am – 2.30pm with networking afterwards

Location: The Cornkist, Back Dykes, Abernethy, PH2 7JN

Take the exit 10 "Bridge of Earn" of the M90 (Perth - Edinburgh).
Follow the signs to Newburgh.

Costs: £25.00 (incl. refreshments and lunch buffet)