The Promise of Passive House Design: “Passive house is the most reliable, cost-effective, and healthiest way to reach superb energy performance in architecture.” – Sara Bayer, Magnusson Architecture and Planning #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition
by Keith_McNeill65
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Passive houses, and building techniques, are absolutely incredible and impressive. The problem is still cost.
The even bigger problem is the sheer number of old houses. Very old houses. And their owners are barely able to pay the mortgage, repairs and insurance as it is. Retrofit? Build new replacements on-site? Most homeowners do not have that kind of money.
That said, there ARE still a few things most home owners CAN afford, like new water heaters. More insulation in their attics. Double pane window replacement of single pane. Sealing air leaks in the shell. Even those are not cheap, but they are within a more realistic possibility than passive house retrofits.