Looking for the best

Increasingly, potential homebuilders question conventional building systems and are looking for convincing alternatives concerning quality of life, ecological and economical requirements, longevity, design and ambiance. Because it is far superior in all the above-mentioned categories, the passive house, as a new standard for energy saving and sustainable construction, has begun to generate more interest. Passive houses have developed as the convincing alternative to conventional construction. Today’s standards of technology guarantee healthy and environmentally conscious living for generations.

What is a passive house?

Simply described, the advantages of a passive house lay in the very deliberate site planning, a professionally conceptualised interior air quality management system and in super thermal insulation: The entire structure is thermally packed exceptionally well. With high performance glazing, improved indoor air quality and comfort through heat recovery ventilation, the energy loads are substantially reduced that the free energy contributions from sun shine radiating through the windows, heat from occupants inside the house and rest heat from appliances suffice to keep the building comfortably warm. The heat is generated “passively” making an active heating system, which is problematic in terms of raw materials and critical in terms of interior air quality, unnecessary.