Passivhaus News. University of East Anglia is building a £16million development aiming for Passivhaus and BREEAM outstanding certification, along with implementing low embodied carbon, providing up to 250 jobs in the immediate area. Norwich Research Park Enterprise Centre aims to use locally sourced materials such as Thetford timber, Norfolk straw and heather, chalk, lime, hemp and flint, provided by businesses in the area. An innovative Brettstapel and timber panel structure is finished off with a rainscreen of prefabricated thatch panels.
With an established best-practice benchmark for ‘embodied energy’ in university buildings of 845 kilos of CO2 per square metre (kgCO2e/m2), the goal for the Enterprise Centre is just 168. The result of combining bio-based and carbon innovation leads to ‘breathable’ Passivhaus. “This will be a convincing solution, not only on the energy issue, but also on the purpose of the building, which is the most important thing, always. For more information please visit: Architype. Passivhaus is gaining ground | Opinion. 2013_Masterclass: Passivhaus Retrofit : un album sur Flickr. Architype gets go-ahead for 'UK's greenest building' Siemens joins Qatar’s Passivhaus experiment. Doha, April 24, 2013 Siemens said it has successfully deployed its cutting-edge technologies including meters and monitors to measure energy and water use at Qatar’s first Passivhaus experiment, which enhances energy-efficiency at residential units with the aim of creating more sustainable housing.
The overall project, known as Baytna, targets a 50 per cent reduction in energy and water consumption and CO2 emissions in the Passivhaus villa during the project’s implementation period. The experiment is based on using two identical villas, one built conventionally and the other using green design and technologies, known as the Passivhaus villa, said a statement from Siemens. Both villas, located in Barwa City in Doha, will be occupied by the same number of residents who will move in after the completion of a six-month testing and commissioning period. "Residents will live in the villas for a period of one year and the difference in their water and power consumption will be measured. Homes: warm welcome. With its floor-to-ceiling picture windows and bamboo floors, the Passivhaus is as elegant as it is energy efficient.
Photograph: Lee Garland Have you thought twice before turning on the central heating this winter? With the average dual fuel bill currently at £1,302 and rising, a house where the heating typically costs just £120 a year sounds too good to be true. But that's exactly what Geoff and Kate Tunstall have built for themselves – a super-insulated "Passivhaus" near Huddersfield that uses up to 90% less energy than standard UK houses.
The pair were living in a draughty Victorian cottage in the village of Denby Dale, in the foothills of the Pennines, and wanted to build a property at the bottom of their garden to which they could retire. Their first thought was to build a dormer bungalow because, says Kate, "that's the kind of place people retire to". The Passivhaus concept was developed in Germany in the 1990s. Photograph: Morgan O’Driscoll/Green Building Store. A Passive House Windows Narrative | Polyurethanes Blog. The Polyurethanes Passive House, a project launched on 1 September 2011, documents the construction of a passive house from floor to ceiling. Now, having concluded 2012, we take a moment to assess progress made so far as we review the latest update, the installation of our Passive House windows! Why are windows so important?
Windows are an essential component of a passive house as they cut out that nasty and costly draught by providing perfect wind and water protection, while also making the most of the heating potential from the sunlight. Where is the polyurethane? Polyurethane windows are 729 times less thermally conductive than aluminum frames! The key here is quality glazing and polyurethane window frames; the polyurethane allows tenants to avoid heat loss and make the most of sunlight by improving insulation.
How we installed them: See more pictures of the passive house window installation here. What about ventilation? Passive house - Internorm. The window in a passive house plays a prominent role in two ways – firstly, the heat loss despite large glass surfaces can be reduced and secondly, windows increase the possibilities for heat gain through solar irradiation. Internorm‘s highly thermally insulating energy saving windows fulfil this seemingly contradictory dual capacity exemplary: Triple heat protection glazing achieves Ug values of up to 0.5 W/m2K and g values (overall energy transmission factors) of up to 62 % – depending on coating and gas fillings.In comparison Ugvalues of conventional windows often lie at around 1.4 W/m2K.Besides the glazing however you have to consider the insulation of the window frame as well as thermal bridges at the glass edge and in the connecting area window to wall.
Spacers form thermal bridges, they are usually made of aluminium. Especially for use in passive houses particularly well thermally insulating window frames were developed, which also reduce the glass edge losses. Four Insights from a Passive House Retreat. This is the Passive House Retreat in New England built by Aedi Construction with architecture and Passive House consulting by Boston-based ZeroEnergy Design. I was able to trade emails with ZED, including Stephanie Horowitz AIA CPHC and Jordan Goldman CPHC, about the energy performance of the home over the last year, and they said actual performance exceeded all predictions — including Energy Star and PHPP usage calculations.
The home averaged 412 kW per month for all energy consumption. That means the home can be net zero energy on an annual basis with the installation of a reasonably-sized 4.1 kW solar electric system, according to ZED. And if you’re interested in the detail, all the geeky performance data is listed here. Meanwhile, I want to share some takeaways or insights from the project team at ZED pertaining to the retreat. First, it’s important to focus on the envelope first. Second, indoor comfort is under-appreciated. Third, Passive Houses can be beautiful. Bere:architects - Airtightness Report - A Practical Guide.
HPH005 : The Passivhaus Standard #3 Retrofitting to Passivhaus (Passive House) – with Adam Dadeby from Passivhaus Homes « Eco Homes, Energy Efficient Homes, Build a Better Home : House Planning Help. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Adam Dadeby from Passivhaus Homes talks about some of the challenges he faced when retrofitting his own home to the Passivhaus standard. He’s also co-author of a new book called The Passivhaus Handbook. Building a House You Both Want! Ben Adam-Smith describes his first major mistake – getting carried away on a solo mission and not involving his wife in the process of thinking of their new home! Updates for Homebuilding and Renovating Magazine There’s exciting news. Totnes Passivhaus Bed and Breakfast If you’ve ever wondered what it feels like to live in a Passivhaus, then Adam Dadeby may have the answer.
Interview with Adam Dadeby Adam explains that it was while he was studying sustainablilty at the Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales that the Passivhaus standard caught his attention. Sustainability Approaches The Code For Sustainable Homes In the UK, the Code For Sustainable Homes has up until now concentrated on Carbon. Policy Changes Transcript. Work starts on Passivhaus barn refurb. A super-insulated timber frame structure will be built into the existing stone building, preserving the outward appearance of the barn, whilst offering EnerPHit* levels of performance.
As well as working to high insulation and airtightness requirements, the project is developing some innovative solutions to supporting and working with the original stone barn structure, offering lessons for similar low energy retrofits in the UK. In addition to the usual Passivhaus considerations of super insulation and airtightness, minimisation of thermal bridging and use of mechanical ventilation with heat recovery, the project will be tackling issues such as structural stability of the original barn structure, and prevention of water penetration from the stone walls and rising damp.
In order to support and shore up the stone walls, the inner frame will brace the original barn fabric through a purpose-designed tie system, developed by a team from Green Building Store and structural engineers. Autarkhome: Sustainable Floating Passivhaus. This is a floating home that is entirely self-sufficient and docked in Maastricht, Netherlands. Designed by Pieter Kromwijk and referred to as Autarkhome, the solar-powered project was built to the Passivhaus standard and is 10 times more energy efficient than the average dwelling of similar size.
There are no dock connectors for energy or water; energy is provided by solar hot water collectors and solar PV, while water is processed through a built-in water treatment system. Additionally, Autarkhome has a heat recovery ventilation system, EPS insulation, Mosa tiles, Desso carpet, and IKEA interior products. The current plan is to mass-produce the home due to demand after showing the prototype, according to Renewable Energy Magazine. [+] More about this floating Passivhaus called Autarkhome. Credits: Autarkhome. Article tags: alternative energy, Autarkhome, houseboat, international, residential. Modern Park Passivhaus in Somerville. This is Park Passivhaus in Somerville, Massachusetts. The home was designed to the German Passivhaus standard and is currently being built on an urban infill lot. With modern detailing, a slender structure, and a shapely New England form by Placetailor, also the builder, Park Passivhaus will incorporate a Zehnder HRV, two Mitsubishi Mr.
Slim mini-splits, and a high performance envelope with an 18″ double-wall cavity, blown-in cellulose, Makrowin windows and doors, Fakro skylights, ZIP sheathing roof, Siga tapes, Siga-Majvest membrane, Cedar and Alucubond cladding, etc. This is an excellent project to track, especially if you’re interested in Passive House detail. [+] Follow the build of Park Passivhaus in Massachusetts. Article tags: Massachusetts, Placetailor, residential. The First Passive House in Salt Lake City. This will be the first certified Passive House in the city limits of Salt Lake City (not to take anything away from the Breezeway House located outside the city in Salt Lake County), if certification by PHIUS goes as planned. I visited the home on a nice sunny day a couple weeks ago, but the photos of this beginning photographer didn’t turn out as I’d originally expected.* That said, I hope you can get a feeling for the contemporary design and some of the materials and technology that went into this ultra-efficient home.
Ruby House, located in a historic district in the Avenues, was designed by Brach Design Architecture (Dave Brach) and built by Benchmark Modern (Garth Hare), who you may recall, depending on how long you’ve been a reader, also built the Maryfield House. Homes in the Avenues can be colorful or aged, or some combination of the two, and I think it’s safe to say that a boxy modern home just wouldn’t be welcome by many.
It’s really a handsome green home. News from Lancaster Cohousing. Brute force collaborativeDr. Joe should stick to building science... » brute force collaborative. Some days I think BSC’s Joe Lstiburek is a B.S. deity (that is, building science!). Others, I’m left flummoxed by his opinions. GBA’s Martin Holladay recently attended a presentation by Joe, which he summarized here. Lstiburek seems to relish in controversy and provoking reactions. When it comes to issues of building science, I’d say he’s dead on most of the time.
When it comes to issues of aesthetics, however – I find he’s usually waaay off the mark. Joe especially loves to needle Passivhaus – so I think it’s worth visiting his recent statement on PH… “I have a problem with the Passivhaus people, because they are building ugly freaking boxes. First, people take care of ugly things all the time (like lap dogs) – and some of the most visited, well-kept buildings are ostentatious, ugly and somewhat puke-worthy. But the claim that PH folks are building ‘ugly freaking boxes’ comes across as incorrect on top of being a terrible argument. Sullivan’s Guaranty Building? Foto: Johanning. Conference programme | UK Passivhaus Conference. Events. Passive solar homes 'way of the future' - Local. The house was hard to see from the road, but once located, it was not hard to tell that this house was special in some way.
Another passive solar home has been built on Prince Edward Island, and homeowners Tracey and Rev. Stephen Allen were thrilled to open their home recently for a tour. The home is located on Covehead Road on a beautiful lot behind some trees. The oddly shaped home is a sight to see and the interior of the house is an experience on its own. Construction began in April and lasted three months and the Allens were able to spend their first night in the house on July 19. The home is a three-bedroom, single-bath, one-level home. When the sun shines in and hits the floors, the concrete will hold the heat.
"It is like we have in-floor heating, and it also releases the heat at night. In the laundry room, the Allens have a washing machine but no dryer. The heat of a dryer would use up a lot of energy. Eventually, the family will switch over to a solar hot water boiling system. Chester Balmore Passivhaus development take shape in Camden « Passivhaus design and certification. CBE - Events Index. Passive Progressive. When architects Milena Karanesheva and Mischa Witzmann—the married couple behind Paris-based Karawitz Architecture—decided it was time for more space, they knew that they’d have to move their private lives outside of the French capital. After much research they settled on the small town of Bessancourt, about 17 miles northwest of Paris, because it offered an easy train ride into the city and a five-minute walk to the Montmorency Forest, ideal for their two young kids.
But as for the house they’d live in, as Karanesheva puts it, “We wanted to use the opportunity to experiment.” They commenced building in 2008, with German Passive House standards as their sustainability polestar. By construction’s end they had created a 1,733-square-foot home that uses only 4,200 kilowatt-hours per year—about a tenth of what a conventionally constructed house in France might use. UK Passivhaus Conference. Passiv impressive « The Energy Saving Trust's blog. We know a bit about sort out the best of the best from just the, well, best. The Energy Saving Trust Recommended scheme does this, skimming off the top percentile in energy performance and awarding the blue logo. But how do you judge the best of the best of the best?
This was the conundrum facing the judges of the first ever Passivhaus Awards. This is not just the upper percentile; there are only 30,000 or so Passivhaus buildings on earth at this point. It’s all about highly stringent building energy standards involving extreme airtightness, thermal performance and mechanical ventilation to the point that some buildings built this way only cite a heated towel rail as their means of conventional heating (thanks to Passivhaus.org.uk for that killer final point.)
The awards were judged on criteria above on beyond the obvious really high energy efficiency and heat recovery. So who scooped the prizes? Mark_J_Siddall : Steel Farm Passivhaus now... Passive house, Beattie Passive Build System ,sustainable buildings sustainable homes eco homes eco houses low carbon carbon neutral build systems energy efficient sips panels timber construction timber frame timber houses emergency housing green build. CNC Building Control - Beattie Passive System First To Win Passivhaus Certification.
Eco living: the rise of the passivhaus. Green Passive Solar House Plans #1. PassivhausUK : Not long to wait for PHPP7... PassivhausTrust : @ecominimalnick @HattieHar... 16th International Passivhaus Conference 2012 – Hannover. Archie O'Donnnell: How does the #Passivhaus I... Airtight promise. Passivhaus News. Gregory Duncan: Great presentation by @eco... The Austrian Embassy, Jakarta - indesignlive.asia. UK Passivhaus Awards. #PassivHaus School Demonstration Projects Ireland - Pazen Ireland. Wolfgang Feist & Witta Ebel review the performance data of some of our latest London Passivhaus projects | Bere:Architects. Untitled Document. UK Passivhaus Conference 2011 | 24th - 25th October. Passivhaus Research Presentations at Ecobuild 2012 | Bere:Architects.
Passivhaus buildings could transform UK energy demand. Showthread. Call for Passivhaus standard to beat fuel poverty and climate change | Energy and Environmental Management (EAEM) Magazine. Passive_Construction_Handout. Principles%20of%20Passive%20Design%20Handout. EcoDesignConsultants. Be the first to see PH school & vicarage. Gentoo Racecourse #passivhaus - frostline shows next terrace about right distance for winter sun. Events. Case Studies : Passive House Alliance - United States. Pre making a window corner with TESCON Profil | Four Seven Five.
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