Energy Efficient & Sustainable Design Concepts

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1. Health risks associated with passive houses 1 2 3 4 8

   By K78, October 6, 2016
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   • jack
   • October 14, 2016

2. Checklist : Heating

   By ToughButterCup, June 1, 2016   

   • checklist
   • heating
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     • heating
     • pv
     • solar
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   • ToughButterCup
   • June 1, 2016

3. 3 Weeks Left!!! Low Carbon Heating Technologies and Social Relations

   By Lewis Hubbard, October 24
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   • Lewis Hubbard
   • October 24

4. Hempcrete PassivHaus (build in Australia)

   By Aus_Doug, October 9   

   • hempcrete
   • mvhr passive
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     • mvhr passive
     • passivhaus
   • 7 replies
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   • Aus_Doug
   • October 13

5. Airtightness barrier across terraced wall cavity

   By Crispy75, September 22
   • 3 replies
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   • MikeGrahamT21
   • September 23

6. AeroBarrier - a shortcut to air tightness?

   By LnP, September 3
   • 6 replies
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   • mike2016
   • September 13

7. How to calculate heat load… 1 2 3

   By G and J, August 21
   • 59 replies
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   • IanR
   • August 26

8. Keeping a passive house cool 1 2

   By Russdl, August 14, 2022   

   • passivhaus
   • overheating
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     • overheating
     • cooling
     • phpp
   • 30 replies
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   • Alan Ambrose
   • August 12

9. Reminded today that SAP & EPCs are a nonsense

   By Alan Ambrose, August 5
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   • Alan Ambrose
   • August 5

10. Should i insulate an internal steel?

    By Friendlyengineer, July 22
    • 12 replies
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    • Gus Potter
    • July 26

11. Epc accessors view ….

    By Pocster, July 9
    • 8 replies
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    • Pocster
    • July 9

12. Evaporative cooling fail

    By Garald, July 1
    • 6 replies
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    • Garald
    • July 2

13. Has the noise issue been considered by the heat pump enthusiasts?

    By Adsibob, May 28
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    • Moonshine
    • May 29

14. ASHP Stiebel Eltron WPLA07

    By Nic, May 29
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    • Nic
    • May 29

15. EPCs are complete bo**ocks

    By pulhamdown, May 28
    • 14 replies
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    • nod
    • May 29

16. Should we put something on blockwork?

    By CalvinHobbes, May 21
    • 1 reply
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    • nod
    • May 21

17. Passivhaus philosophy resource? I have a few questions around ideal temperature

    By puntloos, May 6
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    • SteamyTea
    • May 6

18. Floor insulation above or below slab?

    By PeterGan, April 24
    • 5 replies
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    • PeterGan
    • April 29

19. Degree days in Housebuilder's Bible Energy Ratings example

    By Drellingore, April 26
    • 11 replies
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    • SteamyTea
    • April 26

20. Renovated house with 3G, insulation, UFW, MVHR.............EPC rating of F!! An "F" !!!!! F for FAILURE??? How low is your

    By oranjeboom, April 26
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    • Russdl
    • April 26

21. Air tightness results are in… 1 2

    By Omnibuswoman, April 22
    • 25 replies
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    • SteamyTea
    • April 23

22. ASHP efficiency report 600%

    By saveasteading, February 21
    • 9 replies
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    • markocosic
    • April 9

23. Dissertation Survey - Analysis and Evaluation of the Efficacy of Government Soft Landing Approach and Passive House Buildings in the Public Sector

    By An0nmau5, April 6
    • 8 replies
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    • saveasteading
    • April 7

24. SAP befuddlement

    By Raine, March 28
    • 11 replies
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    • ADLIan
    • April 3

25. Why am I putting in an ashp in a passive house? 1 2 3

    By CalvinHobbes, March 23
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    • Kelvin
    • April 2