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Upcoming Courses

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London 2017 Site Visits

The London course in November includes two site visits to exciting Passivhaus projects, one non-domestic building and one residential, with the opportunity to meet the occupants and designers.

The Mildmay Community Centre
A tour of the Mildmay Centre which is the first certified Passivhaus non-domestic retrofit in the UK. 

General Course Information

Guiding you through the process of becoming a Certified Passivhaus Designer/Consultant and giving you the confidence to tackle UK Passivhaus projects.

The course is aimed principally at building professionals in the UK and prepares delegates for taking the Certified European Passivhaus Designer qualification. It introduces the principles behind the Passivhaus standard and methodologies and the use of the Passivhaus Planning Package (PHPP) for achieving low energy performance, with teaching firmly based on UK building examples. The AECB CarbonLite Programme is designed to prepare delegates not only for the exam but for future involvement in very low energy building projects.

Audience

This course is aimed principally at building professionals in the UK -architects, builders, building engineers and others who want to learn how to deliver real low-energy buildings. To get the most out of taking the full course we recommend that you have good knowledge of UK construction systems, an ability to read building plans and an understanding of basic algebra. Delegates who do not wish to take the exam can opt to take specific modules only to enhance their learning in particular areas.

Why Choose the AECB CarbonLite Passivhaus Designer Course?

• Guiding you – friendly trainers and small groups encourage a great learning experience
• Prepare you for the exam – dedicated revision day, our own practice exam paper, 30 pages of worked examples to take away
• Interesting and exciting – we visit real Passivhaus projects
• Sociable – we encourage delegates to support each other and organise meals out for networking
• If you don’t pass first time – we offer a free session to review your exam paper

Our Material

• UK focused – 100% rewritten, rather than using the more generic European CEPH material taught by others
• UK examples – from the UK domestic and non-domestic sector
• Up to date – we continually update our material and teach V9 PHPP
• Modular – sit our course in one go, or as separate modules to suit your availability and finances
• Exercises – lots of exercises used to continually affirm and test understanding

Our Trainers

Biographies on the Meet the Trainers page.

• UK experts – our trainers are the experts who are actually successfully designing/ building Passivhaus buildings in the UK
• Highly experienced trainers – amongst others, Bill Butcher, Eric Parks, Mark Siddall, Alan Clarke, Sally Godber, Marine Sanchez, Will South and Nick Grant. Not to mention Peter Warm and the rest of the WARM staff who have supported over 200 buildings in low energy design, and are Passivhaus certifiers.
• Variety of experience – our collective experience includes non-domestic building, large residential schemes and real Passivhaus construction experience

Our Venues

• London – week1: The Saint-Gobain Innovation Centre, W1W  7NY,  and week2 and exam: South Bank University, SE1 6NG at the Centre for Efficiency and Renewable Energy in Buildings CEREB
• Hereford – Hereford Archive and Records Centre, HARC
• Plymouth – National Marine Aquarium, NMA
• Bespoke Courses – we regularly run bespoke course for companies who need specialist training

2017 Training Dates

Full Course
£2400 + VAT for AECB/Passivhaus Trust members
£2800 + VAT for non-members

AECB Membership
£45 + VAT for individuals
Joining information and company rates can be found on the AECB website.

Early Bird Discount
There is an additional £400 Early Bird Discount for bookings at least 6 weeks in advance. Secure your place with 10% deposit.

Individual Modules
One-day module: £300 + VAT for AECB/Passivhaus Trust members (£350 + VAT for non-members)
Two-day module: £600 + VAT for AECB/Passivhaus Trust members (£700 + VAT for non-members)

PHPP 9 Software
The PHPP 9 software costs £125 + VAT. Please purchase it directly from the AECB.

THERM Course
This used to be taught alongside the Passivhaus Designer Course, but is now a separate, online course. It complements the Passivhaus Designer training, and we recommend taking it. £200 + VAT for one year’s access to the Moodle course and a nominal 2 hours support by email. The THERM software is free.

Got a question? Contact Ingrid Bravo on 01752 542 546 or email training @peterwarm.co.uk