Passive EcoWall: A Low-Carbon Building Solution for Timber Frame Passive House
In this CPD, you will learn about the Passive EcoWall system and be given a detailed description of all of the components along with the importance of airtightness, avoiding thermal bridges and ventilation. The presentation will also briefly cover a case study where the Passive EcoWall system was adopted.
3rd September
Date and time
3rd September 2025
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Location
Interactive Online Training
Price
FREEIdeal for
- Home-owners
- Architects
- Architectural Technologists
- Specifiers
- Building Surveyors
- Contractors
- Consultants (Energy, Passivhaus)
- Historic/Listed Building Consultants
- Damp Specialists
- Students
- Anyone interested in sustainable, energy efficient buildings
Key learning
- Features of the Passivhaus EcoWall System
- Passivhaus Airtightness
- Passivhaus Thermal Bridge Insulation
- Use of natural moisture vapour open insulation
- The importance of ventilation
- Case Study examples
Description
This training is aimed at professionals and home-owners a like, who are wanting to know more about achieving Passivhaus standards using natural insulation materials and airtightness products and who are interested in taking an ecological and sustainable fabric first approach to creating better buildings. You will learn about the Passive EcoWall system and be given a detailed description of all of the components. The presentation will also briefly cover a case study where the Passive EcoWall system was adopted. The importance of airtightness, avoiding thermal bridges and ventilation will also be discussed.
You will receive industry leading training from a highly experienced technical professional with the opportunity to ask questions.
What happens on the day?
You will receive an email containing the link to join the virtual CPD which will be taking place via Zoom.
There will be a brief introduction, followed by the presentation, with the opportunity to ask questions throughout the presentation via the chat box. We'll answer as many questions as possible at various points during the session and afterwards via email if we run short of time.
As this is an open CPD with participants joining from different organisations, we are offering virtual design reviews with individuals, to enable you to discuss specific projects in more detail with our technical team. This can be requested by sending an email to us at info@ecologicalbuildingsystems.com
Points Gained
This CPD is a 1-hour stand-alone CPD providing 1 point towards maintaining your professional standard.
Sustainable architecture is a rapidly developing area and is included on the list of the 10 mandatory RIBA core curriculum CPD topics. There is a requirement for a minimum of 2 hours to be spent on each of the 10 core topics
Agenda
- Key features of the Passive EcoWall System
- Passive EcoWall Details to include:
- Natural Insulation Products
- Airtightness Components
- Thermal Bridge Insultation
- Importance of ventilation when building to a high level of airtightness
- Description of a case study
- Summary
Speakers
Niall Crosson
Technical Director (BTech, MEngSc, MIEI, CEPHC)
Niall is the Technical Director for Ecological Building Systems and was also the company’s first employee. Niall holds a first class honours degree as a Bachelor of Technology and a Masters in Eng.Sc. Niall is a certified Passivhaus Consultant and has provided technical guidance on many award winning low energy projects in Ireland and the UK, and has authored or co-authored several chapters in both the Passivhaus Handbook and the Passivhaus Designers Manual. Niall is also on the board of directors of the Irish Green Building Council and provides guidance on several national standards committees. Along with this, Niall has contributed to several construction publications including The Journal of the RIAI.