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Why aren’t passive houses (AKA Passivhaus) mainstream? Why isn’t every new home built in the UK produced to the design specifications of passive houses? Here I’ll go through what’s bad about passive houses, whether it’s true, and what might be done to fix the problems. 1) Passive Houses are boxy and ugly Passive houses are … Read more
The Passive House Form Factor quantifies the relationship between the living area of the building and the total amount of surface area that heat can escape from. The calculation is simple: Total heat loss area รท floor area = Form Factor The Form Factor of a building is key in low energy design because it … Read more