Passive house in different climates - the path to net zero

Publication Year

2016

Document Status

Current

Abstract

Introduces seven principles of passive house or PassivHaus design explaining how they can be applied in different climates to create super-insulated, airtight buildings requiring minimal energy use i.e. net-zero energy achieving high levels of indoor air quality and year-round comfort. Illustrated by 17 case studies in four climate zones including marine, cold and very cold, mixed-dry and hot-dry, and mixed-humid and hot-humid.

Document History

Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor and Francis Group.

Author

James, M. and Bill, J.

ISBN

9781138904057

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