Category: What is the Passive House (Passivhaus) Energy Efficiency Standard?

Passive house (German: Passivhaus) is a voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, which reduces its ecological footprint.  It results in ultra-low energy efficiency buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Contents The Passivhaus standard Typical Passive House windows. Design considerations Airtightness Ventilation Ventilation heat exchanger Heating demand Heat Recovery Primary […]