The first ever UK Passivhaus Conference will be held at Islington Town Hall on Monday 11th October. It will include case studies, site visits, workshops, debate, an exhibition of Passivhaus products and numerous networking opportunities.
UK Passivhaus Conference - bookings now open
Online bookings will open in September but you can book now by sending a cheque for £150 made out to "cuttingthecarbon" to 12 Belsize Park, London NW3 4ES. Please include your name, job title, organisation, email and telephone contact details.
The price for students is £25. Students will be required to produced a valid student card on arrival at the conference reception desk.
If you have any questions, then email info[at]cuttingthecarbon.com.
See here for the conference agenda.
Thinking of exhibiting?
The Passivhaus standard is designed to create buildings that are both comfortable and energy efficient. The combination of an air-tight, super-insulated building fabric and mechanical ventilation with heat recovery reduces energy requirements by up to 85% and provides a draught-free environment with excellent air quality.
The Passivhaus standard can be used to scope retrofit work as well as new build which is critical in the UK where 90% of the building stock will still be in place in 2050. It is simply not possible to reach zero carbon homes by 2016 as the UK government has mandated without reference to the work of the Passivhaus Institute in Germany over the last 20 years.
To help to raise awareness about Passivhaus among London's planners, building regulations officers, architects and housing associations, cuttingthecarbon organised a Passivhaus conference on Wednesday 3rd February 2010 at Camden Town Hall which included visits to Passivhaus sites in Camden and Islington.
The Camden and Islington Passivhaus Conference was such a success that we decided to organise a national Passivhaus conference every six months starting in the autumn of 2010 to raise awareness about the standard among planners, building control officers, housing associations and architects.
Earlier this year the London Borough of Camden became the first local authority in the UK to include Passivhaus in its Local Development Framework. They are asking developers and architects to aspire to the Passivhaus standard. We are seeking to encourage other local authorities to introduce the standard into their planning rules. Our big ask to the government is that the Passivhaus standard be incorporated into UK building regulations.
For more information about the UK Passivhaus Conference, including details about how to exhibit products or services which promote the Passivhaus standard, please email info[at]cuttingthecarbon.com
are you a student?
The student price for the UK Passivhaus Conference is £25. Please send cheques made out to "cuttingthecarbon" to 12 Belsize Park, London NW3 4ES and include your name, academic institution and contact details.
The UK's first ever Passivhaus conference for students is also taking place in October on Sunday 10th October, timed to coincide with the 10:10 Campaign's big day.
Click here to find out more about the UK Student Passivhaus Conference