The passive house methodology has become the go-to standard for build a new home, a renovate one, to be energy efficient; Seán McKenna of the Passive House Association and South West College chats to construction expert John Corless about:
- How much more passive houses cost than building regs compliant homes
- The five passive house principles
- What to do for ventilation in the case of a renovation project
- What happens to ventilation in the case of power cuts
- Easy wins when retrofitting
- Upgrading with EnerPhit
- Dangers of insulating internal walls
- Period home renovation tips
- Double vs triple glazing, issues with roof windows
- Do you reduce window spec to reduce solar gain?
- New builds: how to distribute solar gains around the house
- How to cut costs without cutting corners: achieving space efficiency
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