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This is an excellent answer. The number of Passivhauser in the US is apparently in the thousands. What would it take to scale this up to 100-1000 times? What w

• lotsofpulp 5y ago
  There is always a reason why <insert groundbreaking and game changing technology> has not been widely adopted. If it was all upside, the established players, in this case home builders, would have already incorporated it to gain a competitive advantage. I am guessing there are downsides such as cost of materials, expertise, mold, or something that keeps this from being an economical solution.
• throw0101a 5y ago
  Passive house is a very high standard, and I do not think it is very practical to do it at large scale. Aiming for something that can be net zero is probably more practical: building stringently up to a certain point, and then throw some PV panels to offset whatever expected energy use is remaining.