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A Passive House is a building designed like a thermos: carefully sealed, insulated and ventilated so it wastes very little energy.

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Why it matters

The idea in context

It is not a style of house, but a performance standard. Thick insulation, airtight construction, strong windows and heat-recovery ventilation keep indoor temperature comfortable with far less heating or cooling. The climate work begins before the appliance is switched on.

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Aynı kart, başka bir dilde.

Pasif Ev, çok az enerjiyle sıcaklığı koruyacak şekilde tasarlanan, iyi yalıtılmış ve hava kaçakları azaltılmış bina standardıdır.

Bu bir dekorasyon tarzı değil, performans yaklaşımıdır. Kalın yalıtım, sızdırmaz yapı, güçlü pencereler ve ısı geri kazanımlı havalandırma birlikte çalışır. Amaç, evi sürekli ısıtıp soğutmak yerine baştan daha az enerji kaybedecek biçimde kurmaktır.

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Passive House Institute describes Passive Houses as providing high comfort with extremely low energy consumption; Efficient Windows Collaborative summarizes continuous insulation, airtightness and heat- or moisture-recovery ventilation. Sources: https://passivehouse.com/en/home/building-certification/ ; https://efficientwindows.org/standards-passivhaus/

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