This is a talk I gave with Christine Frisk of InUnison Design on 4/29/2017 at Norway House in Minneapolis. It's centered on how Passive House is an important part of the low-carbon lifestyle.

1. Passive House & the Low-Carbon Lifestyle
Tim Eian, Dipl.-Ing., Certified Passive House Planner & Consultant
Christine Frisk, Interior Design ASID

2. Christine Frisk

3. Tim Eian

4. “We want to be the solution,
not part of the problem.”

6. What’s wrong with this picture?

7. The Carbon Challenge
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8. Road to Sustainability
• Sufficiency: How much is enough?
• Efficiency: Conservation first!
• Offset: Local, renewable and responsible resources

9. Sufficiency

10. Efficiency

11. Efficiency

12. Offset

13. Offset

14. Passivhaus - Passive House
The World’s leading building energy standard.

15. Passive House in 90 Seconds
Video: Hans-Jörn Eich

16. Energy Footprint
Heating (active)
Hot water (active)
Cooling (active)
Household Electricity
Heat & hot water (passive)
➡ up to 95% less heating energy
➡ 50 to 75% less total energy
Code Passive House

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20. Passive House in the Woods

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32. Nordeast Nest

48. Change happens under the Hood.

49. Nordeast Nest
Electricity (Wind)
8,701kWh
Gas
5,479kWh
Average MN Home
Electricity (Grid Mix)
9,600kWh
Gas
25,600kWh
60% less energy
Energy Footprint Comparison

50. Offset

51. Carbon Footprint MN 55418
#1 is Housing: Approx. 17 tons

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MN 55418 Nordeast Nest
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Carbon Footprint in metric tonnes
96.5% less Carbon
Carbon Footprint
Source: coolclimate.berkeley,edu

53. Transportation

54. MinnePHit House

57. Construction Project

74. Photos: Spaces MagazinePhotos: Spaces Magazine

75. Photos: Spaces Magazine

76. Photos: Spaces Magazine

77. Transportation

78. Food

79. TE Studio Office

81. Thank you!
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