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-====== Certification ======
+====== Certification as Quality Assurance ======
+The Passive House and EnerPHit Standards excel due to their extremely high energy savings in comparison with ordinary new constructions or retrofits. They are the world’s leading standard for energy-efficient construction. The savings in heating costs of a Passive House building are usually over 80 % in contrast with the national statutory standards for new constructions. The heating demand is less than 15 kWh/(m²a) in the Passive House, based on the "heated/cooled usable area" (treated floor area TFA, roughly: the living area).
-The Passive House is the world’s leading standard for energy-efficient construction; the savings in heating costs are usually over 80 % in contrast with the national statutory standards for new constructions. The heating demand is less than 15 kWh/(m²a) in the Passive House, based on the "heated/cooled usable area" (TFA, roughly: the living area).
+The principles and methods needed to build a Passive House or retrofit to the level of [[:certification:enerphit|EnerPHit]] are publically and freely accessible. The essential tools necessary for this, such as most importantly the [[:planning:calculating_energy_efficiency:phpp_-_the_passive_house_planning_package|PHPP]], are also available on the market. There are many and increasing [[Certification:Passive House suitable components]] available – for central European climate zones as well as for other climates around the world. The skillset needed to design and construct a Passive House can be acquired by architects, engineers and tradespeople e.g. through “learning by doing” or through specialised [[education_training|training]].
-The method for building a Passive House for a certain construction project and a particular climate is described in generally accessible literature – the tools necessary for this, like the PHPP for example, are available on the market. There are many [[Certification:Passive House suitable components]] available – for central European climate zones as well as for other climates. Based on the criteria for Passive Houses, there are also [[Certification:EnerPHit|criteria]] for older buildings.
+The Passive House concept as such is //intentionally// not protected - information is freely available to anyone. As such, everyone is free to build a Passive House or EnerPHit on his/her own responsibility. The Passive House Institute (PHI) strongly recommends that an experienced [[Certification:Certified Passive House Designers|Passive House Designer or Consultant]] be consulted, at least in an advisory capacity, especially for the first projects. As additional quality assurance measure, PHI furthermore encourages projects to apply for certification as a quality approved [[Certification:Certified Passive Houses|Certified Passive House]]. This third party independent check of all design and construction evidence reduces risk provides security that a project will actually meet the energy performance and comfort expectations in-use (and not just on paper).\\
-The planning and construction of Passive Houses demands certain skills which can be easily acquired by architects and specialist engineers (e.g. through “learning by doing”). The concept as such was intentionally not protected - information is freely available to anyone who is authorised to present required documentation for buildings and he or she is free to build a Passive House on his/her own responsibility. However, the PHI recommends that an experienced [[Certification:Certified Passive House Designers|Passive House Designer or Consultant]] be consulted, at least in an advisory capacity, especially for the first project. PHI recommends that an application be made for the building for certification as a [[Certification:Certified Passive Houses|Quality Approved Passive House]].\\ \\
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+===== See Also =====
+[[Certification:certified_passive_houses|Building Certification]]
-====== See also ======
+[[Certification:passive_house_suitable_components|]]
+[[education_training|]]
-[[Certification:certified_passive_houses|Building Certification]]
-[[certification:building_criteria_2015| Building Criteria: new with release of PHPP 9]]
-[[certification:passive_house_categories|The new Passive House Classes]]
-[[Certification:EnerPHit|EnerPhit - the Passive House certificate for retrofits]]
-[[Certification:passive_house_suitable_components|]]
-[[basics:passive_house_checklist|Passive House checklist]]
-[[Certification:certified_passive_house_designers|Certified Passive House Designers]]
-[[Certification:certified_passive_house_tradespeople|Certified Passive House Tradespeople]]
-[[education_training:building_certifier|]]
-[[education_training:Building Certification - example documents to be submitted for the certification|]]