Passive house in the Austrian countryside - a photo essay Bashny.Net

The main criteria for passive house are air tightness, insulation and ventilation. Everything revolves around that, not to let out any Joule... I mean not to give to dissipate heat. Then come to the aid of a three-layer sealed Windows, filled with inert gas, hermetically sealed doors and walls, as well as a special ventilation system. Among other things, Windows of this home in an ideal situation to face South to maximize solar heat.

The use of sustainable energy sources such as solar panels and wind generators add to the "independence" of passive houses.

 

A good example of a European passive house may be called the Social centre in Worlebury that in Austria. On Treehugger.com it was recorded in the category of BBB (Boxy But Beautiful [square but cute]). The fact that each corner or bend in the surface — potential leaks of heat. So we get passive house, like on the box. However beautiful box. Judge for yourself:





































Source: www.ekopower.ru/