What you should know about passive house design

“Have you ever thought about retrofitting your existing home insulation? What is a passive house? How does it compare to a net-zero home? How much do new passive homes cost, and what about retrofits? In this video, we'll explore some of my favorite examples: The Pumpkin Ridge Passive House in Oregon, the S-House in Hangzhou, the Lanefab Passive House, the Gottschee Passive House in Slovenia, the Tigh na Croit is a certified passive house in Scotland, and the Bahnstadt district in Heidelberg. Enjoy!

0:00 - Intro
0:18 - Popular Passive House Examples: Pumpkin Ridge, S-House in Hangzhou, Lanefab,
Gottschee, Tigh na Croit, Bahnstadt/Heidelberg
3:17 - What are passive houses exactly?
4:33 - How does a passive house compare to a net zero home?
5:53 - Passive House Example
7:42 - Factors on Payback Time, Smart Home Integration, and Carbon-Neutral Buildings
9:09 - Conclusion

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[ronniemanuel]

one of your best videos , very informative !!!! and excellent production values !!! even your choice of wardrobe was outstanding you look fantastic

[bwuepper]

It would seem to be easier to reach net zero with a passive house as it requires less of everything. One could extend that principle to other areas, say water use by collecting grey water from those fixtures that would qualify and then use that water to flush toilets, as an example. Air to air heat exchangers would/should be required for an passive house as they are so airtight and would need fresh air. Passive houses also could incorporate passive solar heating designs which require nothing to operate and provide a portion of the energy to heat/light the house. Good video, thank you.

[georgewhitehouse]

It seems clear that she has reeding the script