Passive House
Australian Glass Group
Passive House is a German originated design standard ‘Passivhaus’ that focuses on healthy, comfortable, energy efficient buildings. It is performance based and focuses on building fabric and materials to offer an effective thermal envelope in both Residential and Commercial buildings. It considers key factors such as:
• Thermal Insulation
• Water recycling
• Airtight envelope
• Eliminating Thermal Bridges
• Effective Ventilation
• A set minimum number of air changes per hour
• Onsite renewable energy generation and storage
• Orientation to maximise passive heat in winter and natural shading in summer
• Energy Efficient Glazing
An effective Passive House building could have no need for artificial heating and cooling. It can require up to 90% less energy to heat during colder periods and the remaining 10% it does require can come from your own body heat, from passive heat via the sun, appliances and even your light bulbs.
Here in Australia, we have the Australian Passive House Association which helps educate and promote the Passive House standard and Certification process locally.
Contents:
Passive House: Certification Process
Passive House: Glazing
Passive House: Installed Whole-of-Window Calculation
Psi Value (ψ)
Solar Control vs Climate Zone
AFRC vs EN Standards in Glass
Comparison Of U-Values Between AFRC And EN Standards
Performance Data – EN Standards
Performance Data – Glass Only (EN-673 / EN-410)
Sizes and Weight
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