The call for papers is now open for the 29th International Passive House Conference in Innsbruck on April 2-3, 2027! The deadline for abstracts is August 31. Share your project experiences, research results, new tools, and innovations with highly motivated energy efficiency experts from all over the world!
Call for Papers for the 29th International Passive House Conference Now Open!
Submission Topics
The advisory board for the conference is interested in the following topics
Project highlights worldwide
Multistory residential buildings, affordable housing, non-residential buildings, and special use cases
Buildings under challenging climatic conditions
Fast and simple retrofits
Retrofits for homeowner associations
Retrofitting historic and landmarked buildings
Low energy consumption as a prerequisite for energy positive buildings and districts
Energy efficiency strategies for reducing emissions at the district level
Novel uses of renewable energy for grid resiliency
Energy-efficient components taken a step further
Clever concepts for façade integration
Complete systems from one source
Balanced ventilation and improved IAQ in new builds and retrofits
Experiences with user-friendly heat pump solutions
Electrification of building services in existing buildings
Proven financial models for PHI or EnerPHit certification
Life-cycle optimized projects including material choices
Designing resilient buildings for a more unpredictable climate
Innovative uses of PHPP and supplementary tools
Methods and field reports on quality insurance during the design and implementation phases
Facts and figures: Successful monitoring concepts and results
Policies and incentives that contribute to stability, resource equality, and the prevention of conflicts
Socially equitable distribution of renewable energy and measures to tackle energy poverty
Proven and innovative communication strategies
Concepts for involving interested young people
Guidelines for Your Abstract Submission
Please prepare a text document of 3,000 characters or less (including spaces). During the submission process, you will be asked to copy and paste your text into a designated dialogue box. In the following step, you will have the opportunity to upload up to 3 pictures and/or graphs in a separate upload field.
If your abstract deals with a building project, please pay particular attention to the following aspects if possible:
Did you face any challenges (e.g.: Was it a heritage building? Did you have to use interior insulation?)? How did you overcome these challenges?
What were the lessons learned? What would you do differently if you had to re-start the project?
Did you implement innovative strategies that were new in your project country or that had not been applied to your specific building type before?
If available, please provide the (expected) yearly running costs and the (expected) investment payback.
If available, please include user feedback.
Please provide as much detail as possible and avoid vague language or rhetorical questions!
If you are selected as a speaker, you will be asked to:
Give a 20- to 25-minute presentation (1 speaker and max. 1 co-speaker; short group Q&A at the end; using a PowerPoint slideshow is recommended)
Submit a 2-, 4- or maximum 6-page article to the digital conference proceedings (you choose the length)
Attend the conference in Innsbruck, Austria (at a reduced speaker price)
The Passivhaus Institute intends to record all sessions and share them as on demand videos with the conference participants after the event. If you are a group of authors, please choose one speaker and a maximum of one co-speaker to attend the event.
The Call for Papers Is Officially Open
Submit your abstract for the 29th International Passive House Conference before the deadline on August 31.