ACI Home Performance Conference 2008

MAM 10 - Passiv Haus Design & Verification

Monday, April 07, 2008 · 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Examine the key principles of the Passive House (Passiv Haus) integrated design system to create buildings that meet a rigorous performance standard for energy use and heating load. A simple building will serve as a case study. Move through a step-by-step process from an architect’s or designer’s perspective. The spreadsheet based modeling software, PHPP, will help to illustrate the design process and demonstrate how to optimize the envelope so that a conventional heating system can be eliminated.

By attending this session, participants will

Discover the step by step design strategy for Passive Houses and find out how to apply this to easily design a Passive House for any climate
Receive an Introduction to Passive House calculation and verification design tools
Understand how to optimize the building envelope and minimize the mechanical system in relationship to each other

Keyword(s): airtight, design tools, energy conservation, heat pumps, heat recovery ventilators, load calculations, mechanical systems, new construction, passive solar, R-values, remodeling, super insulated, systems approach, U-factors, wall system performance, windows
Type: Short-Course
CEU: American Institute of Architects (AIA) American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI)

Course Presenter(s):

Katrin Klingenberg

Course Document(s):

MAM10_Klingenberg

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