Category Archives: Passive House

Q & A on Passive House Appliances

Posted on November 13, 2011 by adminZeta

We recently received a thoughtful email from prospective clients who have been giving energy efficiency and Passive House design some serious consideration; their primary concerns with such a well insulated and tight home is with ventilation of moisture, cooking smells, …

 

Heat Your Home for $1.63 a week!

Posted on October 26, 2011 by adminZeta

“Heat my home for  $1.63 a week! Guaranteed comfort and warmth without a sweater in January?” That’s what I’m talkin’ about. With help from the United States Energy Information Administration, we’ve calculated projections related to the cost of heating our …

 

Passive House for Beginners

Posted on July 1, 2011 by adminZeta

Martin Holladay strikes again! He most concisely and eloquently gives us a the basics of Passive House in this superb article. Passivhaus For Beginners The History of a Superinsulation Standard Posted on May 27 by Martin Holladay, GBA Advisor An …

 

Can I Afford Building Green?

Posted on February 7, 2011 by adminZeta

Can I afford to build green?

 

Update: Siding for the Jewel Box

Posted on January 14, 2011 by adminZeta

As a woodworker and artist with memories of a time when there were mountainous piles of flawless, straight grain wood to be found at most lumberyards, he’s coming to discover his relationship with modern day materials.

 

Siding for the Jewel Box

Posted on January 11, 2011 by adminZeta

wood bevel siding would place the buildings in the landscape in an important way, honoring the nature of the site.

 

Another Cool Passive House

Posted on October 25, 2010 by adminZeta

We’ve been so busy around here lately that I haven’t introduced you to another really fun project we have in the works, The JEWEL BOX-Freas Residence . This unpretentious mid-century modern Passive House sits on a low bluff overlooking Budd …

 

Energy Performance Monitoring

Posted on October 21, 2010 by adminZeta

Some of you are curious to know how our Passive Houses (PH) will perform over time and how accurate the PHPP modeling software really is for predicting continued performance. Well, we’re curious too… but, being so intrinsically aware of how …

 

Humidity Control in a Passive House

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Randy

There are two types of ventilation systems available that are being used in Passive Houses.The difference between the two is that an ERV manages moisture as well as heat while delivering fresh air into the home.

 

Comfortable Vaulted Rooms

Posted on October 14, 2010 by adminZeta

In a Certified Passive House, the temperature at the vault peak will be within a couple degrees of what it is at floor level.