Assurance for specifiers and building designers
By Melissa Furukawa, Peel Passive House Consulting Ltd.
Why Certify a Component to Passive House?
The demand for Passive House certified components is rapidly increasing as the global shift towards sustainable building practices accelerates amidst the climate crisis. In North America, government policies play a pivotal role, integrating advanced energy efficiency standards into building codes and offering incentives for both new constructions and retrofit projects. These incentives often depend on meeting specific energy performance savings targets, with higher performance increasing the likelihood of achieving those targets, thereby encouraging the wider adoption of Passive House components.
High-performance buildings require high performance components including windows, doors, opaque envelope systems, ventilation systems, and heat pumps, etc. However, building designers often face challenges in acquiring the necessary performance data for Passive House energy modeling. As the retrofit market expands as a crucial strategy for sustainability, the importance of certified components becomes even more pronounced.
By obtaining Passive House Component Certification, manufacturers can assure both specifiers and building designers that their products comply with rigorous standards for quality and performance. This certification provides essential performance values required for the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP), facilitating easy assessment of component suitability for both new and retrofit projects. This streamlined process supports suppliers in efficiently meeting the needs of specifiers and designers, offering manufacturers a direct pathway into these building projects.
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