Passivhaus also known as passive house is a low energy construction standard.
Passivhaus floor construction.
A catalogue of ecologically rated constructions is an excellent reference for successful passivhaus construction detailing.
It was developed in the 1990s by dr wolfgang feist who was concerned that buildings consumed much more energy when built than was predicted at the design stage.
It addresses the issues that building contractors face when tasked with a passivhaus project and gives simple advice and tips on how to deliver a successful outcome a certified.
Walls floors and roofs 0 15 w m k complete window installation 0 85 w m k in some situations these backstop values will need to be improved upon and should therefore be regarded as the maximum acceptable u values.
Passive house is the radical notion that you can reliably and consistently design a building that works for humans explained barry.
Construction types virtually all construction methods can be successfully utilised for passivhaus design.
The 200m2 passivhaus with a demand of only 15kwh m2 yr will only need 3 000kwh for space heating and it is safe to assume that at least half of.
And it is a popular choice for passivhaus.
We did look into using a floating completely thermal bridge free ground floor wall junction.
Building regulations require consideration be given to overheating so the cooling demand could be the same as for a passivhaus.
This passive house in co meath has a strip foundation with 200mm xtratherm under the concrete slab which also encases the underfloor heating pipes and quinn lite thermal block at the wall to floor junction.
Contractor s guide this contractor s guide to passivhaus is aimed as a practical introduction and is therefore the right place to start.
The book contains 130 passivhaus construction details with assembly cross sections and junction details.
There s a myth circulating that super energy efficient homes cost more to build than homes with typical code level energy features.
This passive house in co meath has a strip foundation with 200mm xtratherm under the concrete slab which also encases the underfloor.
Last year architect richard pedranti busted that myth by designing a home to passive house standards for only 165 per square foot we typically use between 175 and 200 per square foot for standard new home construction costs in our area said pedranti.
Yes timber is a suitable passivhaus construction system.
It could also use the same led lights and high efficiency appliances.
The ground floor detailing at the project is very similar to that at the denby dale passivhaus with a few notable tweaks.
Suitable for passivhaus construction but particularly challenging.
Timber in all its forms structural framing studwork panels mass timber is suitable.
The details are beautifully illustrated to scale in four colours throughout.
