Passive House Institute

Superior energy efficiency in buildings

The Passive House Institute (PHI) is an independent research institute lead by Dr Wolfgang Feist with a continuously growing interdisciplinary team of employees. PHI has played an especially crucial role in the development of the Passive House concept. The first pilot project (Kranichstein Passive House, Darmstadt, Germany, 1990) was Europe’s first inhabited multi-family house to achieve a documented heating energy consumption of below 10 kWh/(m²a), a consumption level confirmed through years of detailed monitoring.

Passive House Institute - Department Innsbruck - link

International Passive House Association - A global network for Passive House knowledge working to promote the  Passive House Standard worldwide - link

Passivhaus Austria - The purpose of the Passivhaus Austria network is to contribute the sustainably guaranty of a socially-acceptable living standard for present and future generations under preservation of resources and preserving the enviroment in Austria. - link

Passive House Database - Here you can find a worldwide overview of realized Passive Houses - link

Passipedia - The Passive House Resource - Passipedia constitutes a vast array of cutting edge, scientifically sound, Passive House relevant articles. On Passipedia, basic Passive House information and insights are available for all to see, whereas members of the International Passive House Association (iPHA) receive special access to the more in depth sections - link

Passive House Institute - Component Database - Through Passive House Certification one can be sure that the stringent quality requirements of the Passive House Standard have been achieved. Passive House Institute Passive House Certification is not only available for buildings, but also for building components and professionals - link