Passive House is the leading international standard for sustainable building design, reducing energy use to a minimum,

We are in a climate emergency. And buildings are the main culprit for carbon emissions, accounting for 40% of total global energy consumption.

The Passive House is the leading international standard for sustainable building design, minimising energy use, maximising the use of renewables and providing high standards of comfort and health. Over 75,000 buildings have been certified to this standard worldwide.

The Hellenic Institute of Passive Building (H.I.P.A.K.) is an independent organisation in the construction industry that promotes the passive building standard in Greece and the wider Balkan and SE Mediterranean region. Since 2012, EIFAK has been participating in the global passive building movement and is a member of the International Passive House Association (iPHA). The Passive House standard is internationally recognized and verified as the most reliable way of designing and implementing all types of buildings that offer high energy efficiency, comfort, economy and quality of life at the same time. EIPAK offers multiple services to engineers, technicians, public and private institutions and the general public.

Training

At HFCC they represent their pride as one of the leading providers of technical education in the Mediterranean, in terms of passive buildings. The managers understand the importance of offering a wide range of accredited training programmes aimed at full accreditation. Their team, with their experience and expertise, provides up-to-date and interactive training to audiences in the region seeking knowledge and expertise in the most stringent building energy performance standards. EIPAK has trained over 1500 designers/consultants and passive building technicians and has certified 200 of them in Greece, Cyprus and Turkey.

Consulting

The Hellenic Institute of Passive House provides a range of consultancy services to private, corporate and public clients seeking to implement the Passive House standard for their projects or products. Whether you need help with a detailed construction, improving your building, educational resources for Passive Buildings or business development, HIPAC can be a comprehensive Passive Building Consultant.

Building certification

The Hellenic Passive Building Institute is accredited by the German Passive Building Institute as a passive building certification body and provides services to clients developing a wide range of projects around the world. To date, EIPAK has certified buildings in Greece, Germany, Italy, Turkey, Bulgaria and Cyprus. Building certification provides a guarantee that buildings that have been awarded the title of Certified Passive House, as well as renovations that have been certified according to the EnerPHit standards, meet the strict criteria set by the standard.

System Certification

The Hellenic Institute for Passive Building is accredited by the German Institute for Passive Building as a certification body for passive systems and provides services to customers developing products and systems for passive buildings. EIPAK certifies systems in Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria and Cyprus. Within a short period of time, with our contribution, 11 Greek aluminium frame systems were certified for passive buildings and 4 of them are the best in the world.

Campaigns and policies

In addition to the provision of the services described above, EIPAK works with a sense of responsibility to promote the passive building model in Greek society. They constantly provide information and advice to every citizen on how to design and construct a building or upgrade an existing one in an efficient and economical way, with comfort and energy efficiency as the main concern.

They work with the state, local government and professional bodies and propose the Passive House philosophy in regulations and codes for new and renovated buildings. They are in constant contact with the Technical Universities as well as with vocational high schools and public and private IEKs to promote more and more young engineers and technicians towards energy efficient building design.

They are methodically and consistently creating a national network of professionals, companies and institutions that promote the standard , collaborate and share know-how and experience and ultimately design and implement better buildings.

More information about the EIPAK can be found at :

• At www.eipak.org
• On facebook @HellenicPassiveHouseInstitute
• On LinkedIn @hellenicpassivehouseinstitute
• On Twitter @PassivehouseEL
• On Instagram @hellenic_passive_house_inst”