Kaslo Passive House Construction II
Kaslo Passive House construction has reached lock-up - the house in enclosed. The walls are up, the roof is on and the doors and windows are installed. The house is…
CH2 Melbourne: Building mimics Termite Hill
The other day I learned about the bioclimatic Architect Mick Pearce and his very interesting CH2 (Counsil House 2) project in Melbourne, Australia. The climate control of this building mimics…
Passive House Concept
Passive House in a nutshell
Passive House is a building concept that is very energy-efficient, requiring such a small amount of heat that it can be heated by mainly passive heat sources, such as incoming sunlight, household appliances and inhabitants.
A HRV (Heat Recovery Ventilation) system is a necessary, and the only active component of the system. Depending on the climate, a small post heater is needed to heat the incoming air to a comfortable temperature.
Passive House reduces the required energy to heat a building by:
- smart design
- increasing thermal insulation
- air tightening the building envelope
- installing high performance windows
- incorporating an HRV system.