This document provides an overview of Passive House, an energy standard that focuses on maximizing energy efficiency and minimizing carbon emissions from buildings. Some key points:
- Passive House is based on 5 principles: minimizing heat loss, solar gain, high-performance windows/insulation, airtight building envelope, and mechanical ventilation.
- It provides rigorous targets for space heating/cooling needs, airtightness, and overall energy use. Projects are third-party certified to verify performance.
- When combined with renewable energy, Passive House can reduce total energy use by 50-75% and heating energy by up to 95%, providing major cost and emissions savings over time.
- Num
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Passive House structures seamlessly merge comfort with minimal energy usage. Unrivalled design, skilled craftsmanship, top-tier windows, advanced insulation, and heat recovery ventilation distinguish Passive House construction.
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أ. د. / أحمد عبدالحميد
أستشاري واستاذ إصلاح وتصميم المباني الاثرية
بعنوان
" Envelope Design in Hot Climate
التصميم البيئي في الأجواء الحارة "
وذلك يوم الإثنين 04 ابريل 2022
التاسعة والنصف مساء توقيت القاهرة
العاشرة والنصف مساء توقيت مكة المكرمة
و الحضور عبر تطبيق زووم
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrf-2rrj8rEtIBL31QooIwoarmnQ60GHKY
علما ان هناك بث مباشر للمحاضرة على القنوات الخاصة بجمعية المهندسين المصريين
ونأمل أن نوفق في تقديم ما ينفع المهندس ومهمة الهندسة في عالمنا العربي
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In Norway, the most common sustainability certification system for buildings is called "BREEAM NOR." BREEAM NOR stands for Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method for Norway.
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Similar to other BREEAM schemes, BREEAM NOR provides a framework for evaluating and rating the sustainability of buildings. It aims to promote environmentally friendly and energy-efficient building practices, reduce the environmental impact of buildings, and improve the overall quality of the built environment in Norway.
BREEAM NOR assessments are typically conducted by licensed assessors who evaluate buildings against the BREEAM NOR criteria. Buildings can achieve different certification levels based on their performance, ranging from Pass, Good, Very Good, Excellent, and Outstanding.
By encouraging sustainable building practices and providing recognition for environmentally responsible projects, BREEAM NOR plays a crucial role in advancing sustainability in the Norwegian construction industry and contributing to national and international sustainability goals.
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* Gain a foundation in green building
* Learn from experts in the field
* Networking with potential employers
* Subsidized workshop fee
The workshop will be led by staff from The Green Roundtable / NEXUS, and assisted by guest speakers from leading institutions such as ICF and ABCD. All instructors have extensive experience in the field.
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- The Passive House standard
- Why Passive House targets
- Clean Energy Plans?!
- How does Passive House compare and fit in?
- The business case for Passive House real estate
- Tools to quantify the value of Passive House
- What can I do?
- Resources
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مبادرة
#تواصل_تطوير
المحاضرة ال 155 من المبادرة
أ. د. / أحمد عبدالحميد
أستشاري واستاذ إصلاح وتصميم المباني الاثرية
بعنوان
" Envelope Design in Hot Climate
التصميم البيئي في الأجواء الحارة "
وذلك يوم الإثنين 04 ابريل 2022
التاسعة والنصف مساء توقيت القاهرة
العاشرة والنصف مساء توقيت مكة المكرمة
و الحضور عبر تطبيق زووم
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrf-2rrj8rEtIBL31QooIwoarmnQ60GHKY
علما ان هناك بث مباشر للمحاضرة على القنوات الخاصة بجمعية المهندسين المصريين
ونأمل أن نوفق في تقديم ما ينفع المهندس ومهمة الهندسة في عالمنا العربي
والله الموفق
للتواصل مع إدارة المبادرة عبر قناة التليجرام
https://t.me/EEAKSA
ومتابعة المبادرة والبث المباشر عبر نوافذنا المختلفة
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ملحوظة : توجد شهادات حضور مجانية لمن يسجل فى رابط التقيم اخر المحاضرة.
In Norway, the most common sustainability certification system for buildings is called "BREEAM NOR." BREEAM NOR stands for Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method for Norway.
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BREEAM NOR assessments are typically conducted by licensed assessors who evaluate buildings against the BREEAM NOR criteria. Buildings can achieve different certification levels based on their performance, ranging from Pass, Good, Very Good, Excellent, and Outstanding.
By encouraging sustainable building practices and providing recognition for environmentally responsible projects, BREEAM NOR plays a crucial role in advancing sustainability in the Norwegian construction industry and contributing to national and international sustainability goals.
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The green building industry is one of the hottest right now. Construction has always been a major contributor to the economy, and Canada is adding enough new buildings every year that over 1,000 kilotons of new emissions are added to the building sector's footprint - compounded every year. The same market in the US adds almost 10 times more. This is obviously a problem.
The Green Building sector is making a significant impact at reversing this trend. Mindscape's partners are leading the way: our latest projects are pursuing net-zero, cost effectively. LEED Platinum is not only affordable, but it's making money for the building owners. Green material costs are continually becoming more competitive as suppliers adapt to the requirements of green building programs. There are brighter days ahead.
Enjoy the read!
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* Learn from experts in the field
* Networking with potential employers
* Subsidized workshop fee
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This is an equal opportunity program - auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. This workshop is a project of Green Jobs Boston, the Mayor’s Office of Jobs and Community Services and the Boston Redevelopment Authority. A project of the Massachusetts State Energy Sector Partnership, funded in whole by a $6M grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment & Training Administration.
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1. Passive House
The Economic and Environmental
Solution for a Sustainable Future
Tim Eian, Dipl.-Ing.
Certi
fi
ed Passive House Designer & Consultant
Rochester Sustainability Series - September 21, 2022
2. Why Are We Talking
About Buildings?
• Buildings are super important
but often failing us
• We spend 90% of our time
indoors
• Buildings account for 40% of
global emissions
• They are often unreliable,
expensive, and they can make
people sick
3. Let’s Imagine The Perfect
Building For A Moment
• Home
• School
• Workplace
• Entertainment
• How would you describe it?
15. “Passivhaus” - Passive House
“A rigorous, voluntary building energy standard
focusing on highest energy ef
fi
ciency and quality of life
at low operating cost.”
29. One Basic Concept
• Energy conservation
fi
rst!
• Minimize losses
• Maximize (free) gains
Corey Gaffer via TE Studio
30. Based on 5 Basic Principles
Passivhaus Institut
31. Passive: 4.75 kBtu/(sf yr)
Active: 25-125 kBtu/(sf yr)
85 - 450 kWh/(m2 a), typically found in the U.S. 15kWh/(m2 a), maximum target
Krapmeier & Drössler 2001
Active versus Passive
33. For a Sustainable 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
Passive House
Code
41. Principles and Metrics
• Apply to all building types, anywhere in the world
• Are based on universal building science principles to deliver optimized
energy ef
fi
ciency and a sustainable carbon footprint, superior human
well-being and comfort, as well as optimized life cycle cost
• Do not constitute an arbitrary, or proprietary approach and metrics
• Set absolute targets and provide measurable results with over 30 years of
a proven track record, a vetted set of tools, countless case studies and
fi
eld studies all over the world, and an engaged Institute stakeholder with
practitioner organizations in many places in the world including the U.S.
• Are the foundation for Climate-neutrality in the built environment
• Are endorsed by the UN as a solution for the sustainable future of
buildings
Resource: https://passivehouse.com, https://passivehouse-database.org/index.php?lang=en, https://theclimatecenter.org/north-
americas-global-centres-excellence-building/
42. Delivery and Certi
fi
cation
• Are most cost-effective when implemented right from the outset and
executed with the help of trained and experienced professionals
• Do not rely on outside consultants and raters and can be integrated into
the architectural practice
• Do not require certi
fi
ed practitioners, or building certi
fi
cation (project
certi
fi
cation is not compulsory but advised and has proven to deliver
better project outcomes when compared to non-certi
fi
ed projects)
• Are not prescriptive in regards to the design, engineering, construction
and materialities of buildings, e.g. it provides a lot of
fl
exibility to
developers, architects and engineers
• Include modeling with the PHPP, which maximizes investment value
through transparent accounting and reporting of meaningful results, as
well as variant analysis
• Provide the best life-cycle cost in the industry
43. With A Clear Focus
• Building Envelope: Energy avoidance and comfort through use of “passive”
measures
• Mechanical Systems: Healthy and ef
fi
cient operation through use of adequately
sized “active” systems
• Electrical Systems: Energy-ef
fi
cient operation through use of current technology
• Renewable Energy and Storage Systems: Sustainable energy generation
• Fresh Water: Reducing the amount of potable water used on site
• Stormwater: Managing stormwater responsibly
• Building Materials: People and earth-friendly materials and construction
• Reduction of embodied energy and carbon: PH Ribbon
DIRECT
INDERECT
45. Passive House…
• De
fi
nes the long-term
building quality and
performance
independent of energy
supply
• Reduces the amount of
Useful Energy needed to
operate the building
signi
fi
cantly
56. Energy Flow
World/USA
State/ City
Building/Object
Occupants
Gas boiler Room heat Hot water
Lighting
Hydro power
Building services Indoor air quality
Nuclear power
Automobile Mobility
Fuel
Oil
Crude oil
Natural gas
Uranium
non
renewable
renewabl
We extract, produce and pollute here… …and pay here… …to satisfy our needs.
Source Site Useful Energy
Wind power Solar power
Other
Coal
Reduce here
To Save Here
Intep
57. Uniform Accounting
• Net-zero / net-plus energy is
often misleading e.g.
multistory buildings are
discriminated despite their
advantages
• Suggested approach:
Independent rating of RE and
ef
fi
ciency.
• Building’s footprint area as
the reference for renewables
• Taking off-site production
into account
Bronwyn Barry, PHCA
58. The PER Approach
• PER (Primary Energy
Renewable) provides an
appropriate measure of how
much energy needs to be
generated sustainably from
renewable energy sources in
order to provide a given
amount of energy to the end
user.
• PER thus shows just how
ef
fi
cient different application
technologies are in the context
of a sustainable renewable
energy supply.
Passivhaus Institut
63. Which Path Do We Invest In?
Substitution
500
11,500
E
ffi
ciency +
Su
ffi
ciency
8,000
500
1,500
Clean Energy
Non Renewable
E
ffi
ciency + Su
ffi
ciency
67. Clean Energy Plan?
B.A.U. + Electrify Everything
ISSUE: Peak heating = massive
peak load Solar and wind cannot
meet the demand
COST: We are building a
huge clean energy
infrastructure
2000-Watt Society
72. Compounding Losses
PHD & PHI
Useful Energy
Source
Energy
Site Energy
Loss Factor:
Conversion and Distribution
Loss Factor:
Performance factor
of equipment used
Wasting Energy Here… …means having
to produce a lot
more here!
73. Multiplying Savings
Useful Energy
Source
Energy
Site Energy
Loss Factor:
Conversion and Distribution
Loss Factor:
Performance factor
of equipment used
Saving Energy Here… …means saving
a lot more here!
PHD & PHI
74. Clean Energy Plan!
Ef
fi
ciency First + Renewables
SOLUTION: Massive peak heat load
reduction reduces supply and load
shifting issues!
COST: We are building a
small clean energy
infrastructure
2000-Watt Society
76. Bene
fi
cial Electri
fi
cation with
Passive House
• Of course, we recognize the implications of an integrated whole
systems approach – it’s called Passive House and the report
doesn’t shrink from this implication but instead speci
fi
cally calls out
the Passive House methodology as a core strategy of
bene
fi
cial electri
fi
cation.
• The formula Passive House + Electri
fi
cation + Renewables is a
simple expression of the integration proposed by bene
fi
cial
electri
fi
cation.
• The report does a great job of laying out further positive results too:
fewer toxins, less pollution, less asthma, allergies, protection from
weather extremes, grid resilience, and increased safety for
neighborhoods and communities – in particular helping close the
gap in health outcomes for low-income communities.
79. Bene
fi
ts Multiply…
with Energy
Ef
fi
ciency First!
= Climate Impact Reduction
= Human Comfort and Health
= Resiliency
= Durability
= Life Cycle Cost E
ffi
ciency
= Social Justice
82. Passive House &
Other Certi
fi
ed Standards
• Passive House is focused on:
• energy ef
fi
ciency and carbon footprint
• human comfort and well being
• optimized life cycle cost and value
• Passive House offers crosswalks and is s synergetic with other sustainable
building standards
• Passive House provides credentials and third-party certi
fi
cation (but does not
require it)
83. Passive House & Code
• Generally exceeds energy code minimums
• Does not compete with energy codes
• Creates more energy ef
fi
cient, comfortable,
economical, resilient, climate-appropriate and
sustainable buildings than code minimums
• Has inspired Energy Codes and Reach Codes
• Has effectively become code in some markets
84. Passive House & ASHRAE
• BSR/ ASHRAE 227P: Passive Building Standard
• Provides requirements for the design of buildings that have
exceptionally low energy usage and that are durable,
resilient, comfortable, and healthy.
• Can become reference and code-enforceable.
• Is based on, informed and inspired by the Passive House
building energy standard (as well as PHIUS+ in the US)
Resource: https://www.ashrae.org/news/esociety/new-ashrae-passive-building-standard-to-
boost-use-of-strategy
86. Living Building Challenge
This crosswalk between the International Living Future Institute (ILFI)
and the PHI offers guidance for buildings seeking to bene
fi
t from both
certi
fi
cation schemes by choosing the high energy ef
fi
ciency of a
Passive House complemented with renewables as a compliance
pathway to reach Zero Energy.
• Zero Energy (ZE) Certi
fi
cation: “The annual site energy generation
reported in PHPP can be used to predict potential achievement of
ZE when compared to estimates of annual energy demand.
(PHPP v9.6, PER worksheet, cell S85)
• Actual Performance: Validated after 12-month
Resource: https://living-future.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ZeroEnergyPHI_Crosswalk.pdf
87. Enterprise Green
Communities
Passive House takes building performance further and delivers it with con
fi
dence; it
enables strong control of the indoor environment (air quality, temperature and humidity
comfort).
• MN Overlay Criteria 5.2b: Moving to Zero Energy
• Near Zero Certi
fi
cation with PH certi
fi
cation (18 points)
• Other Synergies:
• Healthy Living Environment via airtightness and ventilation with absolute
performance targets
• Energy Ef
fi
ciency via energy modeling and absolute performance targets
• Third party certi
fi
cation
Resource: https://www.enterprisecommunity.org/solutions-and-innovation/green-communities and http://mnhousing.gov/get/
MHFA_247757
88. Minneapolis Sustainable
Homes Policy
• Financial support of affordable single family
certi
fi
ed Passive House homes in Minneapolis
• Rati
fi
ed in 2020
• Total of $5M
• Up to 20% of cost, or max. $90k per unit
89. Energy Star
Passive House takes building performance further and delivers it with
con
fi
dence; it enables strong control of the indoor environment (air
quality, temperature and humidity comfort).
• Airtightness and ventilation with absolute performance targets
• Energy modeling and absolute performance targets with similar
metrics
• Integration and accounting of renewables via Passive House Plus
and Premium
• Third party certi
fi
cation
Homes: https://www.energystar.gov/newhomes?s=mega
Commercial Buildings: https://www.energystar.gov/buildings?s=mega
90. B3, SB2030 and
Architecture 2030
The Passive House approach enables the design team to reach
building performance targets sooner, with con
fi
dence, and without
the requirement for on-site renewable systems.
• Ef
fi
ciency via energy modeling with absolute performance targets
• Carbon-neutrality via carbon-accounting with absolute targets (PER
metric)
• Embodied energy/ Carbon accounting via phRibbon plugin
• Third party certi
fi
cation
Resources: https://www.b3mn.org/2030energystandard/ and https://architecture2030.org
91. B3, SB2030
“Yes, Passive House certi
fi
cation can de
fi
nitely be dovetailed into B3/SB2030
projects and we encourage that approach because PH certi
fi
cation typically
results in very high performance projects. We estimate that PH projects will
often meet or even exceed SB 2030 required levels of on-site energy
ef
fi
ciency.
CSBR and CEE are working together currently to
fi
nd a way to minimize
redundancy between the two programs, for example by accepting standard
PH energy models (PHPP or WUFI Passive) as a compliance path.“
Rolf Jacobson, U of M CSBR October 2021
93. Key Findings from Building
Passive House in Minnesota
• Differences in construction and systems are manageable but require diligent,
experienced design team—particularly for energy modeling and detail design
• Passive House costs “different” on day 1 due to the investment in
sustainability
• Life Cycle cost are cheaper (not putting any cost value on human bene
fi
ts)
• Energy performance is entirely different; heating is no longer a major
consumer of energy; domestic hot water production and plug loads need to
be managed and reduced
• Fits the paradigm of a sustainable building
• Learning curve is quickly eliminated—particularly when working with same,
experienced team
99. Resources
• Stakeholder: Passive House Institute
https://passivehouse.com/
• Global Organization: International Passive House Association
https://passivehouse-international.org
• U.S. Organization & Training: The Passive House Network
https://naphnetwork.org/
• Local Organization: Passive House Minnesota
https://passivehouseminnesota.org/
• Knowledge Base: Passipedia
https://passipedia.org/
• Community: Passive House Accelerator
https://passivehouseaccelerator.com