Tuesday 18 October 2011

3 Key Concepts

 Comfortable:
Through minimisation of heat loss and airtightness the passive house will prevent cold drafts and cold surfaces at walls, windows and floors. A passive house is therefore perceived as cosy with great comfort to its occupants.

 Environmental benign:
A passive house reduces energy demands while maximising utilisation of free energy (i.e. solar). As a result environmental impacts are reduced in line with energy savings.

 Economic:
The reduced demand for heating saves money. The requirement for heating is so low that heating can be provided through the air ventilation system. This does not only save cost during the lifetime of the building, it also saves cost on expensive heating systems, distribution piping and heat emmitters.

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