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- The Passive House in summer
- of Passive Houses built according to **different construction methods** and having a **different orientation** ... *//\\ \\ ===== Reference case “lightweight timber construction” ===== The daily mean temperatures during the co... ing events increases significantly in lightweight construction. Due to the lower thermal inertia of the buildin... h analysis that **for a purely lightweight timber construction, additional measures for providing an acceptable
- Passive House and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Connecting an international building standard with global aims
- ing professionals, ranging from manufacturing and construction to design and development. * Social housing and... ssionals and the public on the impact of building construction on climate action. * Resilient and innovative b... ion: Promoting climate protection and sustainable construction methods by building a strong international commun... tability: Ensuring accountability for meeting our construction thresholds and climate goals by providing quality
- Economic feasibility of Passive House design @basics:affordability
- to be done when doing the renovation or new built construction. The energy-cost savings then can be used to fina... For any special renovation action or new built construction, the economic feasibility can now be evaluated ea... ing units were realized at the same time with one construction team formed by the architect as a general planner... ller, plumber, electricians,…. see, figure 2. \\ Construction: Cellar with concrete bottom slab as flat foundat
- What is a Passive House?
- \ Passive House is not a **brand name**, but a **construction concept** that can be applied by anyone and that ... es.\\ The Passive House Standard is a sustainable construction standard, and the [[http://www.europarl.europa.eu... and [[basics:summer|warm months]] with reasonable construction costs – something that is repeatedly confirmed by... damage. The additional energy required for their construction ([[basics:energy_and_ecology:embodied_energy_and_
- Are Passive Houses cost-effective? @basics:affordability:investing_in_energy_efficiency
- he present conditions in Germany and Austria, the construction of Passive Houses is profitable if they are built... ing house was also a mostly **thermal bridge free construction**; except for the increase in insulation thicknes... ceiling on the ground floor used in the original construction, it is supposed that a **concrete ceiling** is us... gh or low and this has very little to do with the construction costs, the calculation becomes confusing.\\ \\ **
- What defines thermal bridge free design? @basics:building_physics_-_basics
- example recurring shafts in a wood-stud or panel construction; the connection thermal bridge during the install... k). With the simplified criterion, planning and construction become significantly easier: for a particular cat... se Institute website]] there are many examples of construction systems for which all connection details that are... unterste_steinreihe_poren_klein.jpg?250|For a new construction it is quite easy to implement the bottom row of p
- The Passive House – historical review
- g the importance of permanent [[Planning:Airtight construction|airtightness]]. Information about this was gained... eading pioneer in Sweden - the experiences with construction research are directly reflected in his life story... ical conditions in this house. During the project construction, the Passive House Group exchanged information wi... o calculate the performance in advance - prior to construction. The performance includes thermal comfort (during
- Definition and effects of thermal bridges @basics:building_physics_-_basics:thermal_bridges
- gn ]] are adhered to everywhere, the planners and construction manager don't have to **worry about cold and damp... tantially improved details; the durability of the construction is increased and **heating energy is saved**. </W... ===== In [DIN10211] (Thermal bridges in building construction – Heat flows and surface temperatures - Detailed ... oss of up to 20 %. Based on examples of different construction projects, this resulted in an increase in the ann
- Internal heat capacity
- y added (in several layers) to a very lightweight construction (only 6 mm\\ plasterboard all around on the walls of the lightweight construction).**//|\\ \\ The illustration indicates that the f... For this study, the average U-value of a solid\\ construction was varied in the range between that of a low ene... dential use, windows tilted open as needed, solid construction), temperatures rarely exceed 25 °C (less than 44
- Life cycle cost analysis of energy interventions in 18 reference buildings @basics:affordability
- enovation. The Dutch governmental agency for the (construction) industry RVO has produced studies on the energy ... erlands have to be updated regularly as the Dutch construction industry is in transition. ===== Research =====... ====== * Maximal insulation within the existing construction without replacement of window frames and replacem... oice. * Maximal insulation within the existing construction offers highest profits. * Not using natural ga
- Primary energy – quantifying sustainability @basics:energy_and_ecology
- ith the average consumption of buildings from the construction year categories before 1984.\\ -> **For the “Wsc... ken into account some important facts and because construction is simultaneously becoming more "complicated"). [... re than 70 % in contrast with an ordinary //new// construction (EnEV)**. This is about twice the savings achieve... necessarily greater than that of an ordinary new construction; it can even be less. The "primary energy investm
- Zero-energy and zero heating energy houses @basics:energy_and_ecology
- so successful there that in overfulfilment of the construction standard, mainly low-energy houses were being bui... houses. However, in Germany too, the standard of construction today is better than that required by the governm... creasingly complex. * based on an ordinary new construction (70 kWh/(m²a)), it is comparatively easier to ach... are provided for all those who are involved with construction. The Passive House is an extreme version of the l
- Life Cycle energy balances, Embodied energy and the Passive House Standard @basics:energy_and_ecology
- nsulated buildings, the energy required for their construction accounts for only about 5% in comparison with the... arate heating system. The energy required for the construction of a new Passive House can thus be even less than... mann, Kohler 2005] ]].\\ \\ With energy-efficient construction, the primary energy demand for the application of
- Energy efficiency – the key to future energy supply
- is mainly created by the handcrafts building new construction of doing the refurbishment - and some added value... preservation of historical monuments and also for construction with regard to accessibility for the disabled hav
- Economy and financing of efficiency: new buildings, renovation and step by step retrofit @basics:affordability:investing_in_energy_efficiency