Seminar: Passive House - the backbone for the Scottish Zero Carbon Strategy
Event Date: 26/8/2010
Passive House (or 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 Passive House building technology.
The SPHC proudly presents their first Passive House seminar in their new facility in Rosyth.
Their guest speaker is Ross Barrat from HLM Architects, who has designed the 3 Passive Houses for Scotland's Housing Fair 2010.
The full day seminar will showcase the present Passive House buildings in Scotland and the UK, first monitored results and will explain details of the building methodology, which will be the backbone of the strategy to implement the toughened building regulations of 2013.
The seminar will cover the following topics:
The Passive House Concept
1. Introduction to the Passive House concept
2. Passive House so far (a brief history and summary of development)
3. Passive House Criteria
4. Passive House compared with standard construction in Scotland
5. Passive House Advantages
Building Envelope
1. Super Insulation
2. Air-tightness
3. Thermal bridge free construction
4. Passive House windows & doors
5. Materials and material specification (quality assurance & tendering)
Building Services
1. Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR)
2. Space Heating
3. Heat supply for DHW
4. Installation of services
5. Products and materials
PHPP - Passive House calculation Tool
1. Introduction to PHPP (Passive House Planning Package)
2. Using PHPP for design and calculation
3. PHPP compared to SAP
4. PHPP Advantages
Implementing Passive House in Scotland and adaption to new legislation
1. Passive House developments so far
2. Capital costs and payback times
3. Achieving Passive House Quality
4. Passive house and compliance with current and future legislation (2013 and 2020)
5. Passive House potential for growth in Scotland
Location, Costs and Bookings:
Thu, 26th August 2010, 9am, The Scottish Passive House Centre, 24 Fairykirk Road, Rosyth, KY11 2QQ
Cost incl. full catering: £211.50 incl. VAT; Discount for Green Business Fife members: £176.25 incl. VAT
For bookings please contact Amy on 0845 3883 716 or info@sphc.co.uk
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