The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA),the Passive House Institute (PHI), and the Australian Passive House Association (APHA) have agreed to a new partnership to promote ultra-low energy buildings. The organisations will be working together to develop guidelines for a recognisable Passive House certification within Green Star. They will also be hosting site tours and workshops as professional development opportunities.

The GBCA will update the Green Star – Design &As Built rating tool to recognise a Passive House pathway that would achieve credits in the areas of ‘Greenhouse Gas Emissions’ and ‘Thermal Comfort’.

Passive House (Passivhaus) is a voluntary building standard. A typical Passive House is comfortable, energy efficient and affordable, using 80% less energy than a standard home. There are over 80 000 Passive House buildings worldwide in both cold and hot climates.

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