I recently moved into an energy efficient building (not a passive house, but pretty close). The experience has been really eye opening. I lay down at night to sleep and the room is dead quiet. The temperature is very stable and comfortable, and so I'm able to set the thermostat a few degrees lower than expected. My energy bills are amazingly low, nearly half of the previous house I lived in. As Jeff said, the biggest downside is that I'm afraid to live other places now because I'm accustomed to such comfort.
Great talk Jeff, it really shows how easy it can be to make a great difference and even improve your life while still helping the environment and being better economically.
Amazing talk, more people should know the concept of Passivhaus and it should become a standard for architecture! Brilliant way to bring the confort in our house for every generations.
Great talk Jeff - so clear! Thank you for sharing this. Agreed on all items - Our clients are choosing a Passive House because of the amenities. They didn't know they could have a comfortable serine environment with filtered fresh air and no street noise. All while building a home that is better for the environment.
Thankyou for this informative and interesting talk, I believe this is something we should all strive towards to do our part in reducing energy consumption
'Climate action doesn't have to feel like sacrifice, it can improve your life.' Very topical TEDx on passive housing on the week Cop26 concluded. Great job.
I recently read a book called the carbon foot print of everything. It’s essentially a study that delves into the entire carbon cost of actions, products and behaviours produce not only by their consumption but also their creation, sustainability, decomposition etc. If you eat a burger and ride your bike to work, you’re emitting the same amount of carbon than if you drove and ate a banana. The book really touched on a few critical contributors to carbon release and it seems as if heat, animal products, transportation(especially airplanes) are the leading issues. Despite these contributors the main contributors appear to be ego, capitalism and the unnerving desire for more that has become apparent in western society. It’s sad to me that companies are beginning to build systems on block chain that will pay people for their ethical choices in respect to our ecosystem. Do you really need to be paid to be a good person? I still support anything encouraging people to be better although. Fast fashion, fast food and fast cars have become a societal norm or status symbol. At a young age I remember a person close to me gloating about how he would laugh when he saw an ex classmate, who he found unfavourable, waiting for the bus. He explained that he would never resort back to public transportation as he felt it was archaic and for the simple. The idea that consumption often correlates wealth and status is an issue. It’s going to take decades to rewire people to realize that the crucial life force to fulfillment in one’s life is having less, giving back more and making a lasting effect on the world for the people that come after us. A few ways to contribute is to audit your own consumption. Rethink your transportation habits, eating habits and energy usage. The law of conservation of energy states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed - only converted from one form of energy to another. Try making changes. It feels good. Eat more sustainable foods. Most people wouldn’t believe Avacados carbon footprint. Do your own research and educate others around you. Use less and live more. Promise the people after us will have a similar or better quality of life than we will. Invest into the tech and energy sectors. Support local!
I regularly see older houses with solid walls (pre 1930) which are having EWI added to the house but only 50mm bring the building to 1980s standards. It does make you wonder why if you are doing such work you would not pay a bit more and have an energy efficient house.
@@xxwookey - I have been thinking to add 150mm on the outside of my house but I do wonder if it will block light through smaller windows. But then 100mm does not seem to future proof re u-values.
@punks The right thing to do is move the windows forward to be in line with the insulation. Otherwise you will get a lot of thermal bridging through the brick/block the window is mounted in (Brick is a good conductor and if exposed outsisde/in lets a lot of heat around the (reatively good) window. It makes a huge difference, and you can keep the house look the same by having the windows only about 50-100mm in from the insulation face (and you get much bigger windowsills on the inside, which is useful). PHPP will calculate how this affects your solar gain and heat loss. You can also decide to make windows bigger or smaller if you need to (we made 3 of ours on the north wall smaller to reduce heat loss)
"It's a real thing." It sure is - and Passive House in North America is on the rise! Thank you for your presentation - and your support of radical climate action.
Get the PassiveHouse Planning Package (a big scary spreadsheet) and put the design into that. It will tell you when the insulation is good enough for the shape and if you have too much south or west glazing which will cause overheating. There are lots of ways to construct one: masonry, timber frame, SIPs. The easiest way is to engage an architect or building supplier (e..g Beattie Passive) that understands the passivehouse spec.
I recently moved into an energy efficient building (not a passive house, but pretty close). The experience has been really eye opening. I lay down at night to sleep and the room is dead quiet. The temperature is very stable and comfortable, and so I'm able to set the thermostat a few degrees lower than expected. My energy bills are amazingly low, nearly half of the previous house I lived in. As Jeff said, the biggest downside is that I'm afraid to live other places now because I'm accustomed to such comfort.
Great talk Jeff, it really shows how easy it can be to make a great difference and even improve your life while still helping the environment and being better economically.
Well done Jeff; Fantastic presentation and we were so delighted to have you involved.
Amazing talk, more people should know the concept of Passivhaus and it should become a standard for architecture! Brilliant way to bring the confort in our house for every generations.
Jeff, well done. Incredible amount of information delivered so concisely and clearly over 15 minutes! I take my hat off. A must watch.
Great talk Jeff - so clear! Thank you for sharing this. Agreed on all items - Our clients are choosing a Passive House because of the amenities. They didn't know they could have a comfortable serine environment with filtered fresh air and no street noise. All while building a home that is better for the environment.
Well Done Jeff - fantastic presentation and interesting dialogue. This man knows. Best wishes from the team at SMET!
Very informative!
Thankyou for this informative and interesting talk, I believe this is something we should all strive towards to do our part in reducing energy consumption
Fantastic presentation Jeff
Well done Jeff, a very clear and concise presentation of what will, and needs to, become common knowledge.
Well Done Jeff How appropriate for the times we live in. I've learnt so much from your talk 👏👏👏
Fascinating talk, really well presented.
Great Talk Jeff !! Could not have said it better myself... lol...
Fantastic piece, Jeff! Really well put. We will share this with our clients and friends.
well done Jeff, you make presenting look easy!
Well said Jeff!
'Climate action doesn't have to feel like sacrifice, it can improve your life.' Very topical TEDx on passive housing on the week Cop26 concluded. Great job.
Absolutely fantastic presentation ! so pertinent at the current time following COP26 - ready made solutions available to our problems with buildings.
I recently read a book called the carbon foot print of everything. It’s essentially a study that delves into the entire carbon cost of actions, products and behaviours produce not only by their consumption but also their creation, sustainability, decomposition etc.
If you eat a burger and ride your bike to work, you’re emitting the same amount of carbon than if you drove and ate a banana.
The book really touched on a few critical contributors to carbon release and it seems as if heat, animal products, transportation(especially airplanes) are the leading issues. Despite these contributors the main contributors appear to be ego, capitalism and the unnerving desire for more that has become apparent in western society. It’s sad to me that companies are beginning to build systems on block chain that will pay people for their ethical choices in respect to our ecosystem. Do you really need to be paid to be a good person? I still support anything encouraging people to be better although.
Fast fashion, fast food and fast cars have become a societal norm or status symbol. At a young age I remember a person close to me gloating about how he would laugh when he saw an ex classmate, who he found unfavourable, waiting for the bus. He explained that he would never resort back to public transportation as he felt it was archaic and for the simple. The idea that consumption often correlates wealth and status is an issue. It’s going to take decades to rewire people to realize that the crucial life force to fulfillment in one’s life is having less, giving back more and making a lasting effect on the world for the people that come after us.
A few ways to contribute is to audit your own consumption. Rethink your transportation habits, eating habits and energy usage. The law of conservation of energy states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed - only converted from one form of energy to another. Try making changes. It feels good. Eat more sustainable foods. Most people wouldn’t believe Avacados carbon footprint. Do your own research and educate others around you. Use less and live more. Promise the people after us will have a similar or better quality of life than we will. Invest into the tech and energy sectors. Support local!
I regularly see older houses with solid walls (pre 1930) which are having EWI added to the house but only 50mm bring the building to 1980s standards. It does make you wonder why if you are doing such work you would not pay a bit more and have an energy efficient house.
Daft isn't it? Putting 150mm of insulation on costs almost the same as putting 50mm on, as it's mostly labour and rendering.
@@xxwookey - I have been thinking to add 150mm on the outside of my house but I do wonder if it will block light through smaller windows. But then 100mm does not seem to future proof re u-values.
@punks The right thing to do is move the windows forward to be in line with the insulation. Otherwise you will get a lot of thermal bridging through the brick/block the window is mounted in (Brick is a good conductor and if exposed outsisde/in lets a lot of heat around the (reatively good) window. It makes a huge difference, and you can keep the house look the same by having the windows only about 50-100mm in from the insulation face (and you get much bigger windowsills on the inside, which is useful). PHPP will calculate how this affects your solar gain and heat loss. You can also decide to make windows bigger or smaller if you need to (we made 3 of ours on the north wall smaller to reduce heat loss)
"It's a real thing." It sure is - and Passive House in North America is on the rise! Thank you for your presentation - and your support of radical climate action.
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How do i make one?
Get the PassiveHouse Planning Package (a big scary spreadsheet) and put the design into that. It will tell you when the insulation is good enough for the shape and if you have too much south or west glazing which will cause overheating.
There are lots of ways to construct one: masonry, timber frame, SIPs.
The easiest way is to engage an architect or building supplier (e..g Beattie Passive) that understands the passivehouse spec.
The world is getting scarier lol 😅
ggs jreff