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Mastering Passive House Building Certification: Strategies, Resources & Best Practices (130) – FEB 2026
This live, instructor-led course is designed to equip professionals with the strategies, tools, and insights needed to navigate the Passive House Building Certification process with clarity and confidence.
February 11 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST
SESSIONS
3
HOURS
9
CPD CREDITS
9
LOCATION
Online
Passive House building certification is one of the most demanding—and rewarding—goals in high-performance construction. This live, instructor-led course is designed to equip professionals with the strategies, tools, and insights needed to navigate the certification process with clarity and confidence.
Through real-world case studies and hands-on guidance, participants will explore common certification pitfalls, examine both successful and unsuccessful projects, and gain a deep understanding of best practices and documentation requirements.
Included is a bonus presentation, Managing Passive House Consulting Effort with the Demands of Certification, which provides additional insight into aligning certification timelines with project delivery, managing workload, and setting client expectations.
We are pleased to announce that this course is offered in partnership with Peel Passive House.
DATES
(All times listed are in Eastern Time)
- Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | 12pm – 4pm
- Friday, February 13, 2026 | 12pm – 4pm
Bonus: Managing Passive House Consulting Effort with the Demands of Certification:
- Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | 12pm – 1pm
RECOMMENDED FOR
- Anyone accountable for delivering a certified Passive House building
- CPHC/Ds
- CPHTs
- PHPP Modelers
- Architects
- Engineers
Proven Professional Processes
Our step-by-step processes have been fine tuned by industry experts to maximize your success.
Real World Examples and Solutions
All of the Passive House principles being taught are based on real-world situations in our Canadian climate.
Support From Industry Experts
Learn from the best, in real time. All courses are provided live, so you can ask questions and get immediate feedback from your instructor.
- Certified Passive House Designer, Consultant or Tradesperson qualification.
- While not required, it is encouraged that you enroll in this course at the start of a project that is seeking Passive House certification so that you can begin applying your knowledge immediately.
Andrew Peel MSc
Founder, President, Accredited Passive House Certifier and Trainer
Peel Passive House Consulting
Andrew is a seasoned Passive House trainer, consultant, and building certifier accredited by the German Passive House Institute. His professional and academic experience ranges from consultancy, program management, technical and non-technical articles and publications, course and lecture delivery, and technical research. He has been delivering high quality educational courses for over 22 years, including 13 years of Passive House training, both for Passive House Canada and independently.
Andrew has a tremendous depth of knowledge and experience in building energy performance and technology assessment and modelling. This includes managing the UK Government’s innovative carbon saving technologies scheme and the Energy Saving Trust’s Best Practice Helpline. He also had the good fortune of working at the Passive House Institute, developing algorithms for the PHPP. Andrew is a former founding board member of Passive House Canada and tireless, passionate advocate for Passive House.
Kelly Fisher
Certified Passive House Consultant, Passive House Certifier, Passive House Trainer & Passive House Construction Verifier
Kelly comes from a background in construction and architectural design. With 15 years of experience in the construction industry in various roles, this experience has allowed her to gain knowledge in many aspects of construction to understand the realities and processes of the construction industry. As a Certified Passive House Consultant, Kelly works alongside Architects, Engineers, and Builders on Passive House projects of all sizes.
At Peel Passive House, Kelly manages small to large certification projects and consultancy projects. She applies her experience over several roles including business development, project management, and consulting. Her projects range in scale from single family homes to multi-story affordable housing projects.
- Digital copy of course slides
- Course recordings (available for 3 months after end of course)
Important: please read our refund policy, available in our Course and Exam FAQs page.
This course is a good fit if:
- You want a thorough understanding of the Passive House building certification process
- You are looking to demonstrate to your client that you can successfully guide their project through the certification process
- You would like a discount on your first building certification project
- You need to meet the qualification requirements of your local jurisdiction
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the full scope and key steps of the Passive House building certification process
- Identify how and when to effectively engage with a Passive House certifier
- Prepare, organize, and submit documentation that meets certification standards
- Recognize and avoid common pitfalls that delay or complicate certification
- Apply proven strategies and best practices to streamline certification workflows
- Balance consulting responsibilities with certification requirements
- Build confidence in guiding projects through certification with reduced risk
- Demonstrate readiness to support certified Passive House projects professionally
Funding Opportunities
At Passive House Canada we are committed to supporting our community in a number of ways. As a potential course participant, you might qualify for government funding that could be applied to any of our courses and certification exams. Please click here to find out more about funding available in your province.
Professional Development
Total number of learning hours: 9
(based on attendance of live course)
- PHI: 9 Credit Points (course code K192-2018-CA)
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