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What is the point of Passivhaus certification?
I see this come up often in cost analysis discussions, but I fail to see how certification can be anything other than a sunk cost. Unless I have a completely…
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Isoquick or other ideas for slab on grade insulation in SoCal?
Hi Guys, Have a question, and this is my first rodeo. Building a new home in SoCal, and I wanted to insulate the slab on grade. Talked to most contractors…
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Can WUFI Passive help determine if temperatures across rooms will be consistent?
Hi, I'm in zone 5b (Colorado, 7500 ft elevation). I was wondering if anyone here had experience with WUFI passive and knew if it could tell me that one room…
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Thought experiment: 30k cistern as thermal mass in passive home
Hi, we have a mountain lot in Colorado at 7500 ft elevation with lots of south facing solar heat gain, and we're planning on building a passive home. We're required…
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PH questionnaire
I am an undergraduate student in University of Patras and I'm currently working on my thesis about a retrofit PH located in Athens. I am conducting 3 questionnaires about PH.…
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How to get Passive House educated?
Hi everyone,
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Automatic control for passive solar overheating in winter?
Hi, I’m designing a passive solar house and attempting to gaining the most energy from the sun, but the more energy you try capture, the more likely overheating becomes a…
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Can you have an accessory building on same plot as certified PassivHaus?
I am designing a house with the potential of having an accessory flex building in the back of the lot. In order to be passivhaus certified do both building on…
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Why does GBA promote PHIUS as opposed to the Passivhaus Institut?
You say the PassivHaus Institute is in Germany. No such organization exists. The least you could do is accurately spell the name of the organization you reference. The Passivhaus Institut…
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A few air-sealing questions (at the sheathing stage).
Hello, My plywood sheathing with be my exterior air barrier and my housewrap will not be (not taping the bottom of the wrap). I have a few questions for some…