iPHA
The International Passive House Association
The international network for Passive House knowledge; Promoting the Passive House Standard worldwide
Background information on iPHA , its mission and values
Sustainable Building Design Quiz
How fit are you?
Test your knowledge in a 20 question quiz by the Danube University Krems' Department for Building and Environment to find out how much you really know about:
* Energy efficiency
* Daylight architecture
* Healthy living
* Passive Houses
* Building certification systems
* Safeguarding building value
Each question has four possible answers, two of which are correct: one consisting of basic knowledge and the other consisting of the latest expert’s knowledge. For the highest number of points select the expert’s answer. Take the test
12 Aug 2010
Press Release: 12 August 2010
Lodenareal Passive House Estate
Largest Passive House housing estate in Innsbruck exceeds expectations
Darmstadt,12 August 2010. The “Lodenareal” by the Neuen Heimat Tirol Association in Innsbruck has a total of 354 apartments, making it the largest Passive House development in the world. The objective of this project was to create rental apartments with extremely low heating costs and a very high level of comfort. The initial results of a research project regarding the energy consumption, living comfort and user satisfaction in this innovative building are now available: the heating costs for an 80 m2 apartment are just about €6 per month. Press release
8 Aug 2010
Press Release: 8 August 2010
The German State of Hesse- A leader in sustainable building
When the Passive House Standard becomes THE Standard
Wiesbaden. In its effort to go carbon neutral, the German State of Hesse has updated the energy efficiency standards for every new building it constructs. The new standards, effective immediately, require all buildings constructed by the State to be "nearly zero energy buildings". In so doing, the State of Hesse has taken a giant leap towards heightened sustainability, having specified a standard that, in terms of energy efficiency, is in line with the Passive House Standard. Ministry press release (in German)
26 Jul 2010
Press Release: 26 July 2010
Sustainable Building Design Test
How fit are you?
Krems (kpr). Professionals of the building industry can check their knowledge in sustainable building design quickly and easily now. Regarding the new EU-directive experts of the Department for Building and Environment designed an online test that contains the current requirements and standards in terms of sustainability of buildings. The free and anonymous sustainability check ought to make an assessment of their professional knowledge for the users possible. Press release
