Qualification by a certified Passive House

A sample Passive House project according to the examination regulations is a building which fulfils the following conditions:

The building has been completed and is in constant use to accommodate people (residential or non-residential).
The building is a Quality Approved Passive House certified by a certifying institution accredited by the PHI and in accordance with the criteria of the PHI. A copy of the certificate is delivered to the PHI with the application.
The PHPP calculation for the sample Passive House project is made available to the PHI with the application in electronic form (unprotected Excel file).
A detailed object description is compiled for the building according to the requirements for object documentation ( available soon). This is sent to the PHI in electronic form incl. pictures. The PHI is granted the right to demand corrections in this object description and to publish it on the internet.
Example object documentation ( 530 KB).
The building is listed on the internet data base
Completed Passive House Projects.

A designer files an application to the PHI to issue the certificate "Certified Passive House Designer". In the case of qualification by means of a sample project the following must be enclosed with the application:

Evidence of a sample Passive House project as defined above and all required documents:
- Copy of the certificate and indication of the certifying institution
- Electronic copy of the associated PHPP
- Electronic copy of the object description - here as an exemplary template ( available soon)
- The object’s ID number in the internet data base
  Completed Passive House Projects
confirmation by signature that the documented project was planned by the applicant himself, responsibly.

If any of these details prove to be incorrect at a later stage, the certificate may be denied/withdrawn. In severe cases the PHI reserves the right to exclude applicants from the certification scheme for an unlimited time.

The PHI shall, after receipt of the application, issue an invoice for the processing fee according to the examination regulations. This fee covers all services for the assessment the award of the certificate, where appropriate, and registration on the online database for five years. After this time period a renewal is possible. examination regulations ( 1.3 MB)

The fee is due for the assessment - the certificate will only be issued if all criteria are met. The applicant is solely responsible to provide evidence.