{"id":7447,"date":"2022-02-02T00:04:41","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T00:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/impacteng.ca\/?p=7447"},"modified":"2022-02-03T18:21:04","modified_gmt":"2022-02-03T18:21:04","slug":"ph-series-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/impacteng.ca\/news\/ph-series-part-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"PH Series, Part II"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
In the first part of our Passive House series, we challenged some myths regarding Passive House building performance. In this journal, we would like to offer our opinion on future Passive House trends in British Columbia. Our newly established\u00a0Performance Design team\u00a0can help to evaluate and integrate cost effective design elements for buildings to achieve minimum energy consumption and aesthetic comfortable indoor environment.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first Passive House home in City of Vancouver dates back in 2014 and since then there have been 364 Passive house certified buildings complete or under construction in Metro Vancouver. Currently there are 4713 Buildings planning to design to meet Passive House standard applying for Permit or Inquiry. (Source: Chris Higgins \u201cA big bold idea: The city of Vancouver sets a Targets and Maps the Path)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Passive House is certainly well known for its onerous space heating demand requirement of 15 kWh\/m2<\/sup>K. This design requirement results in buildings that are cost effective to heat and are comfortable to inhabit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Passive House high performance envelope ensures a consistent year-round surface temperature within the building, thereby minimizing discomfort caused by differences in surface radiant temperature versus body temperature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Its high performance \u201cseal\u201d around building junctions and window frames minimizes the instance of mold growth and cold air drafts. With controlled supply of highly filtered, 100% outdoor air, Passive House creates a healthy indoor air quality environment that maintains steady comfort throughout the seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Benefits of Passive House<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n