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- Insulation vs. thermal mass @planning:thermal_protection:thermal_protection_works
- in 1987, under the same title. In the meantime, many new findings have become available, all of which ... ious scientific community cannot thoroughly prove any of its statements.** In fact, scientific "laws" m... in contrast with ordinary constructions)) beyond any scientific doubt that * The thermal protectio... t, thermos\\ flask**) keeps the contents hot for many hours.\\ The same situation applies for buildings
- Thermal insulation @planning:thermal_protection
- , it makes sense **to restrict the heat flow** in any building irrespective of the climate – and this i... can also be applied to **existing buildings** at any given point of time. An important principle has ... ee design]]": the insulation is applied **without any “weak spots”** around the whole building so as to... ces_-_background|energy balance]] of a building. Any heat loss must be compensated for by a correspond
- Internal heat gains in relation to living area @planning:calculating_energy_efficiency:phpp_-_the_passive_house_planning_package
- the 18th Passive House Conference in Aachen (Germany), Nick Grant and Alan Clarke presented a concept ... ling depends on the size of the dwelling. For Germany, data from [Zensus 2011] is available regarding t... ifference disappears. The differences between Germany and the UK lie in the order of magnitude of the u... l as in the PHPP 9, we will use the data from Germany. [{{picopen:average_occupancy_as_a_function_of_th
- Types of ventilation @planning:building_services:ventilation:basics
- s (following picture). * New constructions in many countries such as Germany are so airtight that air exchange through leaks in the nevelope is insuffici... gs are more airtight; draughts are not acceptable any more. - There are no stoves any more in the homes. From the ventilation perspective, stoves function
- Airtightness and airtightness measurement @planning:refurbishment_with_passive_house_components:thermal_envelope
- === Airtightness – how and why? ===== There are many disadvantages of air flowing in through joints an... is why airtightness standards have been set for many years and why we still have them in current regul... k (so-called initial or preliminary measurement), any problematic areas where airtightness may be inade... evel of airtightness is expected for a building (many leaks) or if the building is particularly large,
- Windows in a step-by-step retrofit @planning:refurbishment_with_passive_house_components
- rmal bridges and optimise solar gains. There are many reasons why retrofits are done step by step. Ofte... pe that it cannot wait. If a façade is renovated, any windows renewed “in the meantime” will still be i... h lowers investment costs because windowsills and any shading fixtures used do not need to be changed; ... r less cold outdoor air, insulation does not have any advantages. It is therefore recommended that th
- Don’t save on the insulation @planning:thermal_protection
- t is one of the reasons why the government in Germany provides financial assistance for subsequent ther... s are the best proof of that: they hardly require any heating energy ([[Operation:Operation and Experie... all)(( Calculation basis: average location in Germany with 3250 heating degree days at an indoor temper... ly\\ cold near the wall–\\ one should not place\\ any furniture here:\\ it will become very\\ damp and
- Types of glazing and their specific values @planning:thermal_protection:windows
- on for windows has advanced more rapidly than for any other building component. The overall heat transf... t the beginning of the 1970s, most windows in Germany had single glazing: {{ :picopen:eisblumen_einfach... ing oil => Assuming average energy prices in Germany, each square metre of such a window "costs" € 42 ... ays are about 7.5 °C. There are no frost patterns any more, but the window surface is still unpleasantl
- Thermal protection and modernisation of existing buildings @planning:planning
- g Passive House components. However, often times many buildings are modernised in a step-by-step manner... ance is rarely carried out in such instances. In many countries, single measures do not even require a building authority approval. Thereby, in many cases a qualified designer or consultant won´t ev... from the start, even over a bigger time span of many years. Thereby, even in case of the change of the
- Refurbishment with Passive House components - introduction @planning:refurbishment_with_passive_house_components
- ter completion of the Tevesstraße (Frankfurt, Germany) and Hoheloogstraße (Ludwigshafen, Germany) projects, comprehensive metrological examinations were car... weather etc. (this would not be profitable under any circumstances). That is why, from the very beginn... and all remaining measures will be carried out in any case, thus the additional effort for a qualitativ
- Passive House Schools - Boundary Conditions @planning:non-residential_passive_house_buildings:passive_house_schools
- omparison with the values usually obtained in Germany, Austria and Switzerland today. Experience with t... r – this raises a number of questions (hygiene of any possible moisture recovery or supply air humidifi... ool in Waldshut, finished in 2003, architects company: Harter u. Kanzler, Waldkirch; Internet link: [[h... n_messung_fenster_lueftung.png?direct&300|Without any ventilation, the air quality is poor. The CO<sub>
- Insulation works – Evidence no.1 "Measurements at a highly insulated wall" @planning:thermal_protection:thermal_protection_works
- hods of building physics.\\ The diagram contains many interesting details which will be explained in th... of the period would play a minor role.\\ \\ **In any case, this rough analysis provides further eviden... ing effect of the wall construction is increased many times over by the insulation layer.**\\ \\ ===== ... lculation methods of building physics: Among its many advantages it saves a great amount of energy for
- Calculating energy efficiency
- and standards such as the ones applicable in Germany have proved to be too inaccurate – and haven’t seen any improvements. \\ The behaviour of buildings can ... the Passive House in Darmstadt Kranichstein (Germany) requires over 2,000 separate data entries (witho... pragmatically speaking, the potential accuracy of any calculation for the (weather dependent!) thermal
- Non-residential Passive House buildings
- House Standard has been successfully realised in many different types of buildings including offices, h... urope:riedberg_passive_house_school_frankfurt_germany|Read more]]}}][{{:picopen:secondary_school_in_bae... to the elimination of a misconception which also many architects subscribe to, that “Passive Houses are... urope:riedberg_passive_house_school_frankfurt_germany|Read more]]}}] ---- ===== Passive House office
- Heating and DHW @planning:building_services
- eriences with Passive House heating systems over many years show that compact units have considerable a... in Passive Houses - Case study: Schrecksbach, Germany) and a Passive House standard “twin” building der... r the safety mechanisms that may be necessary for any malfunctioning of the ventilation system must be ... e particularly favourable CO2 balance, there are many other advantages of using biofuels, especially in
- Component Award 2016: Affordable ventilation solutions for retrofits @planning:refurbishment_with_passive_house_components
- Baseline study - implementing the Passive House concept in hospitals @planning:non-residential_passive_house_buildings:ph_hospitals
- Energy use for heating in a well insulated new building @planning:thermal_protection:thermal_protection_works
- Comparison of in-situ measurements and hygrothermal simulations of four different interior insulation systems @planning:thermal_protection:thermal_protection_works:comparison_of_in_situ_measurements_and_hygrothermal_simulations_of_four_different_interior_insulation_systems
- Overall retrofit plan for step-by-step retrofits to EnerPHit Standard @planning:refurbishment_with_passive_house_components
- Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) in Step by Step Retrofitting Projects @planning:refurbishment_with_passive_house_components
- Economic analysis for the retrofit of a detached single family house to the EnerPHit standard @planning:refurbishment_with_passive_house_components
- Prospects for the modernisation of existing buildings using highly efficient components @planning:refurbishment_with_passive_house_components
- Step-by-step deep retrofit and building integrated façade/roof on a 'million program' house @planning:refurbishment_with_passive_house_components
- Step-by-step Retrofits towards EnerPHit Standard in social housing in Spain @planning:refurbishment_with_passive_house_components
- Comparison of energy performance of ventilation systems using passive vs. active heat recovery @planning:building_services:ventilation
- Floor Replacement: Svartbäcksvägen @planning:refurbishment_with_passive_house_components:thermal_envelope
- PHI window certification: previous success and new climate zones @planning:thermal_protection:windows:window_certification
- Checklist: Test reports of airtightness measurements @planning:airtight_construction:general_principles
- PHPP - validated and proven in practice @planning:calculating_energy_efficiency:phpp_-_the_passive_house_planning_package
- Variant calculations and economic assessment with PHPP 9 @planning:calculating_energy_efficiency:phpp_-_the_passive_house_planning_package
- Energy efficiency in cafeterias and commercial kitchens @planning:non-residential_passive_house_buildings:cafeterias_and_commercial_kitchens
- Aspects of efficient ventilation in hospitals @planning:non-residential_passive_house_buildings:ph_hospitals