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Understanding Passive House Standards by Zarkima Rante is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses the key aspects of a passive house, including: 1) Passive houses use excellent insulation, air-tight construction, and heat recovery ventilation to achieve thermal comfort without active heating and cooling, keeping energy usage low. 2) The Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) software is used to model and verify that a passive house design meets standards for maximum heating/cooling loads and air tightness. 3) Passive design principles include optimizing solar gains, minimizin
- Author
- Zarkima Rante
- Language
- EN