Consultancy and certification
BRE is registered with the PassivHaus Institut Darmstadt to issue PassivHaus Certificates for all types of buildings, including domestic dwellings, offices, schools and industrial buildings. Compliance with the PassivHaus standard is assessed using the PassivHaus Planning Package.
As a result of our partnership with the PassivHaus Institut in Darmstadt we are able to provide a complete PassivHaus design advice service and can tap into a wealth of design experience from Europe. Assistance can also be provided to help overcome specific problems when validating proposed designs. BRE provides consultancy throughout the UK, to either one off buildings or entire communities.
Certification is a useful marketing tool, but its main purpose is to ensure that the proposed design performs as expected - in terms of the heating strategy, occupancy comfort and building maintenance. Undergoing certification through BRE is particularly recommended for professionals who have limited experience with the PassivHaus standard, as designing and building a PassivHaus presents new challenges and risks, which can be lessened when employing an experienced consultant.
The certification process is outlined below:
To discuss our consultancy and certification offering please contact us.
| UPDATE OF PASSIVHAUS INSTITUT CERTIFICATION CRITERIA Please note that as of 12th August 2009 the PassivHaus Institut will now allow BRE to issue certificates when achieving a heat load requirement of 10 W/m2 or better (previously certificates where only issued based upon achieving a space heating requirement of 15 kWh/m2/yr). Clients wishing to attain certification are advised to involve BRE at the early design stage to ensure that the criteria as stated in the following documents is achieved: DOWNLOAD PassivHaus Certification Criteria for Domestic PassivHaus projects DOWNLOAD PassivHaus Certification Criteria for Non-Domestic PassivHaus projects |
PassivHausUK is registered with the PassivHaus Institut Darmstadt as their official UK certifier for PassivHaus projects.