PassivHaus
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Recommendations for External Shade to Protect Against Solar Heat Gain
I have a build location in a 6B environment but it has particularly schizophrenic micro weather patterns with high winds coming from the west. I am doing my usual overhangs…
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Ventilation: natural way
Hi,Is there a way to replace an air exchanger with Heat Recovery (HRV) or (ERV) by a ventilation system working without electricity. In a catastrophic situation where there is no electricity…
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Can a 1 1/2 story house be built to PH air sealing standards?
Specifically, how would you air seal the roof/wall/joist transitions to the second floor?
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10W max & 15kW-hr/m^2 for passive house: is this for heat or energy?
My understanding is that a passive house must consume less than 10W/m^2 max and less than 15kW-hr/m^2 per year. But is this heat consumption or energy consumption?For example, imagine a…
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Radiant barrier roof for a Passive House?
Hi, Is it worth using Radiant Barrier under the roof in Passive House (both vented/unvented) Roof ? Thanks Naveen
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Passive House with brick elevation
Hi, Planning for PH with Brick elevation, how does the "in between" windows work with Brick or should i plan for "outies" ? i am not able to visualize on…
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Venting a low-slope shed roof
Hey all, We're in final planning phases (we're the GC) of a passive house in upstate NY climate zone 6. The house has a shed roof with 1:12 pitch (I know…
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Thermal break fixings/fasteners for ETICS/ICF
Hi all I'm doing a research of thermal break fixings that can be used in ETICS /ICF envelops. I want to anchor to these medium traction 50-100 Kg traction loads…
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What is the point of Passivhaus certification?
I see this come up often in cost analysis discussions, but I fail to see how certification can be anything other than a sunk cost. Unless I have a completely…
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Isoquick or other ideas for slab on grade insulation in SoCal?
Hi Guys, Have a question, and this is my first rodeo. Building a new home in SoCal, and I wanted to insulate the slab on grade. Talked to most contractors…
