The pros and cons of working with a design team to do a passive house retrofit Passive house retrofits are becoming increasingly popular as people worldwide are starting to prioritize environmental stewardship and efficiency. Passive houses are energy-efficient homes that consume 90% less heating and cooling energy and have 70% less overall energy consumption than …
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Should you do a phased retrofit or do the whole project at once? We work to investigate and develop prototypes and best practices for retrofitting homes to make them more environmentally sustainable. And a very common question when undertaking such a project is whether it’s best to do a phased retrofit or the whole project …
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Why you may want to think about air sealing your home, even if you’re not doing an all-out retrofit. There’s little wonder why so many individuals and businesses are trying to increase the efficiency of their buildings–it saves money, saves resources, often adds to the value of the structure and, of course, it’s better for …
One thorny issue faced by passive house retrofitters is whether or not to have their buildings passive house certified. In this post, we’re going to look briefly at the certification process and break down the pros and cons of getting certified. To begin, what is passive house certification? There are two main standards for certification. …
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