It follows the journey of chie and kurt as they conceive their ideal green home then put aspiration to action challenging their team to meet the passive house international building standard.
Midori house passive house roof.
This standard has been set by the passive house institute.
That meant a roof floor slab and exterior walls super packed with cellulose insulation and mineral wool insulation.
Charming and c omfortable passive house as a bonus the before and after utility bills show 80 reduction in energy use after the retrofit.
The story of midori house proves that in the end what matters is people not product.
That passive house is not an end in itself but a means to an end a beautiful comfortable home that meets.
This video is an example of a passive house tour in berkeley california.
Transformation from old house to green future with passive houseyou will not look at houses the same way after reading midori haus.
This 94 year old house is the first certified passive house in santa cruz county.
Well to start with the model for their home known as midori house was based on the passive house ph standard that stipulates the home is expected to use 90 less energy than homes currently existing and 75 less energy than the typical new home.
The informal discussion is valuable for contractors architects and homeowners interested in high performance homes.
Water conservation features include rainwater harvesting for indoor non potable use laundry and toilets.
The narrative is delightfully educational the design process of achieving the passive house standard will be better understood through these stories and.
And triple pane argon filled fiberglass windows.