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Yeah, any heat that comes in through the windows in the form of sunlight stays in a passive house. You need effective awnings, otherwise you are doing something
by upofadown 9y ago
Yeah, any heat that comes in through the windows in the form of sunlight stays in a passive house. You need effective awnings, otherwise you are doing something silly.
- hinkley 9y agoI saw some construction pictures of this site that make it look like the windows are a sun-porch style arrangement, not unlike a typical passivhaus design. From the artist drawings it just looks like a stereotypical modern glass midrise. But there's something still off about it. I'm not sure what I expect a multifamily unit to look like but the fact that this one gets complaints of being too hot doesn't surprise me.
- saeranv 9y agoControlling the sunlight is important, but it's important to remember that the outdoor ambient temperature, and interior heat gains from occupants and equipment will play a large role in interior temperature - especially in larger buildings that tend to have a low surface to area ratio. And in that case it's not just about controlling the solar energy that's coming in, but also having an actual cooling strategy, like natural ventilation, or night cooling.