PASSIVE HOUSE GUIDE
A diagram of Gallatin Passive House, a 3,500-square-foot net-zero-energy home connected to a restored 18th-century barn designed and built by North River Design Build of Stone Ridge. Details on page 4
The passive house construction standard is the most rigorous, energy-efficient set of performance-based building technologies currently available. And interest in these resilient, healthy, comfortable, and ecofriendly homes is rising. The Passive House concept—which can reduce heating and cooling energy consumption of buildings by up to 90 percent—represents today’s most compelling option for counteracting climate change in the built environment. Upstate House’s Passive House Guide highlights the innovations of Passive House technology, pairing regional examples of passive house construction and local experts with leading-edge architecture and building techniques.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ▶
AN INTRODUCTION TO PASSIVE HOUSE 2
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PASSIVE HOUSE PRINCIPLES 3
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BENEFITS OF PASSIVE HOUSE 5
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INCENTIVES FOR PASSIVE HOUSE 6
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NEW BUILD FOX HALL IN ANCRAM 8
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RETROFIT NORTH STREET 12