Scottish Passivhaus Equivalent

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From early 2028, all new housing in Scotland will be built to the highest energy efficiency standards: a Scottish Passivhaus equivalent.

BE-ST offers training, consulting, and networking opportunities around Passivhaus and airtightness principles, so industry is ready to meet future legislation and client needs.

Access training, guidelines, and case studies inspired by deep-retrofit and fabric-first approaches here on our website.

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Skills & training

  • This training is delivered and hosted by WARM as part of the Passivhaus in Practice programme. The following quiz should be carried out on completion of both online training sessions titled AECB Carbon lite Contractor Training. Everything within the following quiz, has been covered in the online training session.

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  • Our ‘Passivhaus in Practice’ training aims to promote the wider adoption of lower carbon construction approaches to reduce the sector’s carbon footprint, in line with Scotland’s national carbon emission targets. 

    BE-ST has launched the initiative to train construction sector professionals in Passivhaus standards - a proven approach to the design and construction of highly energy efficient buildings. These online modules are part of BE-ST's funded training opportunities to boost skills in Passivhaus standards.

    Module one, Principles of Passivhaus, will give you a general understanding of the Passivhaus standards.

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  • Our ‘Passivhaus in Practice’ training aims to promote the wider adoption of lower carbon construction approaches to reduce the sector’s carbon footprint, in line with Scotland’s national carbon emission targets. 

    BE-ST has launched the initiative to train construction sector professionals in Passivhaus standards - a proven approach to the design and construction of highly energy efficient buildings. These online modules are part of BE-ST's funded training opportunities to boost skills in Passivhaus standards.

    Module two covers practical approaches in new buildings.

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  • This is a training programme for construction sector workers who are at risk of redundancy, unemployed, or want to upskill in low carbon construction techniques.

    This series consists of 1-hour sessions covering a variety of topics in Passivhaus Standards and Principles. The mini-series is open to everyone to gain a wider knowledge in Passivhaus.

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