Achieve Energy Efficiency and Comfort with Passive House Design

What is Passive House?

Passive House (or Passivhaus) is a quality control standard aimed at producing comfortable and energy efficient buildings. This is achieved by focusing on five key principles:

1. High levels of insultation
2. Airtight construction
3. Reduced thermal bridging
4. High performance windows and doors
5. Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery

Benefits of Passive House

By incorporating the five principles throughout the design and construction stages, multiple benefits can be delivered to your project:

• Energy Efficiency and Cost Savings – Passive House constructions have substantially lower running costs due to the energy efficiency of the building fabric, delivering energy savings year after year.
• Comfort and Health – The indoor environment of a Passive House design is free from draughts and condensation. The MVHR system provides fresh, filtered air, reducing the presence of allergens, pollutants and moisture which can contribute to a healthier living environment.
• Environmental Responsibility – by minimising the energy consumption of your project, the demand and reliance on unsustainable fossil fuels is drastically reduced.
• Quality and Durability – the high standards of construction required to achieve Passive House certification ensure durability and reduced maintenance needs.

How can we help?

Our experienced team and certified Passive House Designer are ready to offer advice and guide you through the process of creating your very own Passive House building. Whether it’s incorporating the principles or going for full certification, we are excited to discuss the possibilities and benefits that Passive House can bring to your project.