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Passive House 101
Welcome
Welcome to Passive House 101 (4:39)
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Module 1: Why passive?
Population growth (3:37)
Greenhouse gas emissions (9:32)
Consequences and measures (8:11)
Passive Houses - the solution (11:01)
Quiz
Module 2: The Passive House Standard
History of the Passive House Standard (3:11)
The Passive House certification criteria (8:16)
The Passive House design principles (14:00)
Passive House example projects (4:28)
Quiz
Module 3: Opaque building envelope
Main design principles (14:04)
Calculating U-values (13:30)
Correlation of the design and the building envelope (15:27)
Examples for connection details (12:24)
Certified Passive House systems (4:58)
Case study - step-by-step to the Passive House Standard (2:40)
Quiz
Module 4: Passive House Windows
Comfort - the role of windows (5:42)
Calculating U-values (11:46)
Glazing (13:25)
Suitable spacers for quality windows (6:17)
Window installation (9:16)
Entrance doors for Passive Houses (2:07)
Shading (7:57)
Quiz
Module 5: Thermal Bridges
Types of thermal bridges (9:18)
Impact of thermal bridges on the building's energy performance (7:17)
Main design principles (4:20)
Case study - step-by-step to the Passive House Standard (3:26)
Quiz
Module 6: Airtightness
Impact of airtightness on the building's energy performance (10:31)
Blower door and leakage test (4:35)
Main principles of designing airtight buildings (7:14)
Case study - step-by-step to the Passive House Standard (1:12)
Quiz
Module 7: Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery
The role of the mechanical ventilation in Passive House buildings (2:31)
Air quality – air humidity, temperature and CO2 levels (16:45)
Cross-ventilation principle (11:06)
Types of ventilation systems (13:18)
Components of the ventilation system (25:26)
Examples of ventilation systems with heat recovery (5:20)
Case study - step-by-step to the Passive House Standard (2:11)
Quiz
Module 8: Heating
Heating load and heating demand (8:53)
Types of heating systems (5:41)
Requirements for heating and cooling (8:32)
DHW heat generation (2:31)
DHW design principles (7:11)
Quiz
Module 9: Cooling
Summer comfort criteria (3:29)
Passive Cooling (9:52)
Active cooling (10:29)
Quiz
Module 10: Economics of Passive House buildings
Life cycle cost (5:48)
Cost impact potential (9:15)
Economic methods used for assessment (14:31)
Optimal insulation thickness limits (6:57)
Economic profitability of Passive Houses (12:28)
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Module 11: PHPP and designPH
PHPP explained (7:24)
designPH explained (4:15)
PHPP overview (12:32)
designPH overview (8:24)
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