Passive House Designer
Exam Preparation

Get comfortable with the certification exam

Sitting an exam is hard enough without having to deal with surprises around the format and level of difficulty of the test.

This course aims to familiarise you with the types of questions you will encounter during the certification test, so you will be in the best position possible to pass and achieve certification.

As part of the course, you will receive two mock-up exams structured just like the real exam. You will be able to review live recordings of Daniel Kress and Julia Kiefer answering the questions. You will not only see the answers but gain an understanding of how they were arrived at.

Course Content

Learning Objectives

Students should:

Gain confidence and skills to pass the certification exam
Increase response time and gain an understand of exam pace
Become familiar with the type of questions in the exam
Become familiar with the 10 points that are often missed
Lean the power of priming and gain up to 20% more points

Topics

Exam preparation
Exam execution
Exam structure
Tips and tricks
Priming

Course fees

Please note that Passive House Designer Exam Preparation can only be booked in combination with The Complete Passive House Designer Certification Package.

$ 397 (including GST)

Passive House Designer Exam Preparation
2 days x 6 hours/day
Access to course recordings for three months

Save on your tuition fees and receive a certification guarantee by booking The Complete Passive House Designer Certification Package now.

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What’s included in Passive House Designer Exam Preparation?

Course hours: 12 hours (2 days x 6 hours/days)
Full-time student discount available of up to 50%
2 mock-up exams in PDF format

Three months’ access to course recordings
Handouts with tips and tricks relevant for the exam

Course details

Prerequisites

Prerequisites

Completion of the Certified Passive House Designer course is a prerequisite for this course.

Materials required for class

Materials Required for class

This course is conducted remotely with students participating and accessing study materials via the internet. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they have an adequate data connection. Speeds of 3 MBPS are required for coursework. Students need to supply their own PC or Mac computer. Other materials required include: a scientific calculator.

Materials provided for class

Materials provided for class

You will be provided with recordings of live sessions from either your course or a previous course in which Daniel Kress solves the questions in the mock-up exams. You will be able to review these at your leisure as often as you need to. You will be provided two mock-up exams in PDF format to print and solve as often as you like.

Is this course for you?

Is this course for you?

This course is aimed at professionals who wish to become a fully certified Passive House designers or consultants by sitting the certification exam.

Access

Access

Students will have access to course recordings for three months.

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Teachers

Daniel Kress

About Daniel

Daniel started his career in the construction sector as a carpenter employed on sites in his native Germany. He next worked in Ireland on what was then the world’s biggest modular residential project. After 10 years on the trades side of building, Daniel completed a Master of Civil Engineering and worked as a researcher on EU sustainable building projects.

Daniel has been based in Australia since 2015, and in 2017 he founded the Smart Plus Academy. His vision is to help build a more sustainable construction sector and to promote dwellings that are comfortable and liveable while using minimal energy.

Daniel is a Certified Passive House trainer and through his work at the Smart Plus Academy and other institutions has helped train more than 50 per cent of the certified Passive House professionals in Australia today. Daniel’s philosophy is to “inspire and lead with passion and love” and “to contribute to society through teaching that inspires growth”.

Julia Kiefer

About Julia

After studying architecture in her native Germany, Julia moved to Australia in 2006. She then worked for leading architectural practices in Melbourne, Perth and Darwin, along the way gaining an understanding of Australia’s different geographic zones and the extremes of its climate.

Deeply passionate about sustainability and energy-efficient building design, Julia graduated as a Certified Passive House Designer in 2018. She has since made it her mission to bring about change in the building sector and to educate Australians about comfortable, healthy and sustainable living spaces.

In 2020, Julia joined Smart Plus Academy as assistant Passive House trainer. She now educates building professionals across Australia about the Passive House standard.

What our students say

Paul Cooksey

2021-07-07

Daniel, Julia and the team behind Smart Plus Academy really break down the content of the Passive Haus content and requirements in a way that makes it accessible and relevant. The work they have done to make the content accessible is brilliant. They also work hard to make sure you pass the course and give the best chance of doing so. I don't think I could have done it without their help and guidance. Regardless the course and the building science was very informative and would recommend to all architects to get a good grip of what is happening in your buildings.

ubaid azari

2021-06-21

I've just completed my Passive Course and it was a great experience. Daniel and his team have worked very hard to prepare very insightful and helpful content. Highly recommended.

Danny Caputo

2021-06-18

Recently completed the PH trade course and found it very informative with many takeaways that we have already implemented in the company. Smart plus academy is an excellent asset to the industry with people who care about well-built homes' quality and performance, Thank you, Daniel and Juila

Life Panels

2021-06-16

The team at Smart Plus are all excellent. Superb knowledge and really user friendly website and tools make the whole package one of the best for education in how to build better buildings. Well Done!

Jamie Fry

2021-06-09

An amazing level of support and learning resources from a very knowledgeable team, which continues after the training has been completed. I highly recommend enrolling in a course or webinar with SPA, even if you're just looking to confirm whether Passive House is for you. Thank you Daniel and Julia.

David Dimovski

2021-05-16

I highly recommend Daniel and the team. I am well into the design of my first Passive House project with a second in the works. Well worth the investment.

Craig Blencowe

2021-03-31

Daniel, Julie and the team at Smart Plus Academy have put together an amazing training course to help spread the knowledge and passion around passive house here in Australia. The training course was informative, positive and passionate and I highly recommend this course to others looking to create better homes in Australia and around the world.

Matt Garrell

2021-03-17

Excellent and detailed training on Passive House concepts, standards, and design. Tons of information packed into 8 days of learning across 2.5 weeks. I feel so much more informed on high performance design and material characteristics than before I took the course. Be prepared to make space in your regular schedule for the amount information that is packed into this timeframe

Jackson Digney

2021-03-16

Leading the way in providing online education in Passive house! Great content delivered well, with a ton of additional resources provided as you go to help make sure you really understand what you have learned and can apply it in the real world!

ianrobertson2010

2021-03-16

Top Notch...

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How it works

1. Book The Complete Passive House Designer Certification Package

2. Arrange your dates with the SPA team

3. Complete the course

4. Lead your industry