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Passive House Conference in Hanover

Posted by admin on May 13th, 2012

Credit to : Jakob Schoof  http://www.detail.de/

The 16th International Passive House Conference was held in Hannover, Germany on 4 and 5 May 2012. More than 1,000 visitors from all over the world came in Germany to join the biggest event that claims to be the world most significant conference on energy efficient buildings.

Gatehouse guild-Carré in Hanover architect Olaf Schroeder / Baukontor Linden, Hannover; Photos: Frank Aussieker

Sometimes unusual places inspire the imagination. And unusually for the architectural event was the venue of this year’s Passive House Conference: The plenary sessions of the Conference took place in the Hannover Congress Centrum HCC, an old Wilhelmine building from 1914. With its Art Deco interior, it really is eons away from the focus on energy and resources efficiency world that has been talked about at the Conference. However, the venue had as though a symbolical character: There is hardly a building and refurbishment tasks still to be that Passive House architects and designers would not dare approach.

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Passive House is built on quality

Posted by admin on April 28th, 2012

Source: Passivhaus Institute, Germany

International Passive House Association

Press Release 27 April 2012

Worldwide certification criteria for windows and glazings to be presented at the 16th International Passive House Conference

Darmstadt/Hanover, 26 April 2012 – Passive Houses not only allow for major energy savings and superior levels of comfort, they also offer excellent design and building quality. Using high quality components is essential and helps prevent structural damage while increasing a building’s market value. In order to help clients and designers chose suitable components for their Passive House buildings, the Passive House Institute (PHI) issues certifications for Certified Passive House Components. At the 16th International Passive House Conference, to be held in Hanover, Germany from 2 – 6 May 2012, the Institute will present its new certification criteria for windows and glazings, adapted to all climates worldwide.

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The path to Ukraine’s energy security

Posted by admin on May 3rd, 2012

Conference “Implementation of the Covenant of Mayors: The path to Ukraine’s energy security”

Association “Energy Efficient Cities of Ukraine” and Cherkasy City Council organize the conference “Implementation of the Covenant of Mayors: The path to Ukraine’s energy security” on May 15-16, 2012 in Cherkasy

Issues to be discussed:
  • Climate change and energy security: global challenges and Ukrainian perspective
  • Covenant of Mayors: the path to Ukraine’s energy security
  • Energy efficient buildings as a countermeasure against increasing energy prices and global climate change
  • EU policy on energy performance of buildings  and its implementation in EU countries
  • Ukrainian policy on energy efficiency and renewable energy use
  • Green Energy as a priority national project
  • Ukraine’s experience of cooperation with international financial institutions
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Certified Passive House Designer training in Bucharest, Romania

Posted by admin on May 3rd, 2012
Certified Passive House Designer training in Bucharest by “Passive House Bulgaria”.
Romania- July 19 – 22 and July 26 – 29, 2012
Passive House Bulgaria will deliver 8 day Certified Passive House Designer training in Bucharest, Romania on July 19 – 22 and July 26 -29 2012.
The intensive course will lead to International qualification. Participants who have successfully completed the course Certified Passive House Designer will be able to take the exam for certification on October 20th 2012.
Language: English.
Special discount on PHPP package is available to the training participants.
For registration visit http://passivehousebg.com/en
The complete program of the course can be found on our website:
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Master plan for the European Energy Revolution put forth

Posted by admin on May 11th, 2012

Source: Passive House Institute (Germany),  International Passive House Association (iPHA)

Press Release for the 4 May 2012 Press Conference on the 16th International Passive House Conference Master plan for the European energy revolution – Wolfgang Feist / Concept: Günter Lang Darmstadt/Hanover, Germany, 9 May 2012

Master plan for the European Energy Revolution put forth

On 4 and 5 May 2012, the world’s most significant conference on energy efficient construction brought over 1000 experts from 45 countries to Hanover, Germany 2012 to distil concrete solutions for an EU wide energy revolution based on energy efficiency from the vast pool of Passive House experience. Some 40,000 Passive House buildings totalling circa 20 million square metres in area currently offer their users the highest levels of comfort while saving them roughly 240 million euros (approx 320 million dollars) annually in energy costs; these numbers are rising sharply.
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