Passivhaus Pillar No. 5 Mechanical Heat Recovery Ventilation (HRV) The final pillar of passivhaus is Mechanical Heat Recovery Ventilation or HRV. The reason that you need mechanical heat recovery ventilation, or HRV as we call it, in a passivhaus design, is due to a fellow pillar of passivhaus which is air tightness. The house in…
Passivhaus Pillar No. 4 Thermal Insulation Insulation, one of the most commonly known building materials, and the most common of which is glass wool. Glass wool insulation is a fantastic, economical way to insulate a house. The only thing is that it has to be complemented properly for it to actually work the way…
Passivhaus Pillar No. 3 Thermal Bridge Free Our first two articles on the pillars of passivhaus explained how air tightness and high performance glazing are fundamental to passive house. The third pillar eliminating thermal bridges explains further how crucial construction details are to high performance homes. Thermal bridge free construction ensures a consistent high…
Passivhaus Pillar No. 1 Air Tightness The first pillar of a Passivhaus is air tightness, you must achieve 0.6 air changes per hour. This measure is referred to as ACH50. It measure how many times the air changes over via leaks in the building each hour. This is measured by pressurising the building to…
Passivhaus Pillar No. 2 High Performance Glazing Windows can severely impact on the heating and cooling loads of a building. Up to 40% of a home’s heating energy can be lost and up to 87% of its heat gained through windows. There are many type of frames and glass to choose from when building or…
Project Stats Designer – Beyond Ink Building Size – 320 sqm plus 72 sqm Garage Levels – 2 Unique Features – Hydronic Underfloor heating, Reverse Cycle Air Conditioning, Pizza Bar, XPS Foam Insulation, uPVC Windows and Doors, full surround verandah Spaces Bedrooms – Five bedrooms Wet Areas – Three bathrooms and Laundry Living spaces -…
Project Stats Basic Scope Of Work Construction of two storey addition to the original building and significant renovation of the existing building (see inclusions below) Original Building – Single Storey, Brick Veneer home with 3 bedrooms, one bathroom, laundry, Kitchen, Dining and Living Spaces Unique Features – Sloping Block, Steep Site Spaces added Bedrooms -…
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When you want to build a home that is truly energy efficient, you are asking to have a home that achieves a high degree of air tightness.
However, air tightness is not the full story.
Trying to work out what you can afford to build can be daunting!
It’s why we live in a world where the square meter rate has become the “standard” method of working out the cost your home.