Based in the Northern Rivers, NSW he and his brother Cameron have over 35 years combined building experience. They run Scholten Group and have just completed a build aiming for Passive House certification in Ballina.

The Australian Passive House Association is extremely proud to announce the appointment of Kate Nason as Chairperson, one of the youngest females to undertake a board Chair role in Australia.

A warm welcome to our three new APHA board members, Heather McCabe, Bohemia Hookham, and Cameron Munro!

Discover more about Beach Haus. This certified passive house is clear evidence this world leading method of construction is now available in Western Australia.

APHA is excited to annouce the winner of the Passive House Scholarship in colalboration with ArchiTeam. Congratulations to Aaron Cody from Reserve.Studio for your Passive House Scholarship Trophy called the PASSIVE HOUrglass.

Another fantastic listen with Passive House Podcast cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh as he interviews architects John Tallis and Julia Thomas, founders of Our FabHaus, the Australia-based Passive House prefab company.

ABC WA Afternoons Christine Layton sat down with Architect and APHA Member Ben Caine from Leanhaus this month to discuss all things Passive House.

Don’t miss the new episode of the Passive House Podcast featuring APHA Member, Luke Kellett, Director of Kellett Design Group based in Western Australia.

Aurecon hits the nail right on the head with their recent Thinking Papers article, Passive House the way forward to reduce climate change impacts.

Co-hosts AIRAH and IBPSA Australasia are currently seeking technical papers that share and build the knowledge of our industry. The call for papers closes 15 November.

Read APHA's official NCC comment here

Glasgow is hosting the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), which will bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Discover more about Asquith Passive House. Home to APHA Board member Chris Nunn, and designed by Envirotecture, this house has been certified Passive House Premium.

PASSIVBLOG | Yes, Passive House Can Exist in the Sub-Tropics

Thank you to APHA Member Henrik Ender from +&+Architects for providing a comprehensive review of the 25th International Passive House Conference.

Exciting news from Tasmania including Green Design Architects in Sanctuary Magazine and the final stage of funding to bring a Certified Passive House Tradesperson to the state in 2022 for a practical session for builders doing our course.

Our catch up video from the Sustainable House Day panel discussion with Talina Edwards, and some very special guests. Talina interviewed a panel of homeowners who shared their insights on what life is like living in a Certified Passivaus.

Proper ventilation of buildings has never been so important since the emergence of Covid-19 in 2020.

Congratulations to APHA Member and Passive House Certifier Marcus Strang on his paper, Mass Timber Envelopes in Passivhaus Buildings: Designing for Moisture Safety in Hot and Humid Australian Climates, recently published in the Buildings Journal.

Watch the International Passive House Association’s Explain Passive House competition award winning video, where APHA Member Andy Marlow of Envirotecture knocks it out of the park with his comparison of a bowl and a colander.