Passivhaus
noun[CorU]
(alsoPassivHaus,Passive House)uk/ˈpæs.ɪv.haʊs/us/ˈpæs.ɪv.haʊs/pluralPassivhäuserastandardforhousesthat are veryenvironmentallyfriendly(= notharmfulto theenvironment)because they can bekeptat acomfortabletemperatureusing no oralmostnoenergy, or ahousethatmeetsthisstandard:
The 50unitresidentialdevelopmentis to bebuiltto thestandardsof PassivHaus.
Animportantfeatureof a Passivhaus isextremeair-tightness, which isnecessarytominimizeheatloss.
PassiveHousebuildingsuseenergysourcessuch as thebodyheatfrom theresidentsorsolarheatenteringthebuilding.
- PassiveHouseis not abrandnamebut aconstructionconcept.
- There were already more than 6,000 PassivHauscertifiedbuildingsacrossEurope.
- Thedesignof thehousedrawson many PassivHausprinciples.
- Theagencyis thelargestinEuropein thefieldof Passivhäuser.
Houses & homes
- A-frame
- ADU
- almshouse
- apartment
- apartment building
- door
- dorm
- dormitory
- dosshouse
- duplex
- multifamily
- Nissen hut
- non-housing
- old people's home
- palace
- tollhouse
- tower block
- town house
- townhouse
- tract house