Building a new home or looking to retrofit an existing property? There are lots of good reasons to consider targeting Passivhaus standards. Not only are you getting a much better quality of building but it will be more comfortable, healthy and energy efficient. The heating bills will be low and it will be a tranquil space.
You may well be sold on the idea already by having heard Passivhaus dwellers wax lyrical at length about the benefits. But what happens if you don’t achieve these outcomes? And what guarantees are there that if you embark on this journey you will get to the end and still be singing the praises of the Passivhaus approach?
The good news is that there’s a well-trodden path and the Passivhaus Institute, who roll out…
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Homebuilding & Renovating (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2025