| 1 | Site, orientation, massing; heating/cooling degree days; passive gains/losses overview. | Cotterell & Dadeby, Passivhaus Handbook (2018) |
| 2 | Conduction/convection/radiation; overall balance for a simple dwelling. | Cotterell & Dadeby, Passivhaus Handbook (2018) |
| 3 | Layered assemblies; 1-D/2-D effects; thermal bridge categories. | Cotterell & Dadeby, Passivhaus Handbook (2018) |
| 4 | Sd/µ concepts; Glaser method; safe assembly rules. | Cotterell & Dadeby, Passivhaus Handbook (2018) |
| 5 | Leakage paths; membranes & tapes; blower-door basics. | Cotterell & Dadeby, Passivhaus Handbook (2018) |
| 6 | EPS, XPS, mineral wool, PUR/PIR, phenolic, aerogel, VIP, reflective systems (?, µ, fire, EPD). | Cotterell & Dadeby, Passivhaus Handbook (2018) |
| 7 | Fixings, drainage/ventilation gaps, fire barriers, moisture safety. | Cotterell & Dadeby, Passivhaus Handbook (2018) |
| 8 | Thermal continuity, dew-point control, root barriers & maintenance. | Cotterell & Dadeby, Passivhaus Handbook (2018) |
| 9 | Capillary breaks, slab/perimeter insulation, ground moisture. | Cotterell & Dadeby, Passivhaus Handbook (2018) |
| 10 | Balconies/canopies, window-to-wall junctions, cavity closers; ? optimisation. | Cotterell & Dadeby, Passivhaus Handbook (2018) |
| 11 | Uw/?install; overhangs/external blinds; glare & daylight factor. | Cotterell & Dadeby, Passivhaus Handbook (2018) |
| 12 | Cross/stack ventilation; night cooling; adaptive comfort. | Cotterell & Dadeby, Passivhaus Handbook (2018) |
| 13 | Simple balance sheets; most common site errors & fixes. | Cotterell & Dadeby, Passivhaus Handbook (2018) |
| 14 | nZEB/passive projects; cost–benefit, payback; carbon basics. | Cotterell & Dadeby, Passivhaus Handbook (2018) |