Any Passive House project must be planned based on an energy balance. The Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) is an effective and user-friendly energy balancing tool allowing designers to plan and optimise Passive House buildings. It supports all details which need to be considered when planning a Passive House: insulation, airtightness, Thermal bridge free design , Passive House windows, ventilation, heating loads, heating, summer comfort, etc.

This section contains information about the following topics:

• Building envelope
• Passive House windows
• Thermal bridge free design
• Energy balance

When planning a Passive House, all components are important:

• Thermal insulation
• Building services
• Airtight construction

The definition of the term “Passive House” and the requirements set up for Passive Houses and EnerPHit-refurbishments can be found here:

• What is a Passive House?
• Check list for planning and implementation of Passive Houses
• Criteria for Passive Houses and EnerPHit-refurbishments
• Component guidelines for cost-optimal Passive Houses and EnerPHit retrofits

The Passive House Institute provides several tools:

• Tools

Information about Passive Houses in summer can be found here:

• The Passive House in summer

Through the refurbishing of buildings, significant energy savings can be made:

• Refurbishment with Passive House components

The number of non-residential Passive Houses with special user-based requirements is increasing:

• Non-residential Passive House buildings

Information about planning Passive Houses in different climates:

• Passive House buildings in different climates