Passivhaus: How To Build A House That Achieves A 75% Reduction In Space Heating Requirements

This week I recorded a conversation with my friend Mike Cruickshank who has project managed and consulted on multiple house builds designed and built on the Passivhaus principles. 

In this recording you’ll hear about how building homes following the 5 key principles of Passivhaus will reduce heating requirements by 75% or more. We invited questions in from the property community so all of those are answered - your questions like:

How do the build costs compare to a standard build?

How is a passivhaus viewed by lenders?

Are these standards being built into apprenticeship frameworks/standards?

….and many more. 

This conversation was great timing for me as I didn’t know much about Passivhaus standards and now a know a good bit more so I can investigate further how this approach may apply to a new build site that Chris and I have acquired. 

Oh, and look out for the ice box challenge that Mike talks through right near the end - it’s a fun and tangible case study to highlight the impact of Passivhaus principles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk97NnkiGys