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LOW ENERGY/PASSIVE HOUSE
ARCHITECTURE
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT
URBAN DESIGN
ECO TRAINING
WHY WORK WITH MOSART?
WHAT IS A PASSIVE HOUSE?
Why build a passive house?
Technical definition
Key components
Challenges in achieving a passive house
Can I Afford a Passive House?
I WANT TO BUILD A PASSIVE HOUSE!
New build - I have no design / planning
New build - I have a design / planning
Retrofit - upgrade my house
MOSART PASSIVE HOUSE PROJECTS
2008 Meadow house
2008 Social housing prototypes
2008 S, M, L, XL, prototypes
2008 Canal side apartments
2007 Stepping stone apartments
2007 Foxrock retrofit
2005 Arc house
2002 Out of the blue
MOSART ENERGY CONSULTANCY
2008 Botanic homes
2008 Chicago spire
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
General issues
Design and construction
Back-up heating
Ventilation system
Costs and Savings
BEYOND PASSIVE HOUSE
Net carbon-neutral
Energy-plus-house
DOWNLOADS
New-build passive house guidelines (Co-drafted by MosArt)
Retrofit passive house guidelines (drafted by MosArt)
It is useful to provide shading to large south facing windows to prevent overheating in summer. This can be achieved using either a balcony, garden pergola or with deciduous planting.
