Passive house accelerator interview with james traynor. Nov 27, 2019 there are obviously lots of good books on retrofit and lots of good books on passive house, which reference enerphit, but i just felt it deserved a book in its own right. Passive house online training passive house institute. As passive house design focuses on the building envelope, and in a multifamily building there is less envelope per square foot of floor area than in a single family house, it is actually easier to achieve passive house performance in multifamily buildings, with a lesser cost premium than in smaller projects.
Passivhaus refurb diaries rob prewetts renovation of an edwardian house using the passivhaus methodology. On passipedia, basic passive house information and insights are available for all to see, whereas members of the international passive house association ipha receive special access to the more in depth sections. Passive house resource centre for building professionals. This deep energy retrofit nearly doubled the size of the existing home, while reducing energy consumption by 95%. Whether you are building an extension, retrofitting your house or starting from scratch. Core aspects such as continuous air barriers, heat recoveryfresh air ventilation, and minimizing thermal barriers are being used in multifamily passive house projects to achieve extreme operational energy efficiency. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
Passive solar retrofit download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Passive house retrofit, oakville, ontario in 2009, ed and his wife lucy decided to use their existing home as a training project for passive house design and construction. So, the other option is to retrofit an existing home. Irelands first fully passive retrofit passivehouseplus. Passive house is an incredible building standard for designing and certifying energy efficient buildings homes, schools, hospitals, offices, etc. A house built to passive standards uses less than a quarter of the energy of a. Finding a plot to build a new house on is almost impossible these days in many parts of the country.
You know, retrofit is so important to us all globally, but its not glamorous, and i think architects have a tendency to focus on the shiny and the new. The passive house institute phi is an independent research institute that has played an especially crucial role in the development of the passive house concept the only internationally. Passive house futurefit we asked tad and maria everhart to write an essay about their 10year remodel to retrofit their 1997 house to reach passive house standards. Passivhaus retrofit information hub green building store.
Retrofit for the future low energy building database. Wicklow stepbystep retrofit reveals new way to go passive. Their dedication has been justly rewarded, simon mcguinness says. There are still relatively few passivhaus books published in english. Montreal retrofit classic montreal, quebec in this modern house on a quiet street in montreal, the red front door beckons. West bridgford retrofit homeowners blog during refurbishment. Tad everhart has launched a wholehouse retrofit of his 90sera southeast portland house. Feb 16, 2017 a passive house is designed and built to be effectively airtight, using super insulation in walls, tripleglazed windows and thermal bridge free construction to prevent any heat escaping or. Oct 25, 2012 the passivhaus handbook is an essential guide for everyone wanting to realise a supremely comfortable, healthy and durable home with exceptionally low energy costs.
Randy proven and his crew at sun certified builders coop are devoted to constructing lowenergy homes. Jun 17, 2019 as reported in previous passive house buildings issues scalable, efficient retrofit solutions under development, fall 2018, p. Oct 30, 2019 passive house futurefit we asked tad and maria everhart to write an essay about their 10year remodel to retrofit their 1997 house to reach passive house standards. Nov 27, 20 im reading and learning a lot about passive houses at the moment in readiness to start my own project. Ciaran and mary knew their budget was too tight but were prepared to compromise on everything except the works needed to achieve passive house certification.
Portlands ultra energyefficient passive houses are open. If your clients are selfbuilders the previous books are also useful. The passive house approach with foreword by jonah stanford showcases 10 recently constructed passive house projects across the country. It is not always possible to achieve the passive house standard new constructions for refurbishments of existing buildings, even with adequate funds. Apr 11, 2014 randy proven and his crew at sun certified builders coop are devoted to constructing lowenergy homes. Tad everhart has launched a whole house retrofit of his 90sera southeast portland house. A practical guide to constructing and retrofitting buildings for ultralow energy performance sustainable building. Take our elearning courses about the passive house concept to learn more about energyefficient and comfortable buildings or start to prepare for the certified passive house designer exam. Whether you are a resident, an investor or a politician, this free online course will help you understand the science. Passive house canada members also have access to the forum on the international passive house association website to share design and construction experience, for technical discussions on passive house design and construction.
Books and magazines on passive houses and sustainable net zero buildings. Most passive house projects are new construction, but renovations can retrofit an existing apartment or house. The organization follows a model called passive house, a. Finding a plot to build a new house can often be difficult in certain parts of the country.
The final cost of the project was just under 140,000, but it would be far more difficult to deep retrofit a house to a passive house or nearpassive standard on a low budget because of the. Serious energy savings with passive house design mother. Superinsulated and passive house design hardcover june 4, 20. It shows how much scope for design there is in passive house buildings and explains design strategies that lead to. He is among a dozen or so passive house enthusiasts who have launched projects recently in the greater.
Passive house office on second floor with restaurant on first floor. Roberto gonzalo, rainer vallentin passive house design gives readers confidence in dealing with the passive house standard from the very first design draft. Energy efficient homes, some are highly technical such as passive house design planning and design of energyefficient buildings, while others such as an introduction to passive house combine both inspiration. This renovated fourbedroom house was the first certified passive house in quebec. Retrofit gives ahunstic family the first passive house in. Passipedia constitutes a vast array of cutting edge, scientifically sound, passive house relevant articles. Passive house accelerator industrializing deep energy retrofits. Jul 23, 2018 passive house is an incredible building standard for designing and certifying energy efficient buildings homes, schools, hospitals, offices, etc. Passive house buildings books and magazines on passive. These types of remodels require a fullscale commitment to saving energy. Including a mix of new construction and retrofit projects built in a variety of site conditions, the greenest home is an inspiring sourcebook for architects and prospective homeowners, as well as a useful tool for students, and builders alike.
This article was originally published in the journal of green building, volume 9, number 3, pages 2336. Winner of 2014 outstanding remodeling achievement award from oregon remodelers association commercial category. A tight house is good for energy performance and building envelope durability but occupants need fresh air in order to remain healthy. The zetland passive house project is proof that victorian housing can not only be made zerocarbon but can actually generate energy. Passive house buildings is published by low carbon productions.
Passive house institute joins naphn in new york for annual conference new york has become a hotspot for passive house. The house received full passive house certification earlier this year, making it the first such retrofit in ireland. Designed by lucie langlois, principal of alias architecture, this 264m2 house is a classic passive house in every sense of the word. Enerphit the passive house certificate for retrofits. Passivehouse retrofit gets going in southeast portland. Retrofitting allows you to keep your home, but with the environmental benefits of a passive house. He is among a dozen or so passivehouse enthusiasts who have launched projects recently in the greater. How hard is it to retrofit a house to zero carbon levels.
In addition, the iac, comprising leading high performance building manufacturers, facilitate and shape critical research, gain market intelligence, speed innovation, and expand the highperf. Stepping inside, light from the large, southsouthwestfacing windows draws visitors into the combined living and dining room with its expansive view of the cultivated backyard. Construction methods and approach to the glasswood commercial passive house retrofit. Im reading and learning a lot about passive houses at the moment in readiness to start my own project. This is the backdrop against which the north american passive house network is hosting their conference on decarbonizing the built environment. I have selected the most relevant ones i know of below. Certified passive house consultant graham irwin of essential habitat recently completed the first passive house certified retrofit in california see photo. Phius certified over 98% of all north american passive house projects in 2017 and 100% of those projects used phiustrained professionals.
Some are very much inspirational, such as passive houses. Superinsulated and passive house design torres moskovitz, julie on. In designing the passive house details for this building, kennedy strove for simplicity. Retrofit gives ahunstic family the first passive house in quebec back to video the same applies to a quiet street in ahuntsic, where the home of damien chaveron and his family is located. Click download or read online button to get passive solar retrofit book now. Passive house in different climates introduces the seven passive house principles, to help you create superinsulated, airtight buildings that require minimal energy use to heat, cool, dehumidify, and ventilate, with superior indoor air quality and yearround comfort. Portlands ultra energyefficient passive houses are open to.
This deep energy retrofit yielded passive house performance for the small institutional office building. With its mix of new construction and retrofit projects in a variety of climate types, recreating the american home provides concrete examples of elegant, energyefficient housing solutions for architects, builders, and homeowners everywhere. This standard requires buildings to generate at least 60kwh of renewable energy per year per. Enerphit refurbishment, hereford simmonds mills architects.
Their original idea was to demolish the entire house and build new but then they decided to do a retrofit instead. Energy efficient homes, some are highly technical such as passive house design planning and design of energyefficient buildings, while others such as an introduction to passive house combine both inspiration and technical information. A practical guide to constructing and retrofitting buildings for ultralow energy performance sustainable building cotterell, janet, dadeby, adam on. Most are complete guttotheexteriorwalls projects to accommodate high insulation levels and other passive house techniques.
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