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Riverdale NetZero Deep Wall System
PDF
0.3 MB
CMHC EQuilibrium(TM) InSight Series. Wall construction details for the Riverdale NetZero home. December 2009,
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
.
REMOTE Wall Manual
PDF
3.8 MB
Apply this wall structure to a warmer climate and you’re well on your way to a low-energy home. October 2009,
Cold Climate Housing Research Center
, Alaska.
Passive Design Toolkit – for Homes
PDF
170 MB
(
WARNING: large file
) This guide for homes describes Passive House features for Vancouver climate. July 2009, file deep-linked to
City of Vancouver Green Buildings and Sustainability
PassivHaus Primer
PDF
0.8 MB
Introduction to PassivHaus for the UK market. Defines Passive House as a
passive solar
house, distinct from PassivHaus. December 2009,
PassivHaus UK, Building Research Establishment Ltd
Voluntary Standards for Energy Efficiency in Housing Presentation
PDF
0.6 MB
Compares R2000, PassivHaus, and EQulibrium. Although the comparison is true in that PassivHaus doesn’t prescribe healthy building materials and finishes while EQulibrium does, off-gassing and VOC’s are addressed elsewhere in German building codes, so there was no need to include it in an energy efficiency system. November 2009,
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
, presentation at Canada and Germany – Energy Efficiency in Buildings & Green Building Conference & Trade Mission – Vancouver, November 16-20, 2009
Rammed Earth for a Cold Climate
PDF
4.6 MB
Insulated rammed earth homes have achieved very air-tightness levels and are a possible wall system for Passive House buildings. Stuart Fix, Ryerson University
Zero Carbon Compendium Report
PDF
15 MB
(
WARNING: large file
) Zero Carbon Compendium - Who's doing what in housing worldwide. June 2009, file deep-linked to
NHBC Foundation
, UK
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