The new director of the Passive House Center is Tomáš Vanický

Prague - The new director of the Passive House Centre is Tomáš Vanický (40). He succeeds Jan Bárta, who was present at the founding of the organization in 2005. Vanický announced this today at a press conference during the For Pasiv trade fair focused on low-energy, passive, and zero-energy buildings.

"The Passive House Centre will continue the projects it has started, including educating the public and supporting entities that operate with responsibility and regard for the health of individuals and the environment. I come with enthusiasm and motivation to seek and find new ways to further inspire the construction market," Vanický stated.

Vanický studied at the Faculty of Civil Engineering at CTU, majoring in building physics. He began his career at Enviros. In 2007, he participated in the development of the National Action Plan for the area of residential buildings. Since 2011, he has been focusing on the renovation of buildings in heritage zones with the aim of improving their energy standards.

The Passive House Centre was established as a non-profit organization in 2005 with the goal of promoting sustainable construction in the Czech Republic and becoming the main point of contact for the public. It organizes professional training for designers and construction companies. It also participates in preparing the conditions for grant programs related to buildings, such as the New Green Savings program.

A building can be classified as a passive house if it has very low energy consumption for heating. Key to this is heat recovery, known as recuperation, where a system of pipes exchanges air while keeping the heat inside.

The share of new passive houses in the total number of family houses built last year in the Czech Republic increased to just under seven percent, with about a thousand being constructed. The total number of passive houses in the Czech Republic is approximately 5,000.