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Passive House Canada
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Make the International Passive House standard understood, achievable, and adopted by government, industry, professionals, and the public across Canada through education, advocacy, and events.
About PH Canada
Passive House Canada started in 2013 as the Canadian Passive House Institute West (CanPHI West) and took the national name Passive House Canada / Maison Passive Canada in 2016. The building community asked for one national organization instead of regional groups.
It is a national non-profit professional association. The head office is in Victoria, BC, with instructors, volunteers, and members across the country.
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) names Passive House Canada an International Centre of Excellence for high-performance building.
Passive House is a whole-building method built around airtight construction, continuous insulation, high-performance windows, and heat-recovery ventilation. For BC multiplex builders, the same measures that hit the Passive House standard also reach the top tiers of the BC Energy Step Code and the energy-efficiency criteria CMHC uses for MLI Select.
Programs
What PH Canada runs.
Certified Passive House Designer / Consultant (course 120)
Credential for architects, designers, and energy modellers. Includes online design-and-construction training (120A) and a multi-month pathway to certification (120P).
Learn moreCertified Passive House Tradesperson (course 150)
Theory (150A), practical envelope and mechanical modules (150B), and exam prep (150C). Combined in-person sessions run in Vancouver and Toronto.
Learn moreBuilding Officials training (course 270)
Trains code officials to review and approve high-performance projects under the higher tiers of the National Energy Code and related standards.
Learn moreAirtightness testing training
In-person field-tester and designer courses for blower-door and airtightness work.
Learn moreMember Directory
Public directory listing certified Passive House professionals across Canada.
Learn moreAnnual conference
National conference for Canadian Passive House professionals, policymakers, and suppliers.
Learn moreRecent initiatives
Passive House Canada Conference 2026 — Vancouver
8th annual national conference, held May 25–27, 2026 at the Richmond Conference Centre in the Vancouver region. About 30 expert sessions, project tours, an EnerPHit retrofit workshop, and a free public open house. Marks the organization's 10-year milestone.
Read moreHow to get involved
Concrete ways to support PH Canada.
- →Use the Member Directory to find certified Passive House designers and consultants in BC.
- →Send key staff through the 120 (designer) or 150 (trades) courses to build in-house Passive House capacity before tendering a multiplex.
- →Hire a certified Passive House consultant early in design when targeting Step Code 5 or the CMHC MLI Select energy-efficiency tier.
- →Attend the annual conference and project tours to see built BC Passive House projects firsthand.
Find a certified Passive House designer or get your team trained before your next multiplex.
Other allies
Abundant Housing Vancouver
Volunteer-run YIMBY group, formed in 2016, that writes letters, runs missing-middle tours, and shows up at City Hall to back more housing across Metro Vancouver.
Architectural Institute of British Columbia
The regulator of the architecture profession in BC. Public register, Certified Professional Program, and discipline authority.
Homebuilders Association Vancouver (HAVAN)
Industry association for Metro Vancouver residential builders, renovators, and designers. Runs the HAVAN Awards for Housing Excellence.
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