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Passive house / Discussions

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How do you insulate a basement slab to keep the benefits of thermal mass in a passive solar home?

Will I get the benefit of thermal mass with a foundation where the inside of the foundation stem walls are insulated and the rest of the horizontal part of the ...

Posted by Trudy Lynn Oct. 25, 2024 Passive solar home design 1 response

What does it cost to build a passive solar home?

...Passive House will add to the budget for sure, but how much extra depends on your taste in finishing. The factors unrelated to home performance such as the qual...

Posted by Jen Kryczka Sept. 15, 2022 Architecture and plan design 1 response

Is it worth putting a one foot high window to capture southern solar heat?

...passive solar home design video series, there are some tips in there that may also help.  You can also take a look at these articles: Passive solar home design...

Posted by Tristan J Philippe March 4, 2022 Passive solar home design 1 response

Are your prefab kit homes available in Central Florida?

...houses available across Canada and the US here There has been a lot of demand for houses and we are currently talking to prefab manufacturing companies across t...

Posted by Johali Mathews Sept. 6, 2021 Architecture and plan design 1 response

How do you install earth tubes for passive heating and cooling?

...house in which my architect added gravel pits, on the north and south side of the house, with narrow tubes inserted in each pit that were supposed to pressurize...

Posted by Nancy Arevalo Aug. 19, 2021 Passive solar home design 7 responses

How can I build a Passive House in Boston on a budget?

...houses are Passive House ready, and they are usually more affordable than site-built houses, so that is a potential option for you. You can see models here –  L...

Posted by Sharon kuong March 31, 2021 Architecture and plan design 1 response

Can I purchase a prefab Eco Home kit house for land in Ottawa or Edmonton?

...house/land I can buy? For example, if there is already an existing house, what can be done? Etc... Many of our prefab kit houses are LEED ready, meaning the hou...

Posted by Ismael Rumzan March 29, 2021 Architecture and plan design 1 response

Is the Saltbox Passive House a prefab house? Can we build this in the USA?

...passive house a pre fab house? Can we build this in the USA? The Saltbox Passive House is not one of our kit houses, sorry! But many of our models are, see all ...

Posted by jenny barrett March 19, 2021 Architecture and plan design 1 response

Is there a 1200 sq ft Prefab Eco home for Ontario?

...Passive House ready prefab modular Eco Home kit houses for Canada and the US  There is currently  the S1600 kit house model that is a little bigger than the 120...

Posted by Anne Stevens March 17, 2021 Architecture and plan design 3 responses

How do you calculate window height and location for passive solar heating?

...Passive Solar Home Design If it's mid-September and you are calculating this now, does that mean you are still in the design phase or have you started building?...

Posted by Daniel Gardener Sept. 12, 2019 Passive solar home design 1 response

What is the best option for building our next resilient home?

...passive house, and designing a home for passive solar heat collection will keep your energy costs at a minimum and also help it stay warm in the event of power ...

Posted by John Bae Aug. 27, 2019 Efficient home design 3 responses

How well do Legalett slab on grade floor forms work?

...house if it were on a crawl space or basement? What I mean here relates to the part above the foundation; i.e. the main house and garage construction. 8) Are th...

Posted by Steve Sykes Aug. 18, 2019 Slab on Grade 3 responses

Where can I find building plans for an eco home?

...houses. We don’t currently have plans we can offer unfortunately. There are Passive House and LEED certified prefab kit homes available that may meet your needs...

Posted by Derek Kittilsen Aug. 4, 2019 Planning and Design 5 responses

Can you elevate a slab on grade foundation?

...Passive House performance with you home then you may want to look into such a kit, below is an image of a Passive House slab under construction with 14 inches o...

Posted by Raoul Lions July 27, 2019 Slab on Grade 4 responses

If a passive house is designed well is it worth the extra cost for Low E window coatings?

...Passive House well-designed, Low-E coatings would be a big part of that solution. They will help reflect heat back in during the winter and help reflect heat ba...

Posted by Joe Van Kuren June 7, 2019 Passive solar home design 1 response

What is the best way to frame window openings when adding exterior insulation?

...Passive House performance levels (though we didn’t go for Passive House certification, it's actually a LEED Platinum house), but it helped get our air leakage r...

Posted by Anwas Qwelten May 30, 2019 Windows and doors 1 response

Should I use an air source heat pump in a Passive House?

...Passive House, you can for sure trim that down. In some areas, achieving Passive House Certification allows you to bypass normal building codes, so your locatio...

Posted by Iain cunningham March 27, 2019 Heating and cooling 1 response

Was the Kenogami House Worth the Cost?

...passive heating.  The house is certified LEED Platinum but also meets Passive House levels of performance (and then some), but it does go beyond what we conside...

Posted by dean c March 22, 2019 Planning and Design 1 response
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