The first passive house was designed by German physicist Wolfgang Feist and Swedish structural engineer Bo Adamson in 1988, but scientists and builders have been developing passive building principles since the 1970s. Today, this standard can be applied to any type of construction, from single-famil...
Rockzero Wall system for building near zero energy buildings What is a Passive House? Requirements and history Case Studies Case Studies on Passive Houses and near zero energy buildings Does a Passive house need heating? Passive houses are built to optimise thermal gain and minimise thermal lo...
ROCKWOOL’s non-combustible stone wool insulation is ideal for reaching passive house standards because it fits easily into the building and stays in shape over time, lets vapour pass through, is long-lasting and fire-safe. Therefore, we have created a unique wall system combining stone wool ...
47% Enclosure R-Value: 36.2 Foundation: Slab over EPS R:75.8 Wall: 2x4/TJI/cellulose R=60.7 Roof: 30" heel/cellulose R=85.4 Windows: Intus Efort U=0.17 Exterior doors: Intus Ventilation: Renewaire EV200 ERVHeating: Mitsubishi 9,000 BTU ASHPCooling: Mitsubishi 9,000 BTU ASHPDHW: Rinn...
Build SMART wall construction When you want to build a superinsulated house, you have several choices on how you increase the R-value. They all result in thicker walls. Some methods use all one type of insulation in one place, as in double-stud walls. Most methods have insulation in two...
The invention provides an assembling type passive house external wall door and window mounting method. The assembling type passive house external wall door and window mounting method is characterized by comprising the following steps: manufacturing a door and window hole and a door and window frame;...
Passive House solutions give high priority to the performance of the thermal envelope: this means high grade insulation for walls, roofs, floors and windows/doors, thermal bridge-free construction and air tightness [14]. For well-insulated, low energy houses the heating energy needed for the ...
The exterior wall assembly of the Passive House in the Woods consists of 11” thick Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) for structure, and an additional 11” thick Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EIFS) facade with an overall R-value of 70—about 3.5 times the code-required amount. Windows...
A passive house has five key features: Super Insulated and Airtight Passive houses are enveloped with highly-efficient insulation and built with airtight construction to keep a stable temperature. This reduces heat transfer and prevents humid outside air from entering. As a bonus, you get to enjoy...
In a similar study [19], evaluated the impact of improving the wall's thermal resistance (U-value =1.8 W/m°C) on the cooling loads of a typical residential building in Gaza. As a result, the annual savings of the energy consumption based on the average outdoor temperature was 22%. ...