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Hello and Welcome
Meet our Guest: Co Govers of Zest Architecture, Barcelona
Passivhaus download
Passive house history and basic principals
Passive house benefits and regional impact
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Thermal comfort and passive cooling strategies
Passive house lifespan
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Factors that lead us into designing for the future
Ground coupling and thermal bridges
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Demand optimization
Key choices in your projects
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The truth about the costs
Passivhaus showcase of examples
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Passivhaus showcase - Villa CP
Case studies continued and Q&A
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GJT
Passive house course
Although we build in a much more traditional manner & in an environment where energy costs are far lower & legislation is less motivating to pursue the passive house ideal, the same principles apply here and made that made the course interesting and useful!
Laura
Inspiration and technical insights
This course had a good mix of foundational teaching, technical explanation and inspirational examples. I found Co Govers to be very relatable, making it feel possible to implement the concepts she supports in my own context. I also responded well to the "tête-à-tête" format, which felt accessible.
Matthew
Passive House
The course is insightful and easy to follow, with a strong focus on real world experience. The speaker/architect shares practical lessons from actual projects, making passive house design feel approachable and relevant. It's engaging, personal, and grounded in everyday architectural practice. The only drawback is that it lacks structure at times, with the content occasionally drifting off topic.
Catherine
Passive House
An excellent presentation to put forward in a fairly simple way how to design with optimal solutions for comfort & sustainability in homes in various climatic zones
Cornel
Great Passivhaus introduction
Interesting course, giving a good overview of the principles and requirements of the Passivhaus certification. Thank you to Co for though provoking presentations, easy to understand but technical enough to grasp the basics of the standard.
Bethuel
Passive House
Greatly informative course. Thank you
Werner
Good
Very interesting
Howard
exellent
well presented
Brano
Great discussion
Very informative. A must watch for anyone interested in the possibilities of energy efficient building.
Jenny
Informative & practical
I found the course easy to follow and the content very informative
Jacobus
at first i was unsure but now it is clear!
Very interesting and a long way to go for South Africa for sure