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What is Passive Design?

Passive Design is a method of construction where a comfortable interior environment can be created using very little energy; simply by eliminating the reliance on active heating or cooling systems. 

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History of Passive Design

The Passivhaus standard was created at the beginning of the 1990's by Professors Bo Adamson and Wolfgang Feist; with residents moving into the first prototype Passivhaus building in 1991.

In 1996, Dr. Wolfgang Feist founded the Passivhaus Institut; a research institute to further develop the Passivhaus standard and to promote its adoption internationally. 


How does Passive Design work?

Passive Design works on a specific set of principles: 

1. Solar Gain 

2. Thermal Mass

3. Super Insulation 

4. Airtightness 

5. MVHR

  

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