Passive Home Building Ideas

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Perhaps you are thinking about doing a project in
your property to build a passive home or
extension so you can have something like a
reading house consult with a timber frame
contractor in Portland who will be able to offer
you help and support from the beginning to the
end of the project. A passive home can be a
hybrid timber home extension that is built to the
highest standards with regards to energy
efficiency especially because it has been made
using high quality insulation materials and, as a
result, it requires a lower level of energy to do
heating than the regular typical building.
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The best thing about this kind of hybrid timber
home is that it is built with the aim of
achieving green building standards and is
therefore environmentally friendly. With the
increase on energy prices and everyone looking
for a way to conserve the same, timber frame
construction comes as a viable option for anyone
thinking about building a passive home. There are
many different components that are brought
together when doing a timber frame passive home
these will include various proven aspects of
energy insulation , air tightness, ventilation,
energy efficient windows and of course energy
efficient lighting with timber frame
construction you can easily consider other
alternative forms of energy and especially solar
power or heat pumps.
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Timber framing is accomplished using the highest
quality materials for the external structure of
your proposed passive house. Most people are
surprised to learn that timber framing is a
cost-effective approach to doing any kind of home
extension especially because the erection takes a
short time and there is very little thereafter in
terms of maintenance. Hybrid timber frame homes
are energy efficient because they have the
highest level of thermal insulation. You should
ask your timber frame contractor in Portland
about whether they can reach the sustainability
code level 6 which makes any such home
environmentally friendly.
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There are different types of passive house
designs that your timber frame contractor in
Portland can be able to build and whats more,
they can always create something new just for you
in case you dont like one of their many designs.
Most people are adopting hybrid timber homes for
their passive home extensions on account of their
eco-friendliness when compared to traditional
building materials like building blocks and
bricks. By choosing timber framing for your
passive house you will be playing a significant
role in ensuring that we preserve our planet for
the coming generations. If you plan to construct
a passive home or any other kind of extension you
are better off considering hybrid timber frame
homes such a project will also enhance the curb
value of your home so you can easily much easier.
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