Passive House Packchat Recap
Rough collection of notes from our recent visit to Elisabeth Post-Marner's Passive House. What is a a passive house? Simply put, a Passive House is a dwelling that uses the sun as an energy source for heating and cooling Site orientation is critical to its success: south orientation with many windows There are 5 things that need to be done to achieve this: Continuous insulation Airtight construction using seals, overlaps Triple glazed windows Energy Recovery Ventilation which brings fresh air into the house 24/7 Thermal bridge free Supplemental heating and cooling using a heat pump method The concepts of Passive House support a healthy indoor environment but we chose to take additional steps by doing the following: Construct the house with natural materials (ex: insulation in walls is cellulose from recycled newspapers rather than standard fiberglass or “Batt” insulation) Use finishes and furnishings that are VOC (volatile organic comp...