Passive House Roof Windows

Passive house windows and doors are extremely well built incorporating tightness thermal breaks minimal air infiltration and exfiltration all of which lead to extraordinary high r values.

Passive house roof windows.

Picture window type component name manufacturer country material u w efficiency class climate zones. The joint between the zip sheathing on the walls and ceiling were taped and sealed in order to create a continuous air barrier. Passive house institute. Triple glazed roof windows for passive house in north berwick.

Export list to phpp format. Windows in a passive house are designed oriented and installed to take advantage of the free passive solar energy that can be gained through them. An airtightness test for the building which spans 78 000 square metres of gross floor area was extremely successful. The windows manufactured by kneer sud are high performance triple paned extremely air tight tilt and turn windows with thermally broken frames.

This roof window consists of a triple outer glazing plus an additional inner double glazing. Boasting performance that is approximately four times better than typical domestic triple glazed windows znc zola no compromise represents the pinnacle of fenestration innovation. Ftt u8 thermo 2012. Znc is the first passive house window to be certified by both phi and phius.

Passive house windows will ensure your living space gets plenty of daylight and fresh air whilst the low u values stop the loss of heat through your installation. Another highly insulated airtight home to use fakro roof windows is a self build for michelle sutherland and neil thompson in fashionable north berwick. Choose from a pine or pu internal finish and black or grey external finish. These roof windows offer superb thermal performance and are ideal for renovation and new build sustainable building projects.

14 fakro ftt triple glazed roof windows were specified for the home by certified european passivhaus designer julie wilson of dunbar based brennan and wilson architects. This is the first and only roof window on the market certified in class a for passive house building constructions in cold climate regions as shown in the geographical map above. The world s first passive house hospital currently being built in frankfurt germany is a step closer to certification. Picture window type component name manufacturer country material u w efficiency class climate zones.

Hospital a step closer to certification. Klinikum frankfurt höchst photo small. The zip sheathing continues onto the ceiling plane of the roof trusses.