Re:How air-conditioning created the modern city
by dredmorbius on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @07:30AM
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the same materials could allow smaller houses in cold climates to maintain a comfortable temperature throughout an entire winter without needing any active heating.
That's the general notion behind PassivHaus.
Integral design, internal thermal storage, situational orientation appropriate to site, thermal mass, extensive insulation, minimised building penetrations, and mitigations to address resulting consequences, particularly air exchange, moisture, and condensation.
The engineering is impressive. I recommend the videos, which are long, but information-dense and detailed.
That's the general notion behind PassivHaus.
Integral design, internal thermal storage, situational orientation appropriate to site, thermal mass, extensive insulation, minimised building penetrations, and mitigations to address resulting consequences, particularly air exchange, moisture, and condensation.
The engineering is impressive. I recommend the videos, which are long, but information-dense and detailed.
http://www.reina-llc.com/resources/presentations/