What are the advantages of passive houses besides energy efficiency?

Like the insulation principle of a thermos flask, the highly insulating envelope of a Passive House keeps the interior temperature and humidity at a pleasant level all year round.
Whether it’s a cold winter or a hot summer, the Passive House maintains a constant indoor temperature without temperature fluctuations and dryness.
At the same time, a high-performance fresh air system provides sufficient fresh air to maintain good indoor air quality at a constant room temperature.

A passive house requires very little energy, which helps to reduce the consumption of resources such as natural gas, and it also utilizes renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.
This means that residual energy needs can be met economically and feasibly by installing renewable energy devices on only a small portion of the building’s exterior area.
With or without the use of renewable energy sources, the highly efficient energy-saving properties of passive houses completely reduce CO2 emissions and therefore make an important contribution to climate protection.

The Passive House is a modern building standard that opens up new perspectives for architects and engineers.
The rapid development of Passive House has also led to an expanding market demand for energy efficient products, so many companies are developing pioneering energy efficient products and actively introducing them to the market.
Therefore, many companies have been developing energy efficient products to meet the market demand. In this way, Passive House contributes to the economic development and innovative applications of society as a whole, while investments in comfort and energy efficiency increase the added value of the whole industrial chain.

Thousands of Passive Houses have been built over the past few years, and these buildings have demonstrated excellent performance in use.
Hundreds of these houses have been rigorously monitored and their test results have been consistently good.

Passive Houses can maintain a pleasant indoor temperature for several weeks and cope well in the winter when there is no energy supply.
It can therefore be used as a shelter in an emergency, which is not the case with other building types. By reducing the need for electricity, Passivhaus also eases the strain on the electrical system.

Excellent thermal insulation, no thermal bridges and an airtight envelope are the three key elements of the Passive House’s energy efficiency, which contribute to its good physical building characteristics, and another characteristic inherent to the Passive House: its longevity.

The Passive House does not require an instruction manual. On the contrary, the advantages of proper room temperature, no air leakage, and plenty of fresh air all come from its excellent design, which doesn’t require any complicated science and technology. The Passive House is simple and practical!

The Passive House is not a building regulation. The appeal of this voluntary standard lies in the convenience and benefits it offers.
The construction experience, building components and design software are all publicly available, so any building can meet the Passivhaus standard without compromising comfort and sustainability.
Regardless of whether its design is ordinary or extraordinary, the Passive House is a unique class of building in its own right.

Passivhaus buildings are high-quality buildings that require careful planning and design and utilize high-performance building components.
As a result, investment costs can be slightly higher. However, in subsequent use, the advantages of the Passivhaus become apparent: the extremely low energy costs also make it more economical than conventional buildings in the surrounding area.

The passive windows developed by Hongmingtai Windows and Doors are ultra energy-saving aluminum clad windows and doors certified by the German Passive House Institute (PHI).
All passive windows are derived from the window components of German passive houses.
(Passive house is a house that does not need heating, cooling and other major energy sources, but only relies on the sun’s heat, home appliances heat, and human body heat dissipation to achieve the comfortable temperature requirements of human habitation), that is, to meet the requirements of the passive house with energy-saving windows and doors.
That is, wood-plastic-aluminum window products that can meet the standard of passive house windows (U-value ≤ 0.8W/M²K).

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