PassivHaus
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Thermal breaks for window bucks for PHIUS certified
Hi Guys,I am building a PHIUS-certified house in Canada as a self-build project.I am finalizing the design for the window installation and I am encountering some difficulties.My wall is about…
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ICF air barrier transitions
Hello there.Up here in Minneapolis working on affordable Housing Passive certified through the prescriptive path. Single family. we are looking to use ICF (R35) for a full basement. and would like…
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Insulation retrofit partial cathedral ceiling
I'm remodeling a 125 year old folk Victorian house in northeast Ohio. Building zone 5. Rarely see colder then -5.So far my wall system has 1.5" of Eps foam and…
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Affordable Single Family Passive House Construction Techniques
Hi all-I'm designing a passive house single family home in northern Zone 4a, which is a mixed climate, and I need some feedback on cost effective assemblies please, specifically roof…
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Foundation Type for Passive House on Rocky Site
Hi, I'm considering a PassivHaus standard project up in northern Ontario. For the foundation, I've looked into Frost Protected Shallow Foundation (FPSF), as well as helical piers, and the traditional…
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Passive House-Level Insulation for House of Glass
How much should I insulate and leverage PassivHaus principles when I have a house of glass? When does it stop making sense? Planning a new 3,500 sf bungalow lake house.…
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Wall Assembly for Cold, Wet Climate
I have a mid-90s ranch with the normal OSB sheathing over 2x4 fiberglass batt insulated construction. I'll be doing renovations since we need new siding and windows, so I'm going…
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Insulating a Crawlspace Floor
Just starting a deep energy retrofit on a 1956 ranch in Columbus, Ohio. I don't know if we'll achieve true Passive House but we want to do our best at…
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Input on thermal simulation software
Hey all,What software do you prefer using for simulating thermal bridges, frsi values, u values, and such? Ive had some luck with HTflux (currently on trial) but want to explore…