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Drivers of Climate Change
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Passive House is the most rigorous approach tackling this predicament and certifying it.
Building energy use is a major contributor to the climate change energy emergency.
Passivhaus performance
Passivhaus advantages
100% outside air with MERV13 filtrationmin 64°F surface temp = comfort
Thermal bridge free construction eliminates condensation
No MOLD!
Bathed in natural lightQuantum leap in energy efficiency
Rigorous quality control and verificationZero energy achieved with minimal expense
Passivhaus and . . .
Passivhaus basics
Insulation optimization with air-tight construction & no thermal bridgesBalanced - constant, low velocity, 100% fresh air, with high efficiency heat exchangepassive heating in heating season, with heat gain controlled by shading in cooling season BalancedIntegrated design and PHPP: the passive house planning process passive,
Passivhaus basics
Building design planned with a Certified Passive House Consultant
Design verified by PHIUS
Construction air-tightness verified
Post occupancy verification
If it’s not certified, it’s not a Passive House
Passivhaus costs
It depends!
Passive House and Climate Change
ReferencePassive House
www.passivehouse.us
www.passivehouse.com
www.e-colab.org
www.passive-on.org
www.cepheus.de
Climate Change(Easiest to find by copying each into Google)
A Sample of recent articles and reports:- Scientists: Pace of Climate Change Exceeds
Estimates, February 15, 2009 by Kari Lydersen, Washington Post
- Met Office warn of 'catastrophic' rise in temperature, Dec 19, 2008 TimesOnline
- Has the Arctic melt passed the point of no return?, Dec 16, 2008 By Steve Conner, The Independent.
- Permafrost threatened by rapid melt of Arctic sea ice, June 10, 2008, American Geophysical Union
- Oceans are ‘soaking up less CO2’, Oct 20, 2007, BBC News Online
- Science: Global warming is killing U.S. trees, a dangerous carbon-cycle feedback, Jan 23 2009 post by Joe Romm, Climate Progress
• Best Climate Change Blogs: www.climateprogress.org,
www.realclimate.org • Best Climate Change Book:
With Speed and Violence: Why Scientists Fear Tipping Points in Climate Change, 2007 By Fred Pearce
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