German Passive House Windows

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German passive house windows.

The passive house concept represents today s highest energy standard. Bob holloway posted in passivhaus on september 23 2014 02 29am. More about passiv windows doors. An airtightness test for the building which spans 78 000 square metres of gross floor area was extremely successful.

Custom built in germany. As a leading north american supplier of passive house windows we know the science of performance. The passive house method is the standard bearer for high performance design and construction around the world. High performance windows and doors.

With regard to passive windows and their thermal performance the german passivhaus institut notes. High performance triple glazed windows super insulation an airtight building shell limitation of thermal bridging and balanced energy recovery ventilation make possible extraordinary reductions in energy use and carbon emission. To have a certified passive house the building s overall energy use and air leakage are the deciding factors. Passive house institute.

With peak heating loads below 10 w per square meter of living area the low remaining heat demand can be delivered via the supply air by a post heating coil see box below. All klearwall passive house windows are certified by the passive house institute germany and are suitable for all types of passive house and non passive house buildings. Hospital a step closer to certification. We have been building wooden german style tilt turn windows lift slide doors entrance doors fold slide doors as well as custom entrances.

The passive house concept is based on the goal of reducing heat losses to an absolute minimum thus rendering large heating systems unnecessary see image 1. Thus any window which has a u w value of 0 8 w m k or less is suitable for a passive house. To capture solar gains dramatically reduce heat loss and maintain the moderate interior surface temperatures vital to occupant comfort. Modern aluminum front door option.

The world s first passive house hospital currently being built in frankfurt germany is a step closer to certification. Passive house with insulating windows and doors. Hello all i am posting in regards to the availability of american made passive house windows for the u s market. It is grounded in building science advanced energy modeling and this following suite of design principles.

Passive house windows and doors are extremely well built incorporating tightness thermal breaks minimal air infiltration and exfiltration all of which lead to extraordinary high r values. We are a small window door manufacture in the midwest mainly focused on energy efficient european designs. Windows in a passive house are designed oriented and installed to take advantage of the free passive solar energy that can be gained through them. With 100s of completed projects and satisfied customers from coast to coast zola is the leading provider of european windows and doors in north america.

Wood front door entryway. Our passive house entry patio and sliding doors offer exceptional thermal performance craftsmanship and long term durability for your passive house retrofit or new build.