Sebastian Moreno-Vacca | Passive House and high design architecture

The presentation attempts to show how a very contemporary architecture integrates PassivHaus techniques, or how PassivHaus techniques are used in high architectural value projects through iconic architects in Belgium.

Thiabaut Hermans | Brussels 2007-2011: From 0 to 140 000m² of Passive Buildings. How is it possible?

Since 2007, the Region of Brussels-Capital launches an annual call for projects of exemplary buildings with regard to energy efficiency and environmental aspects.
From 0 to 250.000 m² of Passive building in 4 years, leading the building energy performances to the Passive standard within the new legislation by 2015, Brussels Capital Region shows that what was considered as an utopia can be a reality when the necessary means are implemented and used.

B. Barry, K. Simmons | Evolution of the grassroots Passive House community in the US – A tale of four regions

This paper investigates where, how, and why the oldest and largest Passive House interest groups formed in the United States. It concludes that these grass roots, regionally controlled organizations are working as successful models for the spread of Passive House in the U.S.

Andrew Simmonds | EnerPHit UK case study: lessons for UK Green Deal Programme

The performance of Grove Cottage, the first certified EnerPHit home in the UK, illustrates the technical success of the Passivhaus methodology as applied to hard to treat' solid walled existing dwellings. The presentation also compares the EnerPHit measures with measures and performance likely under the UK's proposed Green Deal retrofit programme.