Certified Passivhaus Designer / Consultant
Technical online training for architects, designers, and built environment professionals who want to model, design, and deliver high-performance buildings.
ONLINE COURSE
44 Hours of Live Education • PHPP 10 Included • Taught by Local Australian Experts • Up to 32 CPD Points
Project: Tennyson Point
Who It’s For
Architects
Build your Passivhaus knowledge and design buildings that meet higher standards of comfort, efficiency and performance.
Building Designers
Develop the technical skills to apply Passivhaus principles across residential and commercial design projects.
Engineers & Consultants
Deepen your understanding of building physics, energy modelling, ventilation, thermal bridging and performance-led design.
What You’ll Learn
Gain practical, job-ready knowledge across every key area of Passivhaus design and construction.
Building Envelope
Understand thermal envelopes, insulation quality, U-values, and the relationship between design decisions and building performance.
Windows and
Installation
Explore window performance, frame ratios, glazing systems, warm-edge spacers and PHPP window inputs.
Airtightness & Moisture
Learn how airtightness is planned, detailed, tested, and protected across lightweight, solid, and mixed systems.
Project: Hutt 01
Ventilation, Heating & Cooling
Learn how fresh air, indoor comfort, heating demand, cooling loads, and domestic hot water systems work together.
Insulation & Thermal Bridges
Understand how to identify, reduce and assess thermal bridges through better detailing and envelope design.
PHPP & Exam
Prep
Work through PHPP conventions, calculations, measurement inputs, and example exam-style questions.
How the Course Works
Register
Choose your intake date and complete your registration.
Learn Online
Attend twice-weekly live interactive sessions with expert Australian trainers.
Access Resources
Review recordings, course materials, and resources at your own pace.
Sit the Exam
Complete the online exam and become a Certified Passivhaus Designer.
Included With Your Course
Everything you need to study, ask questions, and prepare with confidence.
Project: Earth House
44 hours of live education
Learn directly from APA-approved educators across structured online sessions. Includes occasional short homework tasks to solidify understanding.
Online discussion board
Connect with trainers and other students to share insights and solve problems.
CPD points for professionals
Upon completion builders and engineers may be eligible for up to 32 CPD points while architects may be eligible for up to 20.
Downloadable resources
Includes equation sheets, mock exam questions, self guided homework, and exam prep Q&A.
PHPP10 software included
Access PHPP10 lifetime software license (valued at $382) as part of your registration.
Exam Preparation
Review important calculations while diving into Passivhaus economics — plus exam tips & tricks.
Australian-based expert trainers
Learn from experienced professionals who understand Australian standards, practices, and climates.
6 months of content access
While live sessions run for 6 weeks, you’ll have access to recordings, discussion boards, and more for 6 months.
Upcoming Course
Dates
Choose your preferred intake and complete the 6-week online course with live weekly sessions.
Project: ANMF House
25 Aug - 29 Sept 2026
Live sessions every Tuesday and Thursday from 11am AEST
Enrol before Aug 11 to save 10% with early bird
Claim up to 32 CPD points upon completion.
5 Nov - 10 Dec 2026
Live sessions every Tuesday and Thursday from 11am AEST
Enrol before Oct 22 to save 10% with early bird
Claim up to 32 CPD points upon completion.
2027
Live sessions every Tuesday and Thursday from 11am AEST
Enrol before Oct 25 to save 10% with early bird
Claim up to 32 CPD points upon completion.
Training Your Whole Team?
Enrolling 5 or more staff makes you eligible for exclusive pricing.
Flexible Payment Options
Pay in full or split your tuition into 4, 6, or 8 payments.
Course Pricing
APA Member Pricing
Early Bird Course Price
$3,475
Full Course Price
Exam
$3,905
$712.50
***Prices subject to GST during checkout***
Non-Member Pricing
Early Bird Course Price
Full Course Price
Exam
$3,875
$4,305
$750
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Hear from past participants
Our Educators
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Dr Marcus Strang is HIP V. HYPE's Technical Passivhaus Lead, an experienced Certified Passivhaus Designer, and a Passivhaus Certifier, having had the opportunity to work on many Certified Passivhaus buildings across many different climates and typologies over the past 10 years. His expertise is in incorporating technical solutions around holistic systems design, building physics, passive design, and bio-based building materials. Marcus specialises in the Passivhaus standard and mass timber design, which he sees as fundamental steps towards an ecologically regenerative building industry.
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Kylie is passionate about advocating for sustainability, designing buildings and educating others, she is a registered architect, director of BluKube Architecture and certified passive house designer. In 2022, Kylie achieved a ‘Smart Building Ideas – Innovation Award’ by Architecture & Designs Sustainability Awards for a Certified Classic Passive House she designed in the Northern Rivers of NSW.
In addition, she tutors at Sydney University, by sharing knowledge, she believes it is one of the ways in which using building science will make a positive difference in the built environment through younger generations of architects.
Free time is enjoyed with her family and two young energetic mini foxies Theodore & Gustav.
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At the Australian Passivhaus Association, along with being a CPHD/C trainer, Elsie is also the national coordinator for the PH101 program - the foundational introduction to the Passivhaus standard for building professionals across Australia.
Outside of APA, Elsie is a Certified Passive House Consultant with a background in structural engineering and architecture, having a vast appreciation for designs that blend technical and creative. Based in Sydney, Australia she currently works as a consultant on Passivhaus and high-performance homes where she leverages Passivhaus methodology and advanced thermal modelling (PHPP software) to optimise energy efficiency through iterative design. Knowing numbers and calculations aren’t for everyone, she enjoys teaching Passivhaus in a way that’s intuitive and visual.
“The best part about Passivhaus is that the underlying building physics never changes, but the climate and designs do - there is always something new to learn when finding solutions for thermal comfort and efficiency for each project.”