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- Economy and financing of efficiency: new buildings, renovation and step by step retrofit @basics:affordability:investing_in_energy_efficiency
- frameworks that fit more or less in this scheme: not all methods though fulfil the requirement of refl... ajor distortions are assignment of costs that are not related to energy efficiency, underestimation of ... hort payback periods cannot be expected; they are not good indicators since they are neither related to... end of the building useful life in most cases is not planned as it will happen in the far future. It i
- The Passive House in summer
- concerning the laws of physics: **insulation does not "create" any additional heat**; it only reduces t... urope – where residential buildings typically did not require active cooling so far. This may change wi... the maximum indoor air temperature. It should be noted that in this base case (except for the small ov... tionally to an n<sup>-1</sup> function**. Please note, however, that increasing the automatic air exch
- Greenhouse effect and climate protection @basics:energy_and_ecology
- to the atmosphere.**\\ And these possibilities do not necessitate the reliquishment of prosperity, econ... he other pages of passipedia.** Measures that are not just beautiful or radical-sounding words: This is... th where life is worth living. Measures, which do not hurt - but open an opportunity for all people on ... html| See: antgropogenic CO2?]] - Fossil fuels do not contain a large amount of the <sup>14</sup>C-isot
- Are Passive Houses cost-effective? @basics:affordability:investing_in_energy_efficiency
- Varying opinions about the Passive House abound, not only on the internet. It is still claimed by some that Passive Houses are not affordable. And others claim that a profit of ove... nd designed competently. But quick profits should not be expected. The Passive House is more stable, mo... detached house with a floor space of 149 m². It's not a Passive House – but it would be quite easy to b
- Passive House – the next decade | Determining application-specific PER factors @basics:passive_house_-_assuring_a_sustainable_energy_supply:passive_house_the_next_decade
- ations of a few days are less important((Author's note: Unlike what is frequently argued today, short-term storage is not the decisive issue here, since financially feasib... of the renewable power supply system, since it is not needed at all for more than half the year (summer... dings). The grid and mid-term storage systems are not required for short-term storage here, since Passi
- Internal heat capacity
- ry conditions and influencing parameters that are not being investigated are kept to be identical; they... le, is no different. But this assumption alone is not enough. For example, if temperatures of 25 °C (an... e between the smallest and highest daily value is not more than 4 °C. It is evident that during the ho... luence is small – so small that it will hardly be noticeable (-3.5%). * **Why is the influence so sm
- The Passive House – historical review
- the mining of coal. However, in Iceland this was not possible. As we know, necessity is the mother of ... oning Passive House was actually a polar ship and not a house: the Fram of Fridtjof Nansen (1893).\\ \\... versity. However, the active solar technology was not renewed after it became defective. As a result, t... or his publications about alternative energy, did not stop at the theory. He built an extremely well-in
- Primary energy – quantifying sustainability @basics:energy_and_ecology
- here are many environmental effects of the use of not renewable energy**: consumption of limited resour... mage to the environment etc. At the moment, it is not possible to weigh up the various effects against ... bstitution effect should be expected. Today we do not know exactly which primary energy carriers (oil, ... these from fossil or nuclear sources - but we can not neglect, that renewable energy also needs resourc
- Passive House and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Connecting an international building standard with global aims
- n two main ways: Firstly, Passive House makes a notable contribution to social housing and reducing e... d and put to use on other necessities, benefiting not only the individual family but also the wider eco... ers incoming air to ensure external pollutants do not affect the fresh, internal air supply, thus reduc... energy-efficient buildings. This is important in not only increasing the share of clean renewable ener
- Energy efficiency – the key to future energy supply
- relinquishing comfort. \\ Energy efficiency does not mean that one has to feel cold all the time. Imp... ime**. It is all about intelligent technology and not about having to forgo comfort.\\ \\ The potential... prise but has been demonstrated in practice, it's not a theoretical potential. Again: This is not a typo, the potential savings are in the range of 90%, the
- Life cycle cost analysis of energy interventions in 18 reference buildings @basics:affordability
- inancially and otherwise optimal measurements are not taken into account. While approximations, fairly ... he national Dutch calculation programme that does not provide reliable results for very well insulated ... avings due to poor insulation) and the study does not indicate the potentials of the optimal energy sav... olders in the Netherlands to base their decisions not on a gut feeling but on reliable figures. The con
- What is a Passive House?
- cological** at the same time.\\ Passive House is not a **brand name**, but a **construction concept** ... ildings save energy and reduce greenhouse gases - not just a little but a great deal. And these savings do not only exist on paper but also in real life - passi... y estate (left) and three Passive House estates. Notice: No "perfomance gap" here. **// |:::| \\ \\
- Efficiency vs. Efficiency Factor
- "power". But very often the provided benefit has nothing to do with energy. For example, the benefit ... \\ * Such values characterising efficiency are not "efficiency factors" - they are values with a dimension. * It is not possible to introduce an efficiency factor instea... se most activities requiring the use of energy do not have the dimension of energy.\\ * And there is
- Heating load in Passive Houses @basics:building_physics_-_basics
- x). \\ The specific values for heating loads are not identical with the ones for energy (measured in k... P> \\ A building whose maximum heating load does not exceed the available capacity of the supply air d... costs for building services in a Passive House do not necessarily have to be higher than the costs in a... planned. * The calculated heating loads should not, however, contain excessive safety margins as thi
- Primary Energy Renewable PER @basics:energy_and_ecology
- ment methods suggest this, but obviously, this is not the case. Renewable energy must be generated, del... obviously the traditional assessment methods are not adequate for this future scenario. [{{:picopen:... a supply system, buildings will play a major role not only by reducing their energy need, but also by p... But energy demand and renewable energy supply are not synchronized. Therefore, energy must be stored un
- Exterior wall on floor slab @basics:building_physics_-_basics:thermal_bridges:tbcalculation:examples
- Efficiency of household appliances and their impact on the primary energy demand of residential buildings @basics:passive_house_-_assuring_a_sustainable_energy_supply
- Recommended procedure for calculating thermal bridges of components in contact with the ground @basics:building_physics_-_basics:thermal_bridges:tbcalculation:ground_contact
- Life Cycle energy balances, Embodied energy and the Passive House Standard @basics:energy_and_ecology
- Philips Experimental House Research 1974ff: Passive versus Active Measures in Europe & America @basics:the_passive_house_-_historical_review
- Introduction - Passive House buildings in different climates @basics:passive_houses_in_different_climates
- Special features and characteristics of components in contact with the ground @basics:building_physics_-_basics:thermal_bridges:tbcalculation:ground_contact
- Factors that influence the energy balance and affordability of non-residential EnerPHit projects @basics:affordability:investing_in_energy_efficiency:economic_feasibility_of_passive_house_retrofits
- Basic principle for calculating thermal bridges @basics:building_physics_-_basics:thermal_bridges:tbcalculation
- Software for calculating thermal bridges @basics:building_physics_-_basics:thermal_bridges:tbcalculation
- Renewable primary energy demand in residential buildings with high energy intensity @basics:passive_house_-_assuring_a_sustainable_energy_supply