A simple approach to understanding some Passive House principles

1. PASSIVE HOUSE IN PRACTICE THE COFFEE CUP METAPHOR
PRINCIPLES
WHAT’S THE BEST WAY
TO KEEP A CUP OF
COFFEE HOT?
PASSIVE HOUSE Principles in a familiar form
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2. PASSIVE HOUSE IN PRACTICE THE COFFEE CUP METAPHOR
PRINCIPLES
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3. PASSIVE HOUSE IN PRACTICE THE COFFEE CUP METAPHOR
PRINCIPLES
USE THE BEST RATIO OF THE CUP’S SURFACE TO ITS VOLUME
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4. PASSIVE HOUSE IN PRACTICE THE COFFEE CUP METAPHOR
PRINCIPLES
USE THE BEST RATIO OF SURFACE TO VOLUME
PASSIVE HOUSE Build simple compact forms
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5. PASSIVE HOUSE IN PRACTICE THE COFFEE CUP METAPHOR
PRINCIPLES
PUT A LID ON IT
PASSIVE HOUSE Air leak free construction
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6. PASSIVE HOUSE IN PRACTICE THE COFFEE CUP METAPHOR
PRINCIPLES
DON’T CONDUCT HEAT TO THE HOLDER
PASSIVE HOUSE Thermal Bridge free construction
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7. PASSIVE HOUSE IN PRACTICE THE COFFEE CUP METAPHOR
PRINCIPLES
STACK ONE CUP INSIDE ANOTHER
PASSIVE HOUSE Super-insulation (thickness)
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8. PASSIVE HOUSE IN PRACTICE THE COFFEE CUP METAPHOR
PRINCIPLES
SET THE CUP IN THE SUN
PASSIVE HOUSE Orient the house to allow high
performance windows to gather AND retain heat
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9. PASSIVE HOUSE IN PRACTICE
MAKE
SENSE
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