Passivhaus- Page 20 of 32
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Looking Through Windows — Part 1
Selecting the right windows means juggling performance specifications, warranties, availability, and price
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Will Passivhaus Remain a Boutique Program?
Or will its tremendous buzz serve as a launching pad?
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A New Passivhaus Standard for North America
Katrin Klingenberg explains why the superinsulation standard developed for Central Europe is inappropriate for North America
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Kicking the Tires on a Passivhaus Project
The first in a series of articles on planning and building a single-family Passivhaus in Maine
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Calculating the Embodied Energy Payback for Passivhaus Buildings
The payback period for the embodied energy of the incremental construction materials needed to meet the Passivhaus standard is surprisingly short
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A Documentary Film on the Passivhaus Movement
Charlie Hoxie's new movie can be viewed online for free
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A Day of Passivhaus Immersion in New York City
New York Passive House presents a one-day symposium on many of the region’s exemplary new-construction and retrofit projects
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Cold-Climate Passivhaus Construction Costs
Three new homes cast doubt on the idea that it’s too expensive to build to the Passivhaus standard in cold climates
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Belgian Passivhaus is Rendered Uninhabitable by Bad Indoor Air
Inward solar vapor drive and damp earth tubes conspire to ruin an expensive new superinsulated home
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EnerPHit — The Passive House Approach to Deep Retrofit
Since it is much trickier to hit the Passive House standard for a retrofit project than for a new house, the Passivhaus Institut has created a retrofit standard that is ambitious but achievable
