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the passive house pringle diagram shows how to use it for homeownership

The passive house approach to construction offers the ultimate in energy efficiency. To achieve its standards, builders have to follow five exacting rules.

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Understanding the difference passive house versus passive solar design

Discover the differences between Passive House and Passive Solar designs for creating eco-friendly and comfortable homes. Learn about airtightness, thermal mass, solar optimization, and more. Choose the perfect sustainable living solution for your dream home. 🏡🌞 #PassiveHouse #PassiveSolar #GreenLiving #EnergyEfficientHomes"

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the kitchen is clean and ready to be used as a living room or dining area

Building a Passive House on a Budget is Possible... 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://www.ecohome.net/guides/passive-house/ #PassiveHouse #Sustainability #Construction #GreenBuilding #EnergySaving #AffordableHousing #USA #Canada #EcoHome

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what is a passive house?

It's important to our family to live an Eco-friendly, zero waste lifestyle and one of the ways we've found to do this is by constructing a Passive house. They're environmentally friendly, they reduce our carbon footprint and they're comfortable. Learn more about Passive houses here!

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an advertisement for passive design for hot climate

Master 12 passive cooling strategies for hot climates in architecture: Enhance energy efficiency and comfort with smart design choices.

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the energy efficient house is shown in this diagram

Roof types labeled titles collection with 3D examples for house building.. Illustration about modern, drawing, comparison, estate, explanation, gambrel, information - 197421557

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the structure of a glass house is shown with its parts labeled on it, including water, sun, wind and snow

Keeping our homes warm or cool uses a lot of energy. We explore ways to make the most of sunlight with passive solar design

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an image of a house being built on the side of a hill with details labelled

Nova Scotia–based engineer and builder Natalie Leonard designs plans for affordable, super-insulated homes based on solid building science research.

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an architectural guide to designing a net zero energy home with text overlaying the image

If you're building a new home, making sure your home is energy-efficient and comfortable to live in is crucial to your long-term comfort and happiness. Find out the 10 steps to designing a home that will be energy-efficient and comfortable and helps improve your family's health. These 10 steps are the process to making a net-zero energy home and on the path to a passive house. #healthyhome #sustainabledesign

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a house with the words solar passive designs on it and an image of a wooden deck

What does the term Solar Passive Design actually mean? Passive solar design refers to the use of the sun's energy for the heating and cooling of living spaces. In this approach, the building itself or some element of it takes advantage of natural energy characteristics in materials and air

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