Comments on: The Philadelphia Passive Project – 100k and the Passive House Standard http://www.100khouse.com/2009/01/30/the-philadelphia-passive-project-100k-and-the-passive-house-standard/ The former home of the 100k Blog Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:21:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Vlad http://www.100khouse.com/2009/01/30/the-philadelphia-passive-project-100k-and-the-passive-house-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-7378 Vlad Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:25:49 +0000 http://www.100khouse.com/?p=404#comment-7378 Passive House is a great way to go. I think the most emphasis one can give when building the home is to make its energy performance as high as possible. Passivehaus principles are very clear and logical for me and I would pursue them for my won home project. Keep going down that path and I'd be interested to see the progress. Passive House is a great way to go. I think the most emphasis one can give when building the home is to make its energy performance as high as possible. Passivehaus principles are very clear and logical for me and I would pursue them for my won home project. Keep going down that path and I’d be interested to see the progress.

]]> By: Saul Galavis http://www.100khouse.com/2009/01/30/the-philadelphia-passive-project-100k-and-the-passive-house-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-5534 Saul Galavis Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:08:27 +0000 http://www.100khouse.com/?p=404#comment-5534 I want to know more about the plans. The interior distribution, and way you need to go deep in the land.... and whats going to happen if there are some floods.Thanks for showing images.. I want to know more about the plans. The interior distribution, and way you need to go deep in the land…. and whats going to happen if there are some floods.Thanks for showing images..

]]> By: Passive Project Foundation and Slab Insulation | 100K House Blog http://www.100khouse.com/2009/01/30/the-philadelphia-passive-project-100k-and-the-passive-house-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-3963 Passive Project Foundation and Slab Insulation | 100K House Blog Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:13:14 +0000 http://www.100khouse.com/?p=404#comment-3963 [...] have been waiting for us to start posting on specifics of our Passive Project which contains two homes – one of which is seeking the stringent Passive House certification [...] [...] have been waiting for us to start posting on specifics of our Passive Project which contains two homes – one of which is seeking the stringent Passive House certification [...]

]]> By: Gary Watrous, AIA http://www.100khouse.com/2009/01/30/the-philadelphia-passive-project-100k-and-the-passive-house-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-3942 Gary Watrous, AIA Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:11:58 +0000 http://www.100khouse.com/?p=404#comment-3942 Goran, I agree with Grant above. This facade design does not seem to take into account established priniciples of passive solar design -- which we have been doing for 25 years. -- the design needs to let the sun in in winter and keep direct sun out in summer. I would be happy to provide more specific advice if you wish to contact me at www.sunearth.net. Gary Watrous, AIA Watrous Associates Architects Louisville, Ky Goran,

I agree with Grant above. This facade design does not seem to take into account established priniciples of passive solar design — which we have been doing for 25 years.
– the design needs to let the sun in in winter and keep direct sun out in summer.
I would be happy to provide more specific advice if you wish to contact me at http://www.sunearth.net.
Gary Watrous, AIA
Watrous Associates Architects
Louisville, Ky

]]> By: Brian http://www.100khouse.com/2009/01/30/the-philadelphia-passive-project-100k-and-the-passive-house-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-3764 Brian Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:06:15 +0000 http://www.100khouse.com/?p=404#comment-3764 Hi Chad, Really enjoying your site and your blog. We are in preliminary stages to try an affordable Passivehaus development here in Boston. 12 -16 three family row houses in Dorchester (a section of Boston) I hope you don't mind, we're just soaking up all this good stuff on your site!! Love to hear more about how you beat the cost demons, too! Hi Chad, Really enjoying your site and your blog. We are in preliminary stages to try an affordable Passivehaus development here in Boston. 12 -16 three family row houses in Dorchester (a section of Boston) I hope you don’t mind, we’re just soaking up all this good stuff on your site!! Love to hear more about how you beat the cost demons, too!

]]> By: Postgreen Homes - Facades and Floor Plans | 100K House Blog http://www.100khouse.com/2009/01/30/the-philadelphia-passive-project-100k-and-the-passive-house-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-3697 Postgreen Homes - Facades and Floor Plans | 100K House Blog Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:52:54 +0000 http://www.100khouse.com/?p=404#comment-3697 [...] is the facade that will soon take shape on the Passive Project. The rendering is currently in gray scale but there is plenty of room for colorful [...] [...] is the facade that will soon take shape on the Passive Project. The rendering is currently in gray scale but there is plenty of room for colorful [...]

]]> By: Miko Krisvoy http://www.100khouse.com/2009/01/30/the-philadelphia-passive-project-100k-and-the-passive-house-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-2938 Miko Krisvoy Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:56:38 +0000 http://www.100khouse.com/?p=404#comment-2938 Goran If you really like to use paper shoji screen you can add outer slider door or window like pocket door except its built out side. In the poket you can store wood (light weight), alminum (light weight w/ frame) outer door stacked in the poket 2-4 panels can be stacked. You can pull to close and protect shoji. Traditional Japanese house use them and still using the method. For the tatami you can buy top layer of materials call Goza you can layer over your form and roll up to store,some comes with cloth trim and few diffrent sizes. Goran
If you really like to use paper shoji screen you can add outer slider door or window like pocket door except its built out side. In the poket you can store wood (light weight), alminum (light weight w/ frame) outer door stacked in the poket 2-4 panels can be stacked. You can pull to close and protect shoji. Traditional Japanese house use them and still using the method. For the tatami you can buy top layer of materials call Goza you can layer over your form and roll up to store,some comes with cloth trim and few diffrent sizes.

]]> By: chad http://www.100khouse.com/2009/01/30/the-philadelphia-passive-project-100k-and-the-passive-house-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-2932 chad Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:05:52 +0000 http://www.100khouse.com/?p=404#comment-2932 Sorry we haven't been addressing everyone's questions here. We plan to start posting on all the details of our Passive project very soon and will try to do so in each post. The main goal is to nail the Passive House standards in our standard budget. This way, there will be no options in the envelope. It starts and ends with Passiv Haus standards. Again, this is a goal, not a promise... Sorry we haven’t been addressing everyone’s questions here. We plan to start posting on all the details of our Passive project very soon and will try to do so in each post.

The main goal is to nail the Passive House standards in our standard budget. This way, there will be no options in the envelope. It starts and ends with Passiv Haus standards. Again, this is a goal, not a promise…

]]> By: bob Swinburne http://www.100khouse.com/2009/01/30/the-philadelphia-passive-project-100k-and-the-passive-house-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-2865 bob Swinburne Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:17:40 +0000 http://www.100khouse.com/?p=404#comment-2865 yeah passive house. I have been doing low budget affordable modern houses lately - it's what I love the most - and the passive house concepts are an easier sell than LEED here in Vermont. I still have to deal with builders who think a house should "breath". I hand them the Passivehaus book yeah passive house. I have been doing low budget affordable modern houses lately – it’s what I love the most – and the passive house concepts are an easier sell than LEED here in Vermont. I still have to deal with builders who think a house should “breath”. I hand them the Passivehaus book

]]> By: Kevin D http://www.100khouse.com/2009/01/30/the-philadelphia-passive-project-100k-and-the-passive-house-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-2592 Kevin D Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:07:35 +0000 http://www.100khouse.com/?p=404#comment-2592 Here's the cheap way to turn the roof into a party deck: http://www.bilco.com/foundations/store/scresults.asp?ngroup=1&category=85 The stairs to the roof don't steal real estate because they stack over the existing stairs. Here’s the cheap way to turn the roof into a party deck:
http://www.bilco.com/foundations/store/scresults.asp?ngroup=1&category=85

The stairs to the roof don’t steal real estate because they stack over the existing stairs.

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