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What is a Passive House?
Passive House is today’s most energy efficient building standard. Buildings that meet the Passive House standard use 80% less energy than conventional buildings. A Passive House conserves energy by creating a virtually air-tight, super insulated, compact building envelope that uses the sun and internal gains to achieve space conditioning. A heat recovery ventilator (HRV) is…
Read MoreNewspapers, Coffee Cups, and Pop Rocks
One of the major differences in Passive House buildings is insulation. Passive House buildings typically use 2 to 3 times the amount of insulation of a conventional building. Using more insulation in the floor, walls, and roof slows down the transfer of energy and prevents the losses that plaque typical buildings. Conventional buildings require large…
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Please join us for International Passive House Days Richard Pedranti Architect is excited to announce we are participating in International Passive House Days to showcase our Scranton Passive House project. Please join us between 11AM and 2PM on Saturday November 8th and Sunday November 9th for an opportunity to see first-hand the world’s most comfortable…
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