Have you ever encountered confusion when discussing PassivHaus? Or is it Passive House? And what about Passive Solar – what does that have to do with it? What does a German Standard have to do with building in California? Let’s look back in history at the ideas and case studies that influenced the creation of the first Passive House standard. Considering the American and Canadian context, we’ll untangle trends and…
According to an historical review posted in Passipedia, "the Passive House principle was not 'invented' by anyone – in fact, the Passive House principle was discovered." The underlying scientific principles used in many parts of the globe were simply synthesized and codified into the term that now interchangeably describes the high performance building philosophy, methodology and certification globally referred to as "Passive House" (or "Passivhaus.") Although the concept of this…
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