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Reduce your home's ecological footprint, by adapting this rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency.

 
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Passive House is a high-performance building standard that is internationally recognized, science-based and proven. Any building type or design can be retrofitted or built to the Passive House standard.

Developed in Germany in late nineteen-eighties, and inspired by the design and construction of the Saskatchewan Conservation House in Regina, Passive House is considered the most rigorous voluntary, energy-based standard in the design and construction industry today, resulting in buildings that consume as much as 90 per cent less heating and cooling energy than a conventional building.

A Passive House building is designed to achieve exceptional energy efficiency and superior thermal comfort. Heating and cooling loads are minimized through passive measures like massing, insulation, high-quality windows, passive solar energy, shading, and elimination of thermal bridges. Because a Passive House building is airtight, it requires balanced and controlled ventilation with high-quality heat exchange to provide fresh air at all times.

Key components of a Passive House:

  • Super-insulated building envelope
  • High-quality windows with solar orientation
  • Ventilation systems with heat recovery
  • Thermal bridge-free
  • Airtight

Key benefits:

  • Year-round stable indoor air quality and temperature
  • Quiet and comfortable throughout the changing seasons
  • Substantial reduction in energy use and operating costs
  • Simple to use, durable systems
  • Priceless peace of mind

To learn more about the Passive House standard and see Canadian examples, visit PassiveHouse Canada.

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