Agentic MEP / Passivhaus and PHPP
Connect Passivhaus design with the building services
Connect fabric, ventilation and energy demand with sized building services, coordinated layouts and PHPP information.
Explore the workflowKeep the building information connected
Work with the spaces, areas, fabric and glazing information that informs the design. Track the assumptions the assessment depends on so changes can be reviewed in context.
Prepare the PHPP workflow
The Passive House Planning Package supports energy balance and planning for efficient buildings. Organise the project information needed for that assessment, with clear inputs and an agreed engineering review.
Develop the services together
Ventilation, heating and cooling decisions interact with the building's performance. Bring those decisions into the same review as the fabric and occupancy assumptions, and consider the effect on the wider MEP design.
Follow the evidence into the documents
Carry the agreed design information into the specifications, schedules and supporting documentation. Keep the assessment and the deliverables connected as the project moves towards issue.
Example workflow
Review a ventilation decision for low energy design
- Start with
- The fabric assumptions, occupancy, ventilation strategy and project information needed for PHPP.
- Work towards
- Bring the ventilation and energy assumptions into one review. Carry the agreed requirements into the services specification and schedules, keeping the PHPP assessment with the responsible project team.
Working with your team
How does Passivhaus relate to thermal modelling?
Thermal modelling helps the team understand building behaviour and loads. Passivhaus design and PHPP bring their own assessment requirements. The workflow connects the relevant project information while keeping the purpose of each assessment clear.
Who reviews the assessment?
The project team retains the engineering and assessment responsibilities. Discuss your Passivhaus workflow, PHPP requirements and review arrangements as part of the pilot.
Further reading: Passive House Institute planning tools.
Work with WYRM
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Available through a pilot for UK building services teams.