It's the era of smart homes; homes that are efficient enough
to eliminate the troubles of mechanical heating and cooling of a building
through smart, time-tested heating and cooling features.
You all must have juggled the improved ideas of
contemporary, modern, country-style and traditional style while building your
new home. But every one of these styles, as productive as they sound, does not
really stand up to the energy efficiency standards. That’s where passive homes
come in; as energy saviors that eliminate the need for auxiliary heating and
cooling.
In
harmony with the climate
When it gets really hot during hard summer days, it’s hard
to cut the growing heat in your interiors. Passive home designs take advantage
of the climate to make sure the occupants endure a thermally comfortable
temperature in the interior. Understanding the principles of thermal comfort,
these homes put you in a comfortable temperature range at all times.
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| A passive home design |
Reduce
Carbon emissions
Whether or not global warming is a matter of concern to you,
every house plays its part in the alarming rise of carbon emissions around the globe.
It is not just factories and vehicles that billow smoke but also our own homes.
Ever since the passive homes have come into existence, the energy conservation
standards promised are indeed overwhelming. Especially when it claims to slash
carbon emissions by 80%, we know there’s push for a better future.
Save
Money
Passive houses make more economic sense than the modern day homes
and it is more bang for your money when you decide on building a passive house.
Though not cost-efficient during the initial outlay, in the long run passive
homes turn more than significant as it lets you cut the cost of energy bills by
90%.
Minimize
air leakage, breathe improved air
It’s not something you want when you have conditioned air in
the house let out uncontrollably through cracks and openings. Passive homes
minimize air leakage with an effective ventilation system. The sophisticated
ventilation system in a passive home efficiently controls the humidity. The air
that enters the home is filtered and warmed, and old air is exhausted out.
Intelligent shading and window orientation
Passive homes avoid heat gain through intelligent shading
and window orientation. This impressive system provides improved indoor air
quality.
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| A passive home in Germany. |
Conclusion
The seemingly more logical idea of a passive house is slowly
planting its feet in Indian uptowns. The growing urge to find more sustainable
choices of home design has paved way to create a sense of awareness and more
passive homes are cropping up.
Today, there's a large chunk of the world's energy gobbled
up by modern day homes. It is definitely time we seek sources of
sustainability; it's time to get the new builds more efficient.
