PassivHaus- Page 11 of 20
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Wood frame wall details
Hi welcome everybody My question is, how good it will be wall like this: from inside 1/ drywall 2/ service space for wire (like Swedish houses) -wood frame 2x2 (fill…
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A New York Times article on the Passivhaus standard
The latest New York Times article on the Passivhaus standard is called "The Passive House: Sealed for Freshness." The article quotes Katrin Klingenberg, and interviews Don Freas, the owner of…
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Detail and Insulation Review
We are looking to do REMOTE wall construction on our new house located in S.E. Michigan. Currently drawn as 2" exterior rigid foam, but 3" will probably be the the…
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Could anyone suggest a fastener that would work well for attaching 6 in. mineral wool to the exterior of sheathing and studs?
Insulation: two layers of 3" Roxul Comfortboard IS Wood sheathing and wood framed construction. Two story residential project.
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Vapor-open insulation systems?
We have are trying to insulate a historic masonry townhouse and extererior insulation is not an option.
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Some help with estimation of wall assembly cost?
We are in the process of designing a passive house and are working with PH certified architect/consultant. But for now, builder's knowledge would be needed: a back of the envelope…
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Hi, I’m looking for more info on the failure of a Belgian PassivHaus
There was an article on this site about the failure of a Belgian PassivHaus that rendered it uninhabitable due to poor indoor air quality. The previous page address now says…
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Conversion of delivered energy to primary energy
I am looking for the factor that allows me to convert delivered energy (electricity in kWh) to the primary energy.(kWh) value. Location is British Columbia where most of the electricity…
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Re-using lost efficiency from Solar Panels
I will start building a Passive House within a few months. Location is far North West Washington State close to Vancouver, BC but on US side. This means there are…
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Is this no-foam, no-stud, no-OSB, no-ply, Passivhaus envelope healthy?
We’re building a small passivhaus in central Vermont. (We’re shooting for PHIUS+ certification.) We’re eschewing the old paradigm of penetrating the outside envelope with HVAC, wiring, plumbing, sockets, switches, etc.…