H. Malzer, D. Edwards | designPH – 3D Passive House design tool

The present generation of planners is very familiar with 3D design tools, but unfortunately the issue of energy efficiency plays a minor role in the initial design process and is often taken into consideration too late. This leads to suboptimal details and complex solutions with high end-costs. In order efficiently plan Passive Houses, the PHPP was developed as a detailed high quality tool for thermal calculations. The input of the building’s geometrical data, such as surfaces, windows and shading elements, is often challenging and can lead to errors. Therefore, a visual feedback makes the tool more user-friendly and facilitates the control of mistakes. designPH, combines the well-known 3D designing tool SketchUp and the high quality calculation of PHPP. Thus, the issue of energy efficiency comes to the fore, right in the designing stage.

Georgios Dermentzis | Heat pumps in Passive Houses – PHPP application

Heat pumps represent an energy and cost effective solution for buildings in EnerPHit or Passive House standard. The heat pump tool in PHPP gives the opportunity to PH designers to calculate the final electrical consumption of a heat pump easily and accurately.

Maria del Carmen Rivero | Adapting the PHPP to Mexican social housing: the challenges of creating the DEEVi tool

Based on PHPP, the DEEVI tool was developed by the PHI to evaluate Mexican social housing projects. The fulfilment of the requirements of all involved stakeholders was particularly challenging. The result is a simplified registration and verification tool, adapted to the local specific needs. The process and implementation has been an enriching experience for all involved parties, including the PHI as the developer of the tool.