From an energy point of view, the passive house represents a very high environmental quality construction standard. Its sealed envelope and passive exploration of solar energy and other energies considerably reduce the energy demand. It offers a comfortable and healthy ambient temperature without using a fuel oil or gas heating system. This type of construction will become the new architectural standard. This book explains the construction details, the basics and the design and building requirements for passive houses, including building envelope, ventilation and heating systems, among others. This construction manual is useful for builders, architects, engineers, but also to a more general audience interested in the subject.

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