Pacific Spring 2026 Cohort
Welcome
The Passive House Network (PHN) is offering this hybrid Certified Passive House Designer course for professionals in states from Arizona to Washington.
The cohort spans about 12 weeks from kick-off to completion and includes registration for the international CPHD/C exam and exam preparations. The 12-week cohort includes PHN’s On-Demand CPHD course with 2 Live-Online Instructor-led webinars that dive into passive house calculations, plus Q&A Discussion Sessions facilitated by local Passive House professionals.
Included in this course:
- 35 AIA LU/HSW credits & certificate of completion.
- On-demand digital course materials.
- Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) software (individual license), a digital manual, and Using PHPP in Passive House Design and Certification course access (see below) – plus, PHPPv10-IP Update Sessions.
- 2 live online instructor-led webinars.
- Q&A sessions w/ a Passive House practitioner.
- Supplemental exam preparation material.
- Complimentary PHN & iPHA Membership for 1 year.
CPHD course registrants will now receive access to the Using PHPP in Passive House Design and Certification course that is jointly provided by PHN and Peel Passive House Consulting Ltd. In this course, students will learn how to use the PHPP for residential building design and certification. Participants will be guided step-by-step through the relevant worksheets while learning the correct conventions for measurements and calculations. Proper documentation will also be covered in detail. A case study will provide participants with practical experience in completing and documenting PHPP calculations for building certification.
Group Course Schedule
This schedule breaks down the course content into weekly segments of approximately 2-4 hours of content.
Additional time requirements for the two 3-hour Instructor-led webinars will be needed, plus kick-off and Q&A sessions.
Weekly Schedule
Module(s)
Weekly Events
Week 1
April 6-10
Module 1: Introduction
Live-Online Kickoff: Meet & Greet
April 9th | 12-1 PM PT
Week 2 & 3
April 13-24
Module 2: Insulation
Module 3: Airtightness
Module 4: Thermal Bridging
Module 5: Windows
Live-Online Q&A Session #1
April 23rd | 12-1 PM PT
Week 4
April 27-May 1
Webinar 1: Building Envelope
Module 6: Ventilation
Live-Online Webinar: Building Envelope
April 30th | 9-12 PM PT
Week 5
May 4-8
Module 7: Heating & DWH
Module 8: Cooling
Module 9: Certification
Live-Online Open Review
May 7th | 9-10:30 AM PT
Week 6
May 11-15
Module 10: Economics
Module 11: QA/QC
Module 12: Bidding
Live-Online Q&A Session #2
May 14th | 12-1 PM PT
Week 7
May 18-22
Webinar 2: Building Services & Economics
Review Exam Prep Modules
Live-Online Webinar: Building Services & Economics
May 21st | 9-12 PM PT
Week 8
May 25-29
Module 13: designPH
Module 14: PHPP
Review Exam Prep Modules
Week 9
June 1-5
Module 15: Exam Prep Course
Review Exam Prep Modules
Week 10
June 8-12
Exam Prep
Live-Online Exam Review
June 11th | 9-11 AM PT
Week 11
June15-19
Exam Prep
Tech Setup
Date TBD | 9-10 AM PT
Week 12
June 22-26
Exam
Live-Online Exam
Date TBD | 9-10:30 AM PT