jeffwAug 7, 2023

TIL about “passive houses,” building that are airtight and require barely any energy to heat or cool

https://lemmy.world/post/2783734

TIL about “passive houses,” building that are airtight and require barely any energy to heat or cool - Lemmy.world

More info here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/passive-home-design-massachusetts-2c89a18d [https://www.wsj.com/articles/passive-home-design-massachusetts-2c89a18d]

Show threadBenAug 7, 2023
I live and own a passive house: Feel free to ask questions :)
Show threadIkelton
Do you find yourself having to think about “optimal use” of the house? Or can you just live your life as you would have prior to ownership and reap the benefits of the engineering?
Aug 7, 2023 at 6:54amWeb
Show threadBenAug 7, 2023
Most of the time I don’t think about it at all. There is have a central ventilation system with a heat exchanger. So I don’t even have to think about opening the windows for fresh air.