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This is a great video on the rise of Passive House (Passivhaus) in Australia.
To learn about the basics of Passive House (Passivhaus) click here.
I am a Certified Passive House Designer. If you’d like to build a high performance home, please contact me for an obligation free consultation.
Typically speaking, Passive Houses in Melbourne do require an active heating and cooling systems. However, systems can be as simple and as economical as one or two split systems, in opposed to a more expensive ducted heating/cooling system and or a hydronic heating system.
The Passive House energy standard – otherwise known as Passivhaus (the German spelling) – was born out of a conversation between Bo Adamson of Lund University, Sweeden, and Wolfgang Feist of the Institute for Housing and the Environment, Darmstadt, Germany. Their concept was developed through research projects with grants from the central German state of Hessen.
This is a great video about a Passive House in New Zealand, where the house doesn’t require a heating or cooling system. For Passive Houses in Melbourne it is recommended that you have a heating and cooling system – which can be as simple as one or two split systems – which are used on the rare occasion where the climate is at it’s extreme.
I am a Certified Passive House Designer. If you’d like to build a high performance home, please contact me for an obligation free consultation.
This is a great video that explains the five principles of Passive House.
Jane Cameron Finlay is a Certified Passive House Designer, and member of the Australian Passive House Association (APHA) and International Passive House Association (IPHA).
