This home breaks all the passivhaus rules; poor orientation, sprawling form, complex roofs, too much volume; yet it works like a charm! It is a demonstration of the Passivhaus Standard at its best, performance driven design showing that, in the right hands, it is a flexible, adaptable standard that can deliver healthy, comfortable buildings on ‘imperfect’ sites.

Torrens Early Learning Centre is a daycare and kindergarten facility in Canberra ACT and is the only privately-owned High-performance building educational facility in the world. The client’s goal was to build the healthiest and most sustainable childcare centre in Australia.

Large home in an inner city suburb with a good northerly aspect. Extensive glass to the north and south meant triple glazed windows and doors. Great home for entertaining with large operable expanses of glass onto a northern courtyard. Achieving the PH requirements were made more challenging by the decision to pursue certification after the planning was completed and 80% documented.

APHA Members Linden Thorley Architect. Not yet certified - targeting EnerPHit certification

APHA Member Gruen Eco Design. Targeting Passivhaus Certification.

APHA Member Gruen Eco Design. Targeting for Passivhaus Certification.

APHA Member Alexander Symes Architect. Targeting Passivhaus certification

APHA Member Dieppe Design. Not yet Certified, targeting Passivhaus Plus Certification.

APHA Member H4 Living. Targeting Passivhaus Certification.

APHA Member Dieppe Design. Targeting Passivhaus Certification.

APHA Member H4 Living. Targeting Passivhaus Certification.

APHA Member Dieppe Design. Targeting Passivhaus Certification.

APHA Member Blue Eco Homes. Targeting Passivhaus Plus Certification.

APHA Member Mark Davis Design. Targeting EnerPHit Certification.

APHA Member Blue Eco Homes. Targeting Passivhaus Classic Certification.