Passive House: Redefining Quality Construction, West Coast Green Conference | San Francisco, CA
October 2nd - October 2nd, 2010 (1:30pm - 2:30pm)
Fort Mason, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA, USA
Topic: Building & Construction, Career & Job, Environment
Event Type: Conference
Tags: construction
Comments Off Rising standards of living and a growing understanding of the effects of buildings on human health have produced ever-increasing expectations for occupant comfort and health, while developing climate and energy supply crises demand ever-more efficient buildings. Passive House is the holistic answer to these concerns. The future of building is here!
Passive House (PassivHaus) is the most rigorous building performance standard in the world. It has guided over 20,000 residential, commercial and institutional retrofits and new buildings that are so highly optimized that conventional “active” heating and cooling systems are unnecessary. Instead, super-insulation, high performance windows and doors, controlled solar gains, air tightness, and heat-recovery ventilation provide more comfortable, healthier interior environments while using a fraction of the energy of conventional buildings. Passive House consistently achieves measured energy use reductions of 60 to 80% over typical buildings, putting cost-effective zero energy and positive energy buildings and renewable scale communities well within reach.
URL: http://www.passivehouseca.org/wcgsession/
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