Introduction to Passive House Trades
Get ready to design buildings to meet the high-performance needs of the future.
Course Overview
The Introduction to Passive House Trades will broadly cover the following topics: Passive House basics, review typical construction types, windows and installation, air barriers and insulation and new, innovative PH products. It is crucial when working on Passive House buildings to properly install components, understand how to correctly implement design details and assess and plan for the current and future performance of the building. This live online course is accompanied by mini video tutorials for various PH product installations, plus incorporates actual building of Passive House details relevant to the US construction industry.
Why attend this course?
- Learn Passive House standards and their implementation during construction.
- Discover best practices for passive house design implementation
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Topics
Who Should Attend
This course was developed for a wide range of student profiles including construction managers, general contractors, developers, electricians, plumbers, HVAC specialists, and other tradespeople within the construction industry or similar fields.
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Which course option is right for you?
Take a look below to see how each option is unique.
On-Demand
Anywhere. Anytime.
starting at $156
Live-Online
Anywhere. Synchronous.
starting at $156
Course Schedule
Sessions
Receive 90 days access to this on-demand course when you register.
$195.00
Things to Know
Course Completion Requirements
For PHN On-Demand courses all lessons, topics, and quizzes must be marked complete; any required webinars must be attended; AND the post-training survey must be completed.
For In-Person & Live-Online single day courses, 100% attendance is required to receive a course completion certificate.
For In-Person & Live-Online multi-day courses, no more than 2 hours can be missed to receive a course completion certificate.
Continuing Education Credits
Courses with continuing education credits (AIA or PHI) are noted in the course details section.
AIA credits for Live-Online and In-Person Courses will be reported to AIA by PHN if a participant provides their AIA number during registration. All other participants can use the certificate of completion to report continuing education credits either to AIA, or other agencies that recognize the AIA CE credits.
PHI credits are self-reporting. Find out a courses PHI course number. Report PHI credits.
Technical Requirements
Live-Online and On-Demand courses require a personal computer or laptop with a good internet connection speeds and audio listening capabilities. A web-camera is optional but preferred for Live-Online sessions.
In-Person courses do not require laptops or other devices, unless specifically mentioned. Although a laptop, or other note-taking equipment (pen and paper) are encouraged.
Learning Platform
The PHN learning platform provides instant access to almost all On-Demand courses and some Live-Online courses.
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