Australian Passivhaus Association

16/10/2026

Your next client will ask for Passivhaus. Be the designer who can deliver it. Save $400 on the CPHD course until 30 October.

Passivhaus homes don't just look good on paper. They're tested on site. The Certified Passive House Designer course teaches you to design homes that are airtight, comfortable and healthy, and that perform as drawn.

🌏 A global credential, taught locally. Recognised worldwide, and delivered by the Australian Passivhaus Association for Australian climates, codes and projects.

✅ Online · starts 5 November 2026
✅ Prepares you for the internationally recognised CPHD exam
✅ Hands-on Passivhaus modelling (PHPP)
✅ CPD: architects 20 formal + 12 informal · engineers 32 points

📍 Based in Tasmania? Eligible residents and practices can claim a 60% rebate on course fees through Keystone Tasmania (subject to eligibility).

Stand out from the field, future-proof your practice for tighter energy codes, and join the global database of certified Passive House designers.

Spaces are limited. Early bird ends 30 October. https://bit.ly/4bNK7rA

15/10/2026

Tomorrow: Beyond the Stars

To celebrate the end of the 2026 Passivhaus Incubator Program, join us for a look at Passivhaus performance, modelled and measured, beyond minimum compliance.

Speakers:
Linden Thorley, Principal Architect & Passivhaus Designer, Linden Thorley Architects (NSW)
Marcus Strang, Technical Lead (Passivhaus), HIP V. HYPE (VIC)
Ben Sinclair, Founder, Base Haus (QLD)

16 October 2026
3–5 PM local time
Free event for members and industry non-members

Register:
VIC - https://bit.ly/4zweNXc
NSW - https://bit.ly/4s7PYyr
QLD -https://bit.ly/4z1kIUk

Thank you to our principal program partner Uncommon Living & all our host Introba, STIEBEL ELTRON Group and Pro Clima Australia

14/10/2026

Congratulations to Udith Irosan, Head of Product Engineering at EVISSA, on becoming a Certified Passive House Designer!

Udith joins a growing community of professionals across Australia designing healthy, comfortable, low-energy buildings to the Passivhaus Standard.
Want to follow in Udith's footsteps? Our next Certified Passivhaus Designer course runs 5 November – 10 December, online with live sessions every Tuesday and Thursday.

✅ Up to 32 CPD points
✅ 44 hours of live education
✅ PHPP 10 licence included

⏰ Early bird closes 30 October (save 10%). Book now via this link https://bit.ly/3QFA3cq

13/10/2026

A home that stays comfortable all year AND uses less energy? Yes, please! 🏡
That’s what Passivhaus homes are designed to deliver.

Great to see Domain sharing how smarter home design can make everyday living better.

In a study by Frasers Property, a home built to Passivhaus requirements used roughly 50% less energy than a comparable six-star home.

Imagine a home with:
🌡️ More comfortable temperatures, summer and winter
🌿 Fresh, filtered air
💧 Less condensation and mould risk
🔇 Less outside noise
⚡ Lower energy bills

It’s not just about building greener homes. It’s about building better homes to live in.

A big thank you to Andy Marlow and Kate Nason for helping share the benefits of Passivhaus with more Australians.

Have a Passivhaus home or story worth sharing? Send us a DM! We’d love to showcase it.

🔗 Read the full Domain story here https://bit.ly/3TUGie8

05/10/2026

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT | Boots N All, East Lindfield NSW

A challenging site. A smart design response. A certified Passivhaus.
Completed in 2025, Boots N All shows what’s possible when thoughtful architecture and high-performance construction work together.

Designed by Envirotecture, the home tackles a tricky north-to-street orientation with an adaptable screened courtyard connecting the home to its kitchen garden. A growing green roof further connects the home with its leafy East Lindfield setting.

Built using Carbonlite’s prefabricated Panelite system, the project is a great example of how the Passivhaus standard can respond to real-world site and planning constraints—while delivering exceptional comfort and performance.
And this November, you can experience it for yourself.

Boots N All is opening its doors for the 2026 International Passivhaus Open Days, 13–15 November.

Step inside. Ask questions. See what high-performance living actually feels like.

Registrations opening soon: https://bit.ly/IPHOD2026

Explore Boots N All on the APA Project Register: https://bit.ly/4yu8Km9

PROJECT TEAM
PASSIVHAUS CERTIFIER: Detail Green
PASSIVHAUS DESIGNER/ ARCHITECT/ INTERIOR DESIGNER: Envirotecture
BUILDER: Cunningham Building Solutions
MECHANICAL ENGINEER: Envirotecture
WINDOW SUPPLIER: Logikhaus
HRV SUPPLIER: Fantech
AIRTIGHTNESS MEMBRANE SUPPLIER: Pro Clima Australia
BLOWER DOOR TESTER: Blower Door Services (Peter Shea)

28/09/2026

A look back at our Passivhaus Pecha Kucha Nights earlier this month!

The Passivhaus community came together across VIC, NSW, TAS and WA for an evening of fast-paced presentations, great conversations and plenty of ideas.

A special thank you to our fantastic hosts across all four states for opening their doors and helping bring our community together:

VIC — DesignInc Melbourne | Kieran Leong
NSW — CRUSH ARCHITECTURE + INTERIORS | Carlo Russo
TAS — align architecture & interiors | Mitch Emery
WA — Passivhaus Perth | Roger Joyner

And a huge thank you to all our speakers, Chapter Chair, volunteers and everyone who joined us.

It was fantastic to see the Passivhaus community connecting across the country, sharing knowledge and celebrating the people and projects helping shape better buildings across Australia.

And we’re already getting ready for our next big national community event — International Passivhaus Open Days, 13–15 November.
It’s another fantastic opportunity to learn, connect and experience the Passivhaus standard firsthand. Have a Passivhaus project? Open your doors and host a site tour. Curious about Passivhaus? Come along, visit a project and hear directly from the people behind it.

Find out more: https://buff.ly/IHDvDlc

25/09/2026

Mill Corner Longhaus | Sheffield, TAS

An award-winning Certified Passivhaus Plus home in Sheffield, Mill Corner Longhaus shows what’s possible when thoughtful design, craftsmanship and high-performance building come together.

And the industry has taken notice:
🏆 2026 HIA Australian GreenSmart Energy Efficiency Award
🏆 Master Builders Tasmania Excellence Award for Sustainability – Residential

Designed as the owners’ home as they approached retirement, the three-bedroom residence also incorporates a self-contained one-bedroom apartment, creating flexibility for multigenerational living or short-term accommodation.

Beyond comfort and performance, the home was designed with greater self-sufficiency in mind. An 11kW solar PV system, battery storage and 60kL rainwater tank help reduce its reliance on external energy and water resources.

Perhaps one of the most impressive numbers? 0.2 ACH@50Pa — an exceptional airtightness result.

The project is also an important milestone for Tasmania’s growing Passivhaus community, marking the first Certified Passivhaus project for both the builder and designer.

And here’s your chance to experience it for yourself.

Mill Corner Longhaus will be opening its doors during International Passivhaus Open Day, 13–15 November 2026.

Want to know more about International Passivhaus Open Day and what’s happening across Australia?

👉 Explore International Passivhaus Open Day 2026: https://bit.ly/IPHOD2026
Registrations opening soon — stay tuned.

Project Team
Passivhaus Certifier: Marcus Strang
Passivhaus Consultant/Designer: Jeremy Millington
Architect/Interior Designer: align architecture & interiors
Builder: Davies Design & Construction
Project Manager: Josh Bartlett
HRV Supplier: Fantech / PHCP
Airtightness Membrane Supplier: Pro Clima Australia
Blower Door Tester: PHCP
Photographer: Anjie Blair

Congratulations to the entire project team on an outstanding result — and another great example of the capability developing within Tasmania’s high-performance building industry.

Explore Mill Corner Longhaus on the APA Project Register: https://bit.ly/4dCYPlH

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24/09/2026

2,000 people. 35+ Passivhaus projects. 75 tours. 3 days.

International Passivhaus Open Days return 13 to 15 November 2026. It's the biggest public Passivhaus event in Australia.

Walk in and you feel it straight away. The temperature stays steady. The air is fresh. The street noise disappears. Then you meet the people who designed, built and live in these buildings, and ask them anything.

Have a Passivhaus or EnerPHit project? Open your doors.
New builds, retrofits, multi-residential and commercial projects are all welcome. Put your work in front of 2,000 people who are ready to build.

Submissions close 1 October.
https://bit.ly/IPHOD2026

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Want to tour? Visitor registrations open 12 October. Follow us so you don't miss out.

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19/09/2026

The best Passivhaus learning happens on site.

This morning our Adelaide Incubator cohort walked through Enduro Builders Hahndorf project: a CLT (cross-laminated timber) Passivhaus build in the bushfire-prone Adelaide Hills.

Airtightness, thermal bridging, fire resilience. Seeing those principles applied in real construction brings the standard to life in a way no presentation can.

The Enduro team opened their site and shared their knowledge freely. That's the key. When the people delivering these buildings share what they know, the whole industry moves faster.

That's what the Incubator is built for. It brings together the people who shape our built environment: industry leaders, clients, policymakers and decision makers. When they learn side by side, better buildings follow.

Adelaide is one of our Incubator cohorts running in every state, with site tours across six states. More from those tours soon.

Thank you to Uncommon Living for partnering with us to deliver the Incubator, and to all our hosts and cohort mentors nationwide for making it possible.

People, knowledge and real projects. That's how Australia builds better.

18/09/2026

Bluebush Passivhaus │ Blackmans Bay, TAS

Overlooking the Derwent towards Bruny Island, Bluebush Passivhaus is a great example of how architectural design, careful construction and the Passivhaus standard can come together to create a beautiful, comfortable and exceptionally high-performing home.

Completed in 2025, this timber-framed home is certified to Passivhaus Classic and was recognised as the 2026 HIA Australian GreenSmart Home of the Year.

Behind the architecture is some impressive building performance:
• Airtightness of 0.5 ACH₅₀
• Heating demand of just 10 kWh/m² per year
• Cooling demand of just 4 kWh/m² per year
• High-performance triple-glazed windows
• Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR), providing a continuous supply of filtered, tempered fresh air
• A carefully designed, continuous and thermal-bridge-free insulated envelope

Achieving this level of performance comes down to the details. Every junction, window reveal and service pe*******on was carefully considered, modelled in PHPP and constructed to meet the requirements of the Passivhaus standard.

The result is a home designed not only to look beautiful in its Tasmanian setting, but to provide exceptional comfort, excellent indoor air quality and very low energy demand throughout the year.

Bluebush Passivhaus demonstrates what can be achieved when good design is backed by rigorous building science, skilled construction and independently verified performance.

Congratulations to everyone involved in bringing this project to life.

Read more and explore the project through the APA Project Registry: https://bit.ly/4Aib6Wy

PROJECT TEAM
Passivhaus Certifier: Marcelo Haag
Architect / Building Designer: Maxa Design
Structural Engineer: Oranik Consulting
Window Supplier: Unilux
Airtightness Membrane Supplier: Pro Clima
Photographer: Matt Long

Passivhaus Plus certified single dwelling in Blackmans Bay, TAS