Green
Passive Solar House Plans #3
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This Passive House designed in a traditional
cottage style has a simple and elegant shape. It is a 3-bedroom, 1 living room, kitchen-dinning
room, 1 office, 1 guest room, 3.5-bathroom, 140 square meters,
two-story single family home with a slopping roof.
The Passive House
is designed to achieve the Passive House Building
energy Standard (Passive House Institute, Germany), which currently
represents the tightest energy standard in the world.
- Specific space heating demand ≤ 15kWh/(m²yr)
- or heating load ≤ 10W/m²
- Specific space cooling demand ≤ 15kWh/(m²yr)
- Annual overheating hours (indoor temperature over 25°C) ≤ 10%
- Airtightness test result (n50) ≤ 0.6 air changes/h
- Total specific primary energy demand ≤ 120kWh/(m²yr)*
Key Elements of a Passive House
- Proper orientation and shape.
- Super Insulation that is airtight and minimizes thermal bridging.
- Highly Efficient Passive House Windows and Doors.
- Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery.
- Innovative & Efficient Heating Technology.
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