Royal Institute of British Architects recognises the Passive House

On February 20, 2013, in Architecture, Buildings, Efficiency, environment, General, Green News, Innovations, PassivHaus, Sustainability, by PM100
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Credit to: Passivhaus Institut, Germany

Wolfgang Feist awarded Honorary Fellowship – Visits to projects in the UK 

Darmstadt. Prestigious recognition for Dr. Wolfgang Feist and the Passive House in London: The German pioneer in energy efficient construction was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). The award ceremony took place on 6 February with a gala dinner held at the head office of the renowned architects association. The founder and director of the Passive House Institute and professor of building physics at the University of Innsbruck also took advantage of this trip to visit a selection of innovative building projects and exchange information with major stakeholders involved in the development of the Passive House concept in the UK. (more…)

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Conference offers chance to win short stay in Passive House

On January 30, 2013, in Architecture, Buildings, Efficiency, General, Green News, PassivHaus, Sustainability, by PM100
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Photo: © Passive House Institute (Germany) The Muhmann family won a short stay in a Passive House in Großschönau (Austria).

Photo: © Passive House Institute (Germany) The Muhmann family won a short stay in a Passive House in Großschönau (Austria).

Darmstadt, 15.1.2013. Those wishing to experience the advantages of Passive House buildings first hand can avail themselves of the opportunity to do so in April in a competition taking place at the International Passive House Conference in Frankfurt am Main. Correct answers to some simple Passive House questions combined with a bit of luck can win you a short stay in a particularly efficient accommodation in Vienna, near the River Rhine or at the foot of the Alps. The winners of last year’s competition confirm that it’s worth your while! (more…)

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Final report BAU 2013: Even more international, more professional, more innovative

On January 20, 2013, in Architecture, Buildings, Efficiency, General, Innovations, PassivHaus, Sustainability, World, by PM100
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Photo: © BAU 2013: Even more international, more professional, more innovative

  • Exhibitors delighted: “the BAU trade fair where you need to be is”.
  • With over 235,000 visitors was the record level of 2011 again reached.
  • For the first time more than 60,000 international visitors.
  • Top architects such as Daniel Libeskind and Christoph Ingenhoven confirm the importance of the BAU as the leading architects fail.

BAU, the world’s leading trade fair for architecture, materials, systems, more international, and become finer than ever and even more professional. On this denominator can bring six successful days, the No. 1 platform in the industry again with the venues enthusiastic exhibitors and visitors have brought.  (more…)

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Passive House design with new components becomes more flexible

On January 11, 2013, in Architecture, Buildings, Efficiency, General, Green News, Innovations, PassivHaus, Sustainability, by PM100
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10.01.2013 PHI Press release

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Feist presents certificates to the BAU in Munich

Darmstadt / Munich. The design flexibility in the planning of a Passive House is growing.

The number of newly certified by the Passive House Institute components reached 2012 a Record – a total of 134 products were awarded the recognized PHI seal of quality. Special requests a builder for architects are also at the highest standards of energy efficiency so no longer a problem: Even for components such as doors, skylights and balcony systems some manufacturers have now become certified products. At the trade fair BAU 2013 Munich in the Passive House Institute will award certificates for a number of new products. (more…)

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Embodied energy of insulating materials

On November 24, 2012, in Architecture, Buildings, Efficiency, General, Green News, Innovations, Sustainability, by PM100
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The author of this article is the young architect Razvan Enescu. We met him at the symposium ” Nearly Zero Energy Building Design” that took place in October, 2012 in Bucharest, Romania. We were very impressed with Mr. Enescu’s study in depth of embodied energy of insulating materials. Many of these materials contain high levels of embodied energy and their use does not lead to logical and environmental solutions. We are excited that architect Razvan Enescu has accepted our invitation to share his research and knowledge especially for the readers and followers of Energy +. (more…)

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Superframe for Passivhaus

On August 20, 2012, in Architecture, Green News, Innovations, PassivHaus, by PM100
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In order to achieve a significant improvement in the heat insulation of windows, the insulated glass units of our design should be fitted in window frames of generally similar thermal transmission parameters. As frames constitute one of the main routes of heat loss in insulated glazing due to the traditional window design, the problem of finding the right window frame still seems unresolved.

The unsatisfactory thermal insulation parameters of window frames are due, among other reasons, to heat leakage bridges, which, in turn, result from the thermally flawed design of door and window joinery and the incorrect fitting of window frames in reveals. Further progress in the technology of extremely heat insulated glass units would make no sense if the weakest link in the shell of a building (particularly a passive one) were not eliminated, and at the present stage of development of energy saving technologies, sash frames, window frames and insulated glass unit edges represent this weakest link. (more…)

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Passive House: Driving Innovation Worldwide

On October 1, 2011, in Architecture, Buildings, Innovations, PassivHaus, by PM100
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Credit to: Passive House Institute, Germany: Call for Papers16th International Passive House Conference

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Inspired by this theme, Passive House stakeholders from around the globe will gather in Hanover, Germany for the upcoming International Passive House Conference, to be held in May 2012.

The International Passive House Conference has gained worldwide recognition as the leading event for energy efficient construction. Organised by proKlima and the Passive House Institute, this truly global event will provide a forum for exchange for participants from around the world. (more…)

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