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--- certification:certified_passive_houses [2023/08/10 12:07] – [(valid with "Criteria for Buildings" 10b and earlier)] yaling.hsiao@passiv.de
+++ certification:certified_passive_houses [2024/04/25 18:25] (current) – jgrovesmith
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 {{:picopen:siegel_zertifiziertes_ph_classic_en.jpg?150 |}}\\ [[basics:what_is_a_passive_house|Passive House buildings]] are characterised by especially high levels of indoor comfort with minimum energy consumption.  The Passive House Standard offers excellent economic efficiency especially for new builds.
-The [[certification:passive_house_categories:classic-plus-premium|Passive House Classes]]  **Classic, Plus or Premium** can be achieved depending on the use of renewable energy sources.
+The [[certification:passive_house_categories|Passive House Classes]]  **Classic, Plus or Premium** can be achieved depending on the use of renewable energy sources.
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 ==== Low Energy Building ====
-{{:picopen:siegel_low_energy_building.jpg?150 |}} The PHI Low Energy Building Standard is suitable for buildings which do not fully comply with Passive House criteria for various reasons.
+{{:picopen:siegel_low_energy_building.jpg?150 |}} The PHI Low Energy Building Standard is suitable for buildings which cannot attain the criteria for Passive House Classic for various reasons, but still offer many of its advantages.
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 ====== Building Criteria ======
-The official Building Criteria are published by the Passive House Institute in [[https://passiv.de/de/03_zertifizierung/02_zertifizierung_gebaeude/04_enerphit/04_enerphit.htm|German]], [[https://passivehouse.com/03_certification/02_certification_buildings/08_energy_standards/08_energy_standards.html|English]] and [[https://passipedia.org/_media/picopen/9f_160815_phi_criterios_edificios_es.pdf | Spanish]]. They can be downloaded from the Passive House Institute's website: [[https://passiv.de/downloads/03_building_criteria_en.pdf|Criteria for the Passive House, EnerPHit and PHI Low Energy Building Standard]]  The Building Criteria are also available in [[https://passivehouse.com/downloads/03_building_criteria_ip_en.pdf|IP units]]:
+The official Building Criteria can be downloaded from the Passive House Institute's website: [[https://passiv.de/downloads/03_building_criteria_en.pdf|Criteria for the Passive House, EnerPHit and PHI Low Energy Building Standard]]. They are published in [[https://passiv.de/downloads/03_zertifizierungskriterien_gebaeude_de.pdf|German]], [[https://passiv.de/downloads/03_building_criteria_en.pdf|English]] and [[https://passipedia.org/_media/picopen/9f_160815_phi_criterios_edificios_es.pdf | Spanish]]. The Building Criteria are also available in [[https://passivehouse.com/downloads/03_building_criteria_ip_en.pdf|IP units]].
 Older versions of the building criteria can be found in the [[https://passivehouse.com/03_certification/02_certification_buildings/08_energy_standards/08_certification_criteria_archive.html|archive]].
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 ====== Building Certification Guide ======
-====== (valid with "Criteria for Buildings" 10b and earlier) ======
+===== valid with "Criteria for Buildings" 10b and earlier =====
 In addition to general information on certification, the [[.:building_certificaton_guide|Building Certification Guide]] provides supplementary explanations of the requirements set out in the Building Criteria. In case of doubt, the requirements described in the Building Criteria always take precedence over the explanations in the guide. Furthermore, there are also [[.:certified_passive_houses:example_documents|examples of the most important documents]] that must be submitted for certification.
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 [[.:certified_passive_houses:example_documents|Sample documents that need to be submitted for certification]]
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-[{{ :picopen:passivhaus-zertifizierungen_en_jan2023.jpg?nolink&375|Development of Passive House certifications (January 2023). Current figures and other graphs can be found [[https://passivehouse-international.org/index.php}}]
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+[{{ :picopen:passivhaus-zertifizierungen_en_jan2023.jpg?nolink&375|Development of Passive House certifications (January 2023). Current figures and other graphs can be found [[https://passivehouse-international.org/index.php|here]]}}]
 ====== Certified Buildings worldwide ======
-The first Passive House was built in 1991. Since then, the principle has proven itself thousands of times over, and long-term experience proves its functionality. Passive House Buildings can be realised worldwide and in all climate zones. The [[https://passivehouse.com/03_certification/02_certification_buildings/02_certification_buildings.htm|world map of certified buildings]] gives a good overview of certified buildings worldwide. The current figures and development can be found [[https://passivehouse-international.org/index.php?page_id=65|here]]. In the [[https://passivehouse-database.org/index.php?lang=en|Passive House Database]], you can filter for certified buildings. In addition, these are also marked with the PHI logo{{:picopen:ph_database.png?40}}. —- ===== Also see ===== [[:examples|Built examples]]. [[.:certified_passive_houses:certification_of_passive_house_offices|]] [[.:enerphit|]] [[:basics:passive_house_-_assuring_a_sustainable_energy_supply:project-specific_primary_energy_requirements_for_passive_house_certification|]] [[.:addendum_concerning_the_use_of_vacuum_insulation|]] [[.:evaluation_of_server_and_server_room_efficiency_for_non-residential_buildings_that_exceed_the_primary_energy_criterion|]] [[:planning:calculating_energy_efficiency:phpp_-_the_passive_house_planning_package:calculation_guide_for_temperature_reduction_factors|]]
+The first Passive House was built in 1991. Since then, the principle has proven itself thousands of times over, and long-term experience proves its functionality. Passive House Buildings can be realized worldwide and in all climate zones. The [[https://passivehouse.com/03_certification/02_certification_buildings/02_certification_buildings.htm|world map of certified buildings]] gives a good overview of certified buildings worldwide. The current figures and development can be found [[https://passivehouse-international.org/index.php?page_id=65|here]]. In the [[https://passivehouse-database.org/index.php?lang=en|Passive House Database]], you can filter for certified buildings. In addition, these are also marked with the PHI logo{{:picopen:ph_database.png?40}}.
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+===== Also see =====
+[[:examples|Built examples]]
+[[.:certified_passive_houses:certification_of_passive_house_offices|]]
+[[.:enerphit|]] [[:basics:passive_house_-_assuring_a_sustainable_energy_supply:project-specific_primary_energy_requirements_for_passive_house_certification|]]
+[[.:addendum_concerning_the_use_of_vacuum_insulation|]] [[.:evaluation_of_server_and_server_room_efficiency_for_non-residential_buildings_that_exceed_the_primary_energy_criterion|]]
+[[:planning:calculating_energy_efficiency:phpp_-_the_passive_house_planning_package:calculation_guide_for_temperature_reduction_factors|]]