Tue, 19 Dec 2023 05:42:40 +0000 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8183&Focus=128444#Comment_128444 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8183&Focus=128444#Comment_128444 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:11:54 +0000 RobinB RobinB]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8183&Focus=129406#Comment_129406 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8183&Focus=129406#Comment_129406 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:07:13 +0000 marktime http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8183&Focus=129533#Comment_129533 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8183&Focus=129533#Comment_129533 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:20:40 +0000 RobinB
No beer yet.

RobinB]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8183&Focus=129537#Comment_129537 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8183&Focus=129537#Comment_129537 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:39:02 +0000 SteamyTea ]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8183&Focus=129549#Comment_129549 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8183&Focus=129549#Comment_129549 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:14:29 +0000 RobinB http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8183&Focus=129704#Comment_129704 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8183&Focus=129704#Comment_129704 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:27:20 +0000 marktime http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8183&Focus=129814#Comment_129814 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8183&Focus=129814#Comment_129814 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:03:35 +0000 RobinB http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8183&Focus=129816#Comment_129816 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8183&Focus=129816#Comment_129816 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:31:29 +0000 SteamyTea When I 'just type' the equations into a spreadsheet I find I make many mistakes (well more than normal), but laying them out on paper really is a much better way.]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8183&Focus=129817#Comment_129817 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8183&Focus=129817#Comment_129817 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:34:00 +0000 RobinB http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8183&Focus=150414#Comment_150414 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8183&Focus=150414#Comment_150414 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:23:41 +0100 RobinB Posted By: marktimeRobin, what is your current status on the course? Have you completed?
Just want to share the happy news that I am now a "certified PassivHaus consultant" I couldn't quite believe it - it's taken three months from exam to getting the result. Half of us came out of the exam feeling we didn't have nearly enough time to complete the exam, and I'd resigned myself to not passing but seems like we didn't do too badly after all.]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8183&Focus=150421#Comment_150421 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8183&Focus=150421#Comment_150421 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 21:18:51 +0100 Chris P Bacon http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8183&Focus=150423#Comment_150423 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8183&Focus=150423#Comment_150423 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 21:27:02 +0100 marktime
Be interesting to know what you excelled in, design or calcs?]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8183&Focus=150428#Comment_150428 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8183&Focus=150428#Comment_150428 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 21:46:31 +0100 SteamyTea ]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8183&Focus=150429#Comment_150429 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8183&Focus=150429#Comment_150429 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 21:53:05 +0100 RobinB
One day of the course was spent on "financials" e.g. if you can borrow money at a given percentage over x years and spend it on for example better windows with a lifespan of y years you can see your break-even point and make compelling argument for getting a bigger mortgage to improve your building spec.

I'm more sold on PH now than at the beginning of the course. I think the aim of designing out the need for a "normal" heating system, thereby freeing up that part of the budget for insulation etc. is very worthwhile. However in situations where you're never going to get to that stage, perhaps due to the shape of the building, I think their are sound reasons for stopping short of the mark.

If only I'd known what I know now four years ago when we were planning this house! After each section of the course I came home shaking my head at the thermal bridges, the lost opportunities... I'm just starting to dream up a small retirement house for the future.

Thanks for your congrats, and unfortunately they don't let you take the exam papers out of the exam so I couldn't get them for you SteamyT.

RobinB]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8183&Focus=150436#Comment_150436 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8183&Focus=150436#Comment_150436 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:16:06 +0100 Viking House Good news is we'll probably double our turnover and build 25 Passive Houses this year, so Passive House seems to be recession proof!]]>