Passive house / Discussions

Will I get the benefit of thermal mass with a foundation where the inside of the foundation stem walls are insulated and the rest of the horizontal part of the foundation is foam insulation mon on the bottom followed by 4" of AB topped with 5" of concrete? From what you describe above, no, your stem walls will not offe...

...houses available across Canada and the US here There has been a lot of demand for houses and we are currently talking to prefab manufacturing companies across the US to increase distribution, When are you building? We are all booked now but hoping to be able to provide homes by spring 2022. And in terms of making them ...

...passive solar, I would start here – How to build a passive solar home DIY video series. That covers everything from southern orientation, shading, insulation, how to make a house airtight etc.   

...passive house in the directory here, but some of our prefab kit houses are Passive House ready, and they are usually more affordable than site-built houses, so that is a potential option for you. You can see models here –  LEED and Passive House ready prefab kit houses for Canada and the US.  If you see models you like...

...house, what can be done? Etc... Many of our prefab kit houses are LEED ready, meaning the house would pass inspection, so if you meet all the LEED prerequisites for location, site and landscaping  you should be able to get it LEED certified. You can see our models here –  LEED and Passive House ready prefab kit houses ...

...passive house a pre fab house? Can we build this in the USA? The Saltbox Passive House is not one of our kit houses, sorry! But many of our models are, see all our Passive House and LEED ready Prefab modular kit houses for Canada and the US here. 

...house quote on the bottom of this page, that way when we have more models available you will get a notice and be able to get in the front of the queue - LEED and Passive House ready prefab modular Eco Home kit houses for Canada and the US  There is currently  the S1600 kit house model that is a little bigger than the 1...

...Passive House targets and performance standards or are you going for certification through a Passive House institution? A Passive House designer will be the one to determine the overall design and how many windows can be accommodated and still meet the performance criteria. This page will be helpful I think –  All you ...

...Passive House designer near you, I would first check on this page here about how to find building professionals. Tips for finding a reliable green home builder We will have an online directory soon but regrettably it isn’t ready yet, so for the moment I would suggest a google search of your area with the words ‘Passive...

...passive house, but struggling to find a local builder excited about changing from his "go to" building style. To find a qualified Passive House builder in your area you could start with this page here which will help you with the vetting process to choose someone.  Find Passive house builder near me Are you looking jus...

...Passive House will add to the budget for sure, but how much extra depends on your taste in finishing. The factors unrelated to home performance such as the quality of materials for flooring, cabinetry and counters, lighting, etc.. are more a matter of taste that performance, so if you want to keep costs lower so you ca...

...passive heat gain from the sun or are they not high enough? I calculated the angles and have a picture if that helps. Thanks! The size and shape of windows makes a big difference for designing a passive solar home for collecting heat from the sun. A high quality south facing window will be able to collect more heat whe...

...Passive House Certification, etc. I'm by no means an expert but I have some knowledge that would make me wiser when choosing architects and contractors. I don't think I can convince my partner to go full-on passive, but I believe I can convince them to put money into the house early if it will pay off. In other words, ...

...house in New Brunswick. We don't have green home plans to offer sorry, but you should check out our prefab LEED and Passive House ready kit houses. Some of these manufacturers of prefab homes offer design services for a fee, so you can make modifications to suit your lifestyle. Smaller homes are more eco-friendly simpl...

...Passive Solar Home Design If it's mid-September and you are calculating this now, does that mean you are still in the design phase or have you started building?  If so, and if you’re not a mathemagenius, AND you can wait until December 21st, then you could just do it on site by hand and not risk having made any mistake...

...house, we plan to travel for about 4 to 5 months of the year (mostly winter and few months in summer) mostly in USA & Canada. As we become older, we plan to live in the house for longer durations. Given this, what would be a sensible approach in building this house? Of course, we are interested in health/comfort, l...

...house if it were on a crawl space or basement? What I mean here relates to the part above the foundation; i.e. the main house and garage construction. 8) Are there any homeowners we can speak to, for references, for comparable projects? Ideally we wish to understand any issues that might arise during the planning, exec...

...houses. We don’t currently have plans we can offer unfortunately. There are Passive House and LEED certified prefab kit homes available that may meet your needs, other than that we would recommend you look through our building guide pages to learn high performance building techniques. An ‘Eco Home’ could take many diff...