Get Your Passive House Certification on Your Own Schedule
Online Passive House Course
On-demand
- On-demand, self-paced course
- Approx. 14 hours of online content + printout of slides (i.e. textbook)
- Prepares participants for the Passive House certification exam (CPHT, sold separately)
What's Included
- Master World-Class Standards: Advanced Building Science training recognized globally for Passive House projects.
- Flexible Learning: 14 hours of on-demand content you can complete in a weekend or at your own pace over 12 months.
- Professional Reference Materials: Receive a high-quality physical textbook and printed slide decks to use on-site and during your certification exam.”
- Direct Expert Support: Get your technical questions answered personally by Emu’s building science experts via our exclusive student platform.
- Instant ROI: Your registration includes a $100 voucher for your Passive House certification exam—making this the most cost-effective path to your CPHT credential.
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Online Passive House Course Format
The CPHT credential is a strong addition to your professional portfolio, helping you stand out in a competitive field. Emu’s online Passive House course is the most adaptable path to certification—thanks to its on-demand, self-paced format and efficient structure.
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The Value of On-demand, Online Passive House Training
With this online Passive House course, you don’t have to choose between your commitments and obligations, and your green building and high-performance training. You can fit this building science on-demand course right in your schedule.
Advantages of Remote, Self-paced Building Science Training
- On-demand Passive building course: the most flexible path to prepare you and your team for the Passive House certification exam.
- Most cost-effective Passive House certification pathway on the market in the United States.
Our Online Passive House Course offers participants the most flexible building science training experience, including:
- Ability to organize your building science education around your own schedule.
- 12 months of access to the on-demand content.
On-demand Building Science Training
Set your own pace, and enjoy your online Passive Building course from beginning to end. As an example, with this online course participants organize their green building education in different ways:
How builders and architects organize their online building science training:
- During work hours
- After hours, during the week
- On weekends
- Bit by bit, every day or so
- With a deep dive, over a single weekend or a few days
Who Benefits Most from Online Building Science Training
The flexible environment of the on-demand, self-paced setting helps participants better manage the workload of their Passive House certification.
This online building science training gives you the skills to apply Passive House and Phius principles to a wide variety of high performance and green building projects, whether or not you’re pursuing certification.
- Builders, architects, and other construction professionals with a busy schedule
- People located in remote areas, where in-person Passive House training is not available
- Participants whose first language is not English
- Students with special learning needs, and those who don’t need the social interaction of an in-person training event.
Become Passive House-Certified Online
Passive House Certification with Emu’s online Course
With a deep dive in advanced building science, Emu’s online Passive House course prepares participants for the Passive House certification exam*. The online, self-paced format supports your success with:
- Complete on-demand building science course
- Sample Passive House questions and mock quizzes embedded in the online training
- Full Passive House textbook included with the purchase of the online course
- Printouts of the slides
- Summary recaps of each building science unit
- Can be used during the Passive House certification exam
Learn more about the Passive House certification process on our site.
*The Passive House certification exam requires a separate registration than the online course. Once you sign up for this online course, you’ll receive a $100 coupon code to apply when registering for the certification exam.
Online Passive House Course
On-demand
- On-demand, self-paced course
- Approx. 14 hours of online content + printout of slides (i.e. textbook)
- Prepares participants for the Passive House certification exam (CPHT, sold separately)
Online Green Building Training Crossroads
Online Building Science Training and Phius Builder Requirements
Our online training goes beyond a single standard, perfectly aligning with Phius builder training requirements while maintaining its core Passive House Institute (PHI) roots. Because we focus on the fundamental building science of high-performance construction, you gain the versatile skills needed to navigate any rigorous certification path.
In fact, professionals who complete our course consistently go on to successfully build and manage both PHI and Phius projects. You will walk away with a comprehensive toolkit that empowers you to adapt to the specific demands of any high-performance job site.
Self-paced Building Science Training and Pretty Good House
Emu’s online Passive House course supports projects rooted in Pretty Good House principles as well. These align closely with Passive House science, and our training prepares professionals to apply both approaches effectively. You’ll gain hands-on skills to confidently contribute to energy-efficient, high-performance building projects.
On-demand Net Zero And High-performance Building Course
Passive House is recognized as the most cost-effective pathway to design and build durable Net Zero buildings. The high performance building science of this online training enables architects, builders, and other professionals to meet demanding green building project goals, including Net Zero, and low-carbon, high-performance construction.