Active for more comfort: The Passive House
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© Passive House Institute and Passivhaus Dienstleistung GmbH BASIC INFORMATION The Passive House... What‘s that? Let the facts convince you! A Passive House is... You have questions? Here are the answers! Turning the idea into reality DETAILED INFORMATION From the vision to the Passive House Thermal bridge free and airtight Passive House windows – Maximum comfort Comfort ventilation for clean air and a pleasant room climate Old buildings can become Passive Houses, too! The Passive House – An attractive investment Quality is top priority. | Passive House user experiences PASSIVE HOUSE...

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BASIC INFORMATION © Passive House Institute and Passivhaus Dienstleistung GmbH 04 The Passive House... What‘s that? 06 Let the facts convince you! A Passive House is... 08 You have questions? Here are the answers! 12 Turning the idea into reality

© Passive House Institute and Passivhaus Dienstleistung GmbH The Passive House... What‘s that? More living comfort, less energy A Passive House combines high-level comfort with very low energy consumption. Passive components like thermal windows, insulation and heat recovery are the key elements. Each Passive House is an active contribution to climate protection. On the outside, Passive Houses are no different from conventional buildings, because the term “Passive House” describes a standard and not a specific construction method. The Passive House concept is a low-energy building standard...

© Passive House Institute and Passivhaus Dienstleistung GmbH 1.5 litre/m² heating energy per year! In facts and figures, for the homeowner this means: A Passive House uses no more than about 1.5 litres of heating oil or 1.5 m³ of natural gas (equivalent to15 kWh) per year and square metre of living space. This means a saving of more than 90% in relation to the average consumption in existing buildings. In comparison, a new construction built according to legal standards in Germany still requires six to ten litres of oil per square metre of living space. ”The heat losses of the building are...

© Passive House Institute and Passivhaus Dienstleistung GmbH BASIC INFORMATION Let the facts convince you! A Passive House is... ... comfortable. As if covered with a down sleeping bag, a Passive House is enclosed in a very well-insulated thermal envelope to ensure that the heat stays in the house. This means: - Evenly warm surfaces in the room - Uniform and constant indoor climate - No fluctuations in temperature and no draughts The comfort ventilation continuously provides clean, pleasantly warm and fresh indoor air. ... sustainable. - High energy efficiency radically reduces CO²...

© Passive House Institute and Passivhaus Dienstleistung GmbH ... energy-efficient and provides a good quality of life. ... uncomplicated. The Passive House doesn´t require anything out of the ordinary from its occupants. On the contrary, by its very design it provides consistently pleasant indoor and surface temperatures. There aren’t any draughts anywhere, and there is no need to worry about airing the rooms. And all this requires no complicated technology. User friendliness is built in, so you can benefit from the extra time you gain! ... distinct. The Passive House standard is not a...

© Passive House Institute and Passivhaus Dienstleistung GmbH BASIC INFORMATION You have questions? Here are the answers! What is passive about a Passive House? The heating system. A Passive House doesn’t need to be heated actively, because it essentially uses passive heat gains to heat itself. This way, only a minimal amount of additional heat needs to be supplied. This concept is based on excellent thermal insulation and a highly efficient heat recovery system. The heat stays inside and doesn‘t need to be provided by an active system. The “passive” principle is well known in engineering;...

© Passive House Institute and Passivhaus Dienstleistung GmbH Am I allowed to open the windows in a Passive House? Yes! But it‘s not necessary. Traditional ventilation through windows requires constant attention and intervention on the part of the occupants. Due to the continuous development of odours and moisture (e.g. from towels, plants, wet clothes, etc.), windows need to be opened and shut regulary, even at night and during absences. This is simply not possible and as a matter of fact, most homes are not sufficiently ventilated. In a Passive House it‘s different. The ventilation system...

© Passive House Institute and Passivhaus Dienstleistung GmbH BASIC INFORMATION What are the advantages of highly efficient comfort ventilation? Passive Houses have a ventilation system with highly efficient heat recovery, which directly draws away exhaust air from the kitchen, bathroom and other rooms where unpleasant odours may occur (e.g. smoking rooms). The heat contained in this air is used to warm the fresh air coming in from the outside, which is then supplied to the living room and bedrooms. Passive House ventilation systems are low-energy devices and have low levels of sound...