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The Passive House concept was initially developed In Germany in 1991 by professor Dr. Wolfgang
Celebrate this year’s Sustainable House month with our meeting devoted to the passive house design of your home - with ArchiSoul Director Jo Gilles and Project Leader Carole Huard. The passive house design was first born out of a need to build homes that were not only sustainable but were ultra-low energy, comfortable, affordable, and had excellent indoor air quality.
The name comes from the German “PassivHaus”, the literal translation is “passive building” where the building envelope does most of the work to maintain the comfortable temperature inside the building (without the active input from the occupants). This includes - airtightness, thermal insulation, heat recovery, airtight windows, and thermal bridge construction. These techniques can be used in retrofitting existing buildings as well as new constructions or extensions.
The ‘ Passive’ house works for the inhabitants through:
Comfort – The temperature is maintained at a comfortable range (between 20 and 25 degrees).
Healthy– The ventilation system must provide 30m3 of fresh, healthy filtered air every hour for every person in the building. The system is able to filter out pollutants, smoke, and allergens to create a healthy indoor environment.
Economical – Efficient heating systems are used in combination with mechanical ventilation which uses a heat recovery system. In hot weather, there is no need for reliance on air-conditioning. When compared to a standard building, there is a reduction of 90% energy use for heating and cooling,
Sustainable – Ultra-low energy use significantly reduces CO² emissions and provides a positive contribution to mitigating climate change. Each is optimised to the local climate, so the heating and cooling requirements are minimised. A Passive House building has structural longevity, due to the ultra-low risks of condensation within the building structure (and interiors).
Passive House Dome in a Commercial Setting
Jo and Carole will also show examples of a passive House Dome that they designed in Costa Rica for a wellness retreat in the hinterland of a rainforest setting near a volcano. The sacred geometric Dome utilises passive House technologies and provides high thermal comfort combined with filtered clean fresh internal air. This Dome was designed for a sound healing space and alongside its Passive House comfort outcomes, the Dome creates a significant space for healing and wellness.
Archisoul Architects have been working for over 20 years to bring an ecological sensitive design with soul to both residential and commercial properties.