Contents
Introduction
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Urban design Impact of energy-related aspects on the urban design Design principles of compact and solar building Model urban design guidelines Reference projects Completed Passive House developments
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Principles Concept approach: energy efficiency Definition of the Passive House standard Passive House components How does a Passive House work at different times of the year? Thermal comfort and wellbeing Scope and field of application Economy Energy-related sustainability and climate protection
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Non-residential building Passive House principles in non-residential buildings Energy balance Features of different building typologies
Passive House planning Main principles and comparison with other standards Passive house criteria Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) Certified building components Certification of Passive House buildings Certified Passive House designers EnerPHit standard Minergie-P standard 2000-Watt Society – SIA D 216 Net-zero energy standard
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Reference buildings – non-residential
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Passive House refurbishment Conditions for an energy efficiency refurbishment Refurbishment standards and strategies Energy balance and individual measures Outlook
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Reference buildings – Passive House refurbishments
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Design and planning principles General design issues Passive House design principles Principle of thermal envelope and form factor Principle of homogeneity Solar building design in Passive Houses The importance of window placement Basic principles of Passive House building services Design-based energy balance Impact of regional and urban climate Coordination of individual aspects Residential projects
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Building envelope components Significance of the building envelope Opaque envelope constructions Transparent components Other construction elements and special components Building methods and construction systems
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Building services Ventilation Space heating Heat supply concepts Energy-efficient cooling systems
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Reference buildings – residential
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Outlook
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Appendix
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