What's a Passive House
WHAT'S A PASSIVE HOUSE Imagine living in a comfortable, modern house with no cold drafts, no temperature variations from room to room and, astoundingly, virtually no heating or cooling bills. It might sound too good to be true, but these pleasant conditions are the norm for people who live in a Passive House .
Passive House takes great care in designing, constructing and testing the envelope for an industry-leading control of air leakage to the interior. Blower door test ing is a mandatory technique in assuring high performance.
Why You'll Love Passive House
Interior of the RPA LivingHome 1, a new Passive House LivingHome designed by Richard Pedranti Architect ( RPA ). Passive House is the leading building standard in many countries, and U.S. consumers are beginning to catch on. In light of Plant's own Passive House LivingHome launch, we wanted to share some background on what it means to build a Passive House and how it benefits you, the homebuyer ...
This document provides an introduction to the Passive House standard and its application in the RPA LivingHomes designed by Plant Design Partner Richard Pedranti, a leading Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC) and Passive House International (PHI) Certified Passive House Designer (CPHD). Much more information is available at richardpedranti.com.
What is Passive Building
What is Passive Building? Passive building utilizes five core principles to create safe, resilient, comfortable and - most importantly - energy efficient structures, from commercial to residential to multifamily. Phius sets the standard for passive house in North America and has certified 3,000+ professionals.
One of the seminal projects they looked at was the Saskatchewan Conservation House , which helped pioneer energy-efficient housing and led the way to building standards. Above: Passive house principles via Richard Pedranti Architect ( RPA ), a Pennsylvania-based firm specializing in passive house design.
Builder in 5
Builder in 5 is our five-question series with the minds behind standout custom homes. In this edition, we're speaking with Richard Pedranti, founder of Richard Pedranti Architect ( RPA ), a Milford, Pa.-based architecture firm that specializes in passive house design. Pedranti shared how his approach to building custom allows him to deliver homes that are "both beautiful and evolved."
The RPA LivingHome 3 was designed to meet Passive House * standards, shipping complete with best-in-class smart home technology, energy monitoring, and high-performance fresh air systems for heating, cooling, and ventilation. * Passive House certification is administered through Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) or Passive House International ...
Passive house
Passive house (Passivhaus) is a voluntary building performance standard for very high energy efficiency and thermal comfort that substantially reduces a building's carbon footprint. [2]
Discover the essentials of Passive House design, energy-efficient building strategies, and sustainable architecture. Learn how Passive House standards can reduce energy bills and improve indoor comfort.