Janet Cotterell, Adam Dadeby

The Passivhaus Handbook

A practical guide to constructing and retrofitting buildings for ultra-low energy performance

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Passivhaus Handbook is an essential guide to realizing a supremely comfortable, healthy and durable home with exceptionally low energy costs. It focuses on getting the building fabric right, to achieve ultra-low energy consumption in the most cost-effective manner. The approach is relevant to a wide range of building types and climates.

Produktdetails

• Sustainable Building
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Oktober 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 205mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 890g
• ISBN-13: 9780857840196
• ISBN-10: 0857840193
• Artikelnr.: 35248515

Autorenporträt

Janet Cotterell has wide experience of working in sensitive settings (conservation areas, listed buildings, historic parks), so is familiar with the use of traditional and natural materials. Her focus is on the importance of sustainable building practice and low-energy design principles. She is a chartered architect and a Certified Passivhaus Designer and holds an MSc in Architecture: Advanced Environmental & Energy Studies. Adam Dadeby is interested in different approaches to 'sustainability' and 'resilience' as they affect building practice. He is a Certified Passivhaus Consultant and member of the AECB (the Sustainable Building Association) and holds a postgraduate diploma in Architecture: Advanced Environmental & Energy Studies from the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT).

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Wolfgang Feist Introduction How to use this book Part One: The how and why of Passivhaus Chapter 1: What is a Passivhaus? The Passivhaus energy standard
the Passivhaus concept
common misconceptions
retrofitting and the EnerPHit energy standard Chapter 2: The economics of a Passivhaus Economic culture
energy costs and supplies
factors affecting property prices
factors affecting Passivhaus costs
methods of determining cost-effectiveness Chapter 3: Passivhaus Certification Certification of buildings
building components
designers and contractors; the process and information required for building certification Chapter 4: Challenges of meeting the Passivhaus standard UK building culture
education and employment in construction
professional expertise
risk-aversity
the planning system
vernacular styles
the team approach
the disadvantages of a Passivhaus
Passivhaus and other low-energy standards Chapter 5: Natural materials
zero carbon and resilience Natural and low-embodied-energy building materials
zero carbon and the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH)
on-site low- or zero-carbon energy
post-peak energy
energy returned on energy invested (EROEI) Chapter 6: Setting up a Passivhaus project Choosing a plot
planning considerations
retrofit considerations
phased retrofitting and extensions
selecting an architect and builder
the role of the client Part Two: Passivhaus projects: a practical guide Chapter 7: Using the Passivhaus Planning Package (PHPP) History of the PHPP
PHPP worksheets: Verification
U-Values
Ground
WinType
Windows
Shading
Ventilation
Annual Heating Demand
Summer
Shading-S
DHW + Distribution
SolarDHW
Climate Chapter 8: Thermal bridges Constructional and geometrical thermal bridges
linear and point thermal bridges
thermal bypass
internal and external psi-values
dealing with thermal bridges
thermal bridge calculation Chapter 9: Airtightness and sequencing Air leakage and Passivhaus
internal air quality (IAQ)
airtightness standards
wind-tightness
breathable materials
airtight materials
air leakage at the design stage and construction stage
sequencing
on-site communication and training
airtightness testing
typical airtight construction details Chapter 10: Moisture Liquid moisture and water vapour
relative humidity (RH) and indoor air quality (IAQ)
capillarity
hygroscopicity
vapour permeability
moisture management in construction
breathability
example constructions (new build and retrofit) Chapter 11: Windows High-performance windows
U-values (frame
pane
spacer and installation factors)
solar gain
window installation
window sills
doors
roof lights
avoiding summer overheating
the construction phase
future developments and costs Chapter 12: Ventilation Ventilation in UK housing and in Passivhaus
indoor air quality (IAQ)
humidity
mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) (components
heating
efficiency
noise levels
possible objections to MVHR
installation skills) Chapter 13: Living in a Passivhaus Noise
energy bills
kitchen and bathrooom
drying clothes
the MVHR
entering and leaving the house
case studies (Totnes Passivhaus
Denby Dale
Grove Cottage
Passivhaus apartment buildings) Chapter 14: Policy change in the UK Planning
a building-fabric-based energy standard
floor measurement conventions
VAT
Energy Performance Certificates
property tax
change in the construction sector
self-build
home-grown Passivhaus products
culture and policy-making Appendix A: Space heating and hot water Appendix B: Thermal conductivity values Appendix C: US units - metric conversions Appendix D: Certified Passivhaus projects in the UK Glossary of terms Glossary of units Notes Resources Index