Passive House Design and Normal Home Design Differentiated

1
Passive House Design and Normal Home Design
Differentiated

• Provided by CSV Architects

2

• The passive house design is getting more and more
  popular these days. This type of house design
  takes advantage of the climatic features in
  maintaining a thermally comfortable home. Passive
  houses are generally cheaper to run since energy
  consumption for heating and cooling is greatly
  reduced. But what makes a passive house different
  from a normal residential house?
• A passive house design and a normal residential
  building design differ from one another in
  various ways. Let us see what makes a passive
  design different from the residential design.

3
(No Transcript)
4
(No Transcript)
5
Shading

• One great feature of a passive design which is
  often absent in many normal designs is its
  shading. Adding shading both to the outdoor
  spaces and the main residential building reduces
  the heat received by its occupants during the
  summer season by up to 90 percent. Effective
  shading helps improve thermal comfort inside the
  house and it likewise helps save energy by
  eliminating or reducing the need for auxiliary
  cooling. An outstanding fixed shading location
  can block the sun's heat during summer but can
  allow the sun to pass through during winter.

6
(No Transcript)
7
Proper Insulation

• Proper insulation can help maintain a
  comfortable indoor temperature. Insulation blocks
  heat flow. It can help keep the entire house cool
  in summer and warm in winter. Passive houses are
  designed and built with an insulation that is
  appropriate to the local climatic conditions.
  Passive houses are also constructed to provide an
  all year-round thermal comfort. A well-designed
  and well-insulated home does not only help reduce
  heating and cooling bills, but it also cuts down
  greenhouse gas emissions.

8
(No Transcript)
9

• Passive houses are specially designed with an
  orientation that takes advantage of the local
  climatic features like the cooling breezes and
  sun. House orientation means how you position the
  house on its specific site with the local
  climatic features in mind. For instance, houses
  built in areas with tropical climates are facing
  north to allow maximum sun exposure as well as
  easy windows and walls shading in summer.
• With the correct orientation, the need of the
  house for auxiliary cooling and heating is
  greatly reduced, making it cheaper to run and at
  the same time thermally comfortable all
  throughout the year.

10
Thank you