Passivhaus Ground Floor Construction

We did look into using a floating completely thermal bridge free ground floor wall junction.

Passivhaus ground floor construction.

Front north elevation 1 1 building data year of construction 2015 space heating demand 17 kwh m y u value external wall 0 111 w m k heat load 10 w m u value floor 0 123 w m k primary energy 117 kwh m y u value roof 0 101 w m k heat recovery 78 u value window 0 84 w m k pressure test n. 2 xtratherm detail showing upstand of insulation around the edge of the floor slab to minimise thermal bridging with the inner leaf of the cavity wall. Ground floor detailing exploring alternative approaches. Jan 16 2013 follow the construction of our polyurethane passive house in evere brussels belgium.

It s gaining lots of attention in the uk and is based around the principle of reducing heating demand to a very low level rather than relying on renewables. Green building building a house building ideas sip house insulated concrete forms mineral wool passive house cavities building materials canada s northernmost passivhaus greenbuildingadvisor should it win certification the house would become the most northerly passivhaus in the country and one of only a few in the province. The ground floor detailing at the project is very similar to that at the denby dale passivhaus with a few notable tweaks. Unlike standard ground floor construction suspended floors are not sitting directly on the ground.

Including plans sections and clearly annotated details for all junctions between building elements e g. Passivhaus project documentation 1 abstract figure 1. Required drawings are in place. Details for passive houses.

Passivhaus is an entirely voluntary building performance standard that anyone setting out to build a low energy home might be interested in. Supports underneath the floor are permanent and include sleeper walls or timber props placed at regular intervals. 3 200mm kingspan insulated. The details are beautifully illustrated to scale in four colours throughout.

1 4 ground floor construction 6232 73 5 4 3209 08 3 2 2 superstructure 55342 53 47 7 45055 33 45 1. The case study building is the passive house certified lime house which is the smaller of the two. The ground floor or the design of the floor to wall junction detail after this has been. A catalogue of ecologically rated constructions is an excellent reference for successful passivhaus construction detailing.

Figure 2 passivhaus construction possibilities. The building fabric was designed to meet a 10w m2 heating load in an exposed. Window to wall as well as. This allows air flow and ventilation to prevent the mould and dry rot that would otherwise occur over damp ground.

1 foundation detail at denby dale the uk s first certified cavity wall passive house with a lightweight insulating concrete block at the wall to floor junction.