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Window Selection
I'm trying to narrow down my choices between windows. We're looking at triple pane windows for an ICF build in CZ6B in Canada. I'm down to Innotech and Westeck, plus…
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Installing Solar Panels on a Roof With Exterior Rigid Foam
I have a recent retrofitted passivHaus built in the Bronx, NY with new architectural shingles over a quarter inch thick plywood and 4 inch ridgid foam boards on top with…
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Recommendations for External Shade to Protect Against Solar Heat Gain
I have a build location in a 6B environment but it has particularly schizophrenic micro weather patterns with high winds coming from the west. I am doing my usual overhangs…
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Ventilation: natural way
Hi,Is there a way to replace an air exchanger with Heat Recovery (HRV) or (ERV) by a ventilation system working without electricity. In a catastrophic situation where there is no electricity…
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Can a 1 1/2 story house be built to PH air sealing standards?
Specifically, how would you air seal the roof/wall/joist transitions to the second floor?
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10W max & 15kW-hr/m^2 for passive house: is this for heat or energy?
My understanding is that a passive house must consume less than 10W/m^2 max and less than 15kW-hr/m^2 per year. But is this heat consumption or energy consumption?For example, imagine a…
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Radiant barrier roof for a Passive House?
Hi, Is it worth using Radiant Barrier under the roof in Passive House (both vented/unvented) Roof ? Thanks Naveen
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Passive House with brick elevation
Hi, Planning for PH with Brick elevation, how does the "in between" windows work with Brick or should i plan for "outies" ? i am not able to visualize on…
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Venting a low-slope shed roof
Hey all, We're in final planning phases (we're the GC) of a passive house in upstate NY climate zone 6. The house has a shed roof with 1:12 pitch (I know…
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Thermal break fixings/fasteners for ETICS/ICF
Hi all I'm doing a research of thermal break fixings that can be used in ETICS /ICF envelops. I want to anchor to these medium traction 50-100 Kg traction loads…