Advantages - Overview

High degree of cosiness and level of comfort Comfortable and healthy interior climate Lowest possible heating or cooling demand Positive environmental effects and a low carbon footprint Highest cost efficiency   High degree of cosiness and level of comfort Anything in a passive house (wall, window, furniture, etc.) is of equal and comfortable surface temperature, the constant exchange of air and ongoing removal of moisture and odours offer unsurpassed comfort and a very high level of cosiness.

The low-dust, condensate free, mould and pollen free air is of great help for people with allergies. Concentration levels and wellbeing of the inhabitants rise measurably.   Comfortable and healthy interior climate The Passive House provides temperatures its residents experience as  pleasant, such as 22.5 ° C. That is achieved by its very high standard of energy sufficiency, i.e. it is as compact as possible, sun orientated, the construction is thermal insulated and there is a controlled ventilation with efficient heat recovery.

Lowest possible heating or cooling demand The extremely low heating demand can be met in different ways. With a necessary heat load of only up to 10W / m² at a total floor area of up to 150 sq meters, the required heat can be generated by a small air heat pump and distributed through the comfort ventilation system to the individual rooms. If the heating load is greater than 10W / m², for example in the shadow side of mountains or within an urban development or if the building is larger, i.e. 180 sq meters, additional systems can be used. The reverse is true for cooling. Heat exchangers using earth pipes or cooling fountains right underneath the building only need a fraction of the energy that an air condition unit would waste. Positive environmental effects and a low carbon footprint To ensure that the high quality of the passive house thermal hull is not counterbalanced by wasting other energy the primary energy (total energy use of the household, as well as the electricity for washing machine, dryer, TV, etc.) can be limited to 120kWh / m². Buildings that meet these high-efficiency standards are today certified accordingly.  

Highest cost efficiency Those opting for a passive house primarily opt for the sensitive use of energy. But at the same time it is also a decision for lower operating or running costs, for the independence from the prices of fossil energy and the commodity market and for a healthy indoor climate. In addition ccertified passive houses achieve significantly higher rental and resale prices. There is no need to invest more for a passive house than you need to invest for a conventionally built structure. Since we are now in a position to produce our building hulls in a highly efficient way, using industrial and automated facilities, it is now possible to realize the passive house standard without significant additional costs for our clients.