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Can you open the windows in a PassivHaus?

9 April 2016Patrick 7 Comments
Zehnder Comfoair MVHR installed in utility room

One of my friends remarked today that their colleague was asking about that “German eco home, the one where you can’t open the windows…” The idea that you can’t open the windows in a Passive House comes from a misconception… Continue reading →

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