Passive House Mechanical Systems
2026-07-29 09:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Part 9 of 9
This course dives deep into the focus of building mechanical systems with a particular focus on ventilation and hot water systems. Learn about the design and construction of a range of system types. The course will examine ventilation, heating, cooling, and hot water topics of performance specifications, coordination, sequencing, inspection, testing, and reporting.
Agenda:

Introduction and safety message
Context of Passive House and mechanical systems
Systems strategy
Ventilation
Heating and cooling
Domestic hot water (DHW)
Other systems and solar
Case studies

The objective of this course is that at the conclusion, participants will be able to:

Describe Passive House goals and methodology as they translate to mechanical systems
Outline typical Passive House heating, cooling, ventilation and hot water systems, focusing on the pros and cons of choices
Describe Passive House ventilation and hot water installation considerations, and the process to hit Passive House goals
Outline quality assurance and quality control measures used to verify mechanical systems’ performance and reach certification
