Passivhaus Trust

Don't miss next Wednesday's #Passivhaus Retrofit Masterclass to hear experts unpack the numbers 🔢 and explore the financial models that can make Passivhaus retrofit investable at scale.

📅 Wednesday 18 March
⌚13:00 - 14:30

Last chance to book - grab your ticket now!

We need your help responding to the NPPF consultation before 10th March! The consultation on the new NPPF is proposing (through PM13) to prevent local authorities from setting local energy… | LETI We need your help responding to the NPPF consultation before 10th March! The consultation on the new NPPF is proposing (through PM13) to prevent local authorities from setting local energy standards. At LETI we think that this is not evidenced or justified, that it would be damaging, and that a better solution is possible. As it is a very important matter, we would like to encourage everyone to express your opinion before the consultation closes in a few days. It can be done in less than 3 mins. 💻 Go to the consultation webpage. ✏️ Fill in the questionnaire (the organisation box is...

Takes 3 minutes to respond! 👇

URGENT! Deadline for responses is THIS Tuesday 10 March 11.45pm.

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#enerphit #passivhus #lowcarbondesign #energyefficiency #kent #canterbury #socialhousing #climateaction | Eco Design Consultants Proud to Support Canterbury City Council's First EnerPHit-Certified Home We’re pleased to share our involvement in the newly EnerPHit-certified Elvis House in Canterbury — the city’s first EnerPHit-Certified council home. Working on this project has been a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a high‑performance retrofit that demonstrates what’s possible when innovation, sustainability, and community needs come together. If you’d like to learn more about the project and its impact, you can watch the full feature on KMTV: 👉 https://lnkd.in/eRejwUS2 #EnerPHit #Passivhus #LowCarbonDesign...

😍 Elvis EnerPHit - new social housing Passivhaus retrofit!
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🚨 Passivhaus deemed to satisfy UK NZCBS!

The Passivhaus standard is now deemed to satisfy certain aspects of the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (UK NZCBS) at practical completion.

https://www.passivhaustrust.org.uk/news/detail/?nId=1553

It was fantastic to be joined by Housing Secretary, Steve Reed, to officially break ground on 900 new Passivhaus homes at Bollo Lane in Ealing.

Delivered by a partnership between Places for London, Barratt London and MTVH, 50% of the homes will be affordable with funding from @london.gov.uk.

🙌52 new Passivhaus/ PHI LEB homes for Somerset!

Greengauge was Passivhaus Consultant & M&E Designer on Nailsea social housing development, led by N. Somerset Council & Stonewood Homes.

44 homes certified @ Passivhaus Classic/ Plus
8 homes certified @ PHI LEB

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Passivhaus Retrofit Case Study Series | Stretford EnerPHit Retrofit YouTube video by Passivhaus Trust

If you liked Guy Martin's House Without Bills, architect Hannah Dixon / Progress in Practice and the builder Josh Day / Mysza Group take a deep dive into this EnerPHit retrofit project

From the @passivhaustrust.bsky.social Retrofit Case Study Series

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgY2...

📺Passivhaus on mainstream TV!

Jon Bootland, chief executive of the Passivhaus Trust, shares key indicators that Passivhaus is a growing force in the UK construction industry in PBC Today

#GuyMartin #HouseWithoutBills

https://www.pbctoday.co.uk/news/energy-news/raising-profile-passivhaus/159358/

Passivhaus highlights the art of the possible | Project Scotland Newbattle. Image credit: ECD Lizzy Westmacott, associate director at ECD Architects, shares how the industry can fast-track its Passivhaus know-how ahead of ...

💪Passivhaus - the art of the possible..

Lizzy Westmacott, associate director at ECD Architects, shares how the industry can fast-track its Passivhaus know-how ahead of upcoming Scottish policy change

https://projectscot.com/2026/02/passivhaus-highlights-the-art-of-the-possible/

Passivhaus love for #retrofit is not just in the air, it is gaining powerful traction, and this month’s #PassivhausPost is packed with sustainable inspiration.

📩 Read more, re-share & #subscribe to stay in the loop with all things #PassiveHouse! 👉https://bit.ly/PHTpost2026_02

🖥️Respond live to the NPPF Consultation!

The draft proposals look to prevent LAs from setting local standards in planning policy.

Join LETI TODAY at 1pm to respond live👇

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/join-letis-call-to-action-on-the-nppf-consultation-tickets-1983363881761?aff=oddtdtcreator

🔮 2026 is going to be a big year for Passivhaus in the UK.

The Scottish Govt will unveil its plans for a Passivhaus Equivalent standard,...Powerful policy & funding measures are also encouraging LAs & HAs s to build better.

https://issuu.com/psi-media/docs/government_business_33.1/17

🙌 #Thankyou to everyone who attended our second #Passivhaus #Retrofit Masterclass! It was a fantastic session packed with exceptional insight and we’re incredibly grateful to our amazing speakers for delivering such a high level of #technicaldetail.
See you at session 3! 👉 https://ow.ly/yGlF50Y1Ila

🏗️London is an emerging global Passivhaus hotspot

📣Over 3,600 Passivhaus social housing homes are currently completed or underway.

Read our recent overview:

https://www.passivhaustrust.org.uk/news/detail/?nId=1508

Join us at lunchtime today for the Passivhaus #Retrofit Masterclass: Component method for #residential retrofit.⚡

Last few tickets remaining 👉https://ow.ly/YHwh50Yhu4q

📺This time last week...

We were waiting to watch Guy Martin's House Without Bills!

Great to have Passivhaus retrofit on primetime TV!

What did you think of it & what were your favourite sections?

Still available to view on catch-up:
https://www.passivhaustrust.org.uk/news/detail/?nId=1534

🛠️ ON THIS WEEK: #Passivhaus #retrofit case study series & 2026 masterclass series!

🏡 Tues - Kinver Victorian Terrace Retrofit
🏗️ Wed - Component method for residential Passivhaus retrofit
👨‍🌾 Thurs - Shepherd's Barn EnerPHit Plus

@ 1pm each day 🎫 https://passivhaustrust.org.uk/

Raising the profile of Passivhaus Jon Bootland, chief executive of the Passivhaus Trust, shares key indicators that Passivhaus is a growing force in the UK

📈 Raising the profile of Passivhaus!

Jon Bootland on Guy Martin's House Without Bills, Passivhaus policy drivers, new approaches to Passivhaus retrofit & addressing the skills gap.

www.pbctoday.co.uk/n...

Passive House Plus AECB @ipha.bsky.social Passive House Accelerator

🛠️Working on Passivhaus retrofits?

🏊 Join us for a deep dive into the EnerPHit component method!

@passivpaul.bsky.social will be demonstrating PHPP details & key differences.

www.passivhaustrust....

NEXT Weds 18 Feb 1pm.

Sarah Lewis Passivhaus Trust

📣Greater Manchester Mayor commends the Stretford Passivhaus retrofit featured in Guy Martin's House Without Bills

"You’ve done something that will capture a lot of people’s attention."

https://www.passivhaustrust.org.uk/news/detail/?nId=1546

AECB International Passive House Association (iPHA)

Passivhaus highlights the art of the possible | Project Scotland Newbattle. Image credit: ECD Lizzy Westmacott, associate director at ECD Architects, shares how the industry can fast-track its Passivhaus know-how ahead of ...

🤞Will Passivhaus be 'deemed to satisfy' building standards in Scotland?

It 's looking hopeful!

Read Project Scotland article by ECD's Lizzy Westmacott for a policy update & lessons learned from Passivhaus projects:

https://projectscot.com/2026/02/passivhaus-highlights-the-art-of-the-possible/

✨Today we celebrate our co-director Sarah Lewis, whose work continues to make high-performance building design more accessible to everyone. Sarah has just fully revised and updated her illustrated guide to PHPP! 📚 Available now via the RIBA Bookshop! PHT Members eligible for 20% off!

Working on existing retrofit projects or early-stage feasibility study? Join our experts at our second Passivhaus Retrofit Masterclass to hear about the #Passivhaus retrofit component method - an alternative certification route.

📆 18 February
⌚ 13:00 - 14:30
📍Online
👉 https://ow.ly/1iQg50Ycsmk

📺Loved Guy Martin's #HouseWithoutBills?

Sign up for our weekly FREE 'Lunch & Learn' webinars over the next few months to take a deep dive into #Passivhaus #retrofit.

For homeowners & construction professionals new to #Passivhaus.

https://www.passivhaustrust.org.uk/event_detail.php?eId=1538

💡Feeling inspired by Guy Martin's #HouseWithoutBills?

Head over to our #Passivhaus #Retrofit web page for brilliant next step advice for homeowners, construction professionals & policymakers:

https://www.passivhaustrust.org.uk/passivhaus_awards/passivhaus-retrofit/

#GuyMartin

Daredevil Guy Martin: ‘My heat pump cost me a bloody fortune’ After seeing his heating bill soar to £25 a day, the motorbike racer-turned-TV presenter is on a mission to teach people how to make them work efficiently

Guy Martin: ‘My heat pump cost me a bloody fortune’

After seeing heating bills soar to £25/day, Guy is on a mission to teach people how to make them work efficiently.

https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/property-home/article/guy-martin-house-without-bills-retrofit-hxhf0kp6r

#PassivhausRetrofit

⏰Don't miss Guy Martin's 'House Without Bills' TONIGHT!

Monday 9 February 9pm on Channel 4

https://passivhaustrust.org.uk/news/detail/?nId=1534

#Passivhaus #Retrofit #EnergyBills #Climate #AndyBurnham #GuyMartin

International Passive House Association (iPHA) AECB

🤩 Stars in our eyes!

More of the Passivhaus retrofit project that is starring in Guy Martin's House Without Bills on Channel 4 on Monday 9 February at 9pm!

📺Stretford Passivhaus retrofit TV makeover

Deep retrofit of a modest Manchester semi-detached home to the Passivhaus retrofit standard features in Guy Martin's 'House without bills', which will air on Monday 9 February 2026 at 9pm on C4.

https://passivhaustrust.org.uk/news/detail/?nId=1507

"Heating systems alone do not deliver warm, healthy or affordable homes."

As I keep hearing, we need to be very careful that installing low carbon heating doesn't end up making people's living conditions worse. @passivhaustrust.bsky.social

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