15th International Passive House Conference Press Breakfast on 6th April 2011

On May 10, 2011, in Architecture, Efficiency, General, Green News, Innovations, PassivHaus, Renewable, Sustainability, by PM100
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Energy efficiency -a real alternative!

15th International Passive House Conference presents solutions

From the left: Dr. Karl Kienzl, Prof. Wolfgang Feist and Günter Lang during the Press Breakfast in Vienna. Photo: PHI / R. Meister

Darmstadt/Innsbruck/Vienna, 06.04.2011

The answer to the question of which energy is most environmentally acceptable is: less energy. Good energy efficient solutions are characterised by the fact that they provide more comfort and safety besides saving energy. They represent an advantage for users as well as investors and benefit the regional and European economy. In the case of buildings, the Passive House represents such a solution. This year the International Passive House Conference will take place in Austria. Highly efficient approaches for sustainable construction will be presented at the world’s most important and largest convention for energy efficient construction from 27th to 28th May 2011. Participants from all economic and business sectors are invited to join the committed Passive House regions. (more…)

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Passive House Planning Package (PHPP 2007)

On May 6, 2011, in General, Innovations, PassivHaus, by PM100
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Simply using Passive House components does not necessarily yield a Passive House

A Passive House is far more than the sum of its parts: precise planning is required in order to ensure that the components used work together to achieve the desired result. The Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) is the key design tool used when planning a Passive House and as such, serves as the basis of verification for the Passive House Standard. While there are other design tools on the market, it is the the PHPP‘s high level of accuracy that sets it apart: energy balances can be calculated with the PHPP to an accuracy of +/- 0.5kWh!

Based for the large part on European norms, the PHPP makes use of numerous tested and approved calculations to yield a building’s the heating, cooling and primary energy demand, as well as its tendency to overheat in the warmer months. While the PHPP was developed specifically for Passive Houses, it is a design tool that may also be used for other buildings, including retrofits of historical buildings. (more…)

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