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Energy Conservation

Passive design utilizes natural energy sources like natural ventilation and lighting to create a comfortable indoor environment with minimal energy usage. The Passive House concept takes this a step further with ultra-high insulation, airtight construction, and heat recovery ventilation to make buildings energy efficient, comfortable, and ecological. Key aspects include using internal heat sources, insulating the building envelope to retain heat in winter and keep it out in summer, and providing fresh air through a ventilation system that recovers heat from exhaust air.

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Energy Conservation

Passive design utilizes natural energy sources like natural ventilation and lighting to create a comfortable indoor environment with minimal energy usage. The Passive House concept takes this a step further with ultra-high insulation, airtight construction, and heat recovery ventilation to make buildings energy efficient, comfortable, and ecological. Key aspects include using internal heat sources, insulating the building envelope to retain heat in winter and keep it out in summer, and providing fresh air through a ventilation system that recovers heat from exhaust air.

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Name: Roca, Joanna M.

HW #1

Subject: Facilities/ Building Management Time: TTH 4:30- 6:00 PM

Passive Design Concept

Passive Design is the concept of building structures based on the principle and potential of natural
energy to create a comfort zone for the occupant. Natural ventilation and natural lighting are the most
natural energy applications in this design.

Passive House Concept

A building standard that is truly energy efficient, comfortable, affordable and ecological at the


same time. Passive House is not a brand name, but a construction concept that can be applied
by anyone and that has stood the test of practice. Yet, a Passive House is more than just a low-
energy building.

 Passive House buildings are also praised for their high level of comfort. They use energy
sources inside the building such as the body heat from the residents or solar heat
entering the building – making heating a lot easier.
 Appropriate windows with good insulation and a building shell consisting of good
insulated exterior walls, roof and floor slab keep the heat during winter in the house –
and keep it out during summer.
 A ventilation system consistently supplies fresh air making for superior air quality
without causing any unpleasant draughts. This is e.g. a guarantee for low Radon levels
and improves the health conditions. A highly efficient heat recovery unit allows for the
heat contained in the exhaust air to be re-used.

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