5 fundamental principles of passive house design

Name: 5 fundamental principles of passive house design
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25 Jan 2023|Greenbuild 365

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Sustainable Design Low Carbon Green Buildings

Bronwyn Barry RA, CPHDPolicy Director at The Passive House Network

Ms. Barry is an award-winning architect based in San Francisco, CA. She was educated in South Africa, the UK and the USA and holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Natal-KwaZulu. She attended UC Berkeley before apprenticing at various architecture practices throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. She directed California’s first all-women construction crew for Habitat for Humanity before founding both Passive House California (PHCA) and the Passive House Network (PHN), where she currently serves as Policy Director.

Ms. Barry’s advocacy work extends internationally. She was a contributor to the UNECE’s Coalition on Buildings, working to develop a global standard for high performance buildings. Locally, she works on direct implementation by designing and building Passive House buildings at her design practice, PassiveHouseBB. Her firm received a highest Merit Award for the 2021-22 Architecture at Zero design competition for an affordable, multifamily Passivhaus development in California’s central valley.

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Homes of the future will look much different than they do today--with building standards requiring them to be smart, sustainable, and net zero. The Passive House is a construction concept providing great leaps towards this future, with clever design principles already helping homes improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Expert Brownyn Barry, Principal at PassiveHouseBB, shares five simple design principles that will get your own home up to speed.

Table Of Contents

Super-insulated building envelope

Brown explains super-insolation and the customisation capabilities depending on your local climate.

Thermal bridge-free construction

Learn how this principle works and what not to do to avoid reversing its benefits.

Airtight construction

According to Brown, this principle is the most essential element of the Passive House process. She goes on to share the types of events that validate its importance.

High-performance windows and doors

Depending on the climate or region, Brown stresses the right approach will require an individualised assessment for the best possible performance.

High-performance recovery ventilation

Learn how this principle uses heat and moisture to provide filtered, fresh air.

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