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What’s wrong with a Passivhaus

What’s wrong with a Passive House?

30 April 2016Patrick 17 Comments
Forensic air test of a very low energy home almost Passivhaus

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… Continue reading →

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