Programme

Climate Emergency: The Passivhaus Solution

7 Oct 2025 Masterclass about Weavers’ Hall Student Accommodation (w/ optional site tour) at ICC Belfast & Online

11:00 – 12:30

Limited availability for masterclass attendees only. Registration link to be sent after booking masterclass tickets.

13:30 – 14:00

14:00 – 14:10

Welcome from the Passivhaus Trust
Sarah Lewis, Passivhaus Trust

14:10 – 14:55

Why Passivhaus?
Queen’s University Belfast

From Start to Finish
RPP Architects

Panel Q&A

14:55 – 16:00

MEP Systems
Bennett Freehill

Passivhaus Certification at scale, key challenges and solutions
Mosart

Panel Q&A

16:00 – 16:30

Coffee break & sponsor exhibition

16:30 – 17:25

Procurement approach & technical requirements
Grahams

Lessons learnt from the Passivhaus delivery team
Grahams

Panel Q&A

17:25 – 17:30

Wrap-up & Closing Remarks
Sarah Lewis, Passivhaus Trust

18:30 – 21:30

Networking dinner

8 Oct 2025 Conference at ICC Belfast & Online

08:45 – 09:30

Registration at foyer
Welcome coffee & sponsor exhibition

09:30 – 11:00

The big picture – an international viewpoint
Andrew Muir, Minister of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs of Northern Ireland

Taking Passivhaus mainstream in Ireland
Stephen O’Shea, Cairn Homes

Client & risk management
Tomás O’Leary, Mosart
Stephen Long, Scottish Futures Trust

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee break & sponsor exhibition

11:30 – 13:00

Social housing retrofit: Cables Wynd & Linksview House
James York, Collective Architecture

Private housing: Lancaster Park (PHI LEB)
John Carrigan, Fraser Millar

DAERA College Campus: “College of the future”
John O’Boyle, DAERA
Jonathan Greig, Hamilton Architects
Cormac Freehill, Bennett Freehill

Fermanagh & Omagh District Council Swimming Pool
Matt Bridgestock, John Gilbert Architects

Acorn Building Education Pavilion
Paul McAlister, Paul McAlister Architects
Cathy Burns, Derry City & Strabane District Council

PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATIONS

Airtightness Origami
Mosart

Low Carbon Passivhaus Construction In Practice
Ecological Building Systems

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch & sponsor exhibition

14:00 – 15:15

Trent View College
Simon Bell, HLM Architects

Portmarnock Drumnigh Oaks Development
Charlie Conlan, Ballymore

Libraries NI
Kieran McCambridge, McLean & Forte Architects
Gareth Quinn, Nilan.Green

PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATIONS

What makes MVHR Passive
Stefan Huber, PAUL Heat Recovery

Lego-style Kit
Gary Kelly, Kelly Studio Architects
Sean McKenna, ARCIT

15:15 – 15:45

Coffee break & sponsor exhibition

15:45 – 17:15

TBC

TBC

17:30 – 18:30

Drinks & networking