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Prefabs are rising in popularity in Europe. Especially as passive houses.
by baxuz 4y ago
Prefabs are rising in popularity in Europe. Especially as passive houses.
- fnordpiglet 4y agoWhat’s a passive house?
- bjelkeman-again 4y agoSimply said, a house with no or very limited heating system. But it is of course more complicated than that. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_house#Space_heating_requirement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_house#Space_heating_re...
- klodolph 4y agoAs far as I can tell, it's a standard which just means that the building needs very little energy for heating or cooling. It mostly comes down to making the building very insulated (as far as I can tell--not saying that's the complete story, but that's a big factor). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_house https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_house
- nocubicles 4y agoPassive house atleast here means a house that generates more energy then it consumes. E.g very well insulated house with solar power, ventilation that gives back energy etc.
- timbit42 4y agoThey are designed to reduce energy requirements (especially heating and cooling) by at least 75% to 90% compared to regular homes and ideally by 100% by capturing and holding heat in the winter and blocking heat in the summer. They tend to have thick walls, triple paned windows, and be air tight. https://passipedia.org/basics/what_is_a_passive_house https://passipedia.org/basics/what_is_a_passive_house
- PontifexMinimus 4y agoHow easy is it for a prefab to be a passive house?
- hgomersall 4y agoMuch easier. I assume the GP means something like SIPs, which are machined, insulated panels which fit together super tightly, with precise holes for windows etc. Typically, once the groundwork is done, they can be easily assembled in a few days. They then make then look like normal houses with a suitable external facade.
- Ma8ee 4y agoPrefabs in Europe is something completely different than what they are talking about in the US.
- baxuz 4y agoI wasn't aware of that!