Passive House is a German building standard that is energy efficient, comfortable, environmentally friendly and economic all at the same time. It has a comfortable interior climate which can be maintained without the use of conventional heating or cooling. Passive Houses look like regular family homes with the best results achieved at the design stage, they can be styled to look like any modern home.
So why build a Passive House?
Improved air quality in the home
High comfort levels for the occupants
Reduced power consumption
Reduced Carbon Emissions
As Australia has one of the highest incidents of asthma in the world, air quality is becoming more and more important for improved health and lifestyle.
Providing an even year round temperature (generally around 22 degrees Celsius), no cold winter drafts, and reduced dust, I like to call it luxury that you can’t see.
Reduced power consumption, passive house creates a stable temperature in the home requiring less or no heating or cooling. The cost of building a passive house should be recovered by the time the average mortgage is paid off otherwise it is not worth doing.
This nifty little 90 second video gives a very brief explanation. passivehousein90seconds