What really distinguishes a house that meets the Passive House Standard from other ordinary buildings? A passive house is not a brand name but rather a construction concept that promotes comfort, energy efficiency, and quality among others. The standard promotes environmental health and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere.

A Passive House is characterized by the following:

• Quality ventilation system: the quality of the ventilation system is gauged by its ability to constantly supply fresh air thus giving tenants a great deal of respiration. Such a constant supply of pure air prevents unpleasant draughts and improves health conditions. It will make your house livable and enjoyable.
• A higher level of comfort: heat is well regulated and the house is well insulated to enhance comfort. If you have renewable energy sources such as solar panels, a passive building will optimize that. You will then enjoy all sorts of climatic conditions.
• Energy savings up to 90%: perhaps the single most important feature of the Passive House Standard is energy saving up to 90%. Surveys and tests were done to verify energy savings with current owners of passive buildings. Indeed they enjoy massive energy savings. You can’t miss out on this benefit. Our engineers can show you how to save significantly with the standard.
• Great insulation: we do not use ordinary windows and doors in passive buildings. Instead, we ensure that we select proper windows renowned for their excellence in insulation. The idea is to achieve the best airtightness in your building envelopes. This ensures that no heat loss or air entry that can prompt the use of supplementary heat sources.
• Environmental health and sustainability: because Passive House promotes the use of renewable energies while cutting the reliance on conventional energy sources, it is environmentally friendly. No damages to the environment nor are there greenhouse gas emissions. It is therefore eco-friendly and sustainable. Anyone caring for the environment would certainly consider this standard. Our engineers are always at reach to help you realize your dreams of energy efficiency.
• Affordability: Passive House buildings are remarkably affordable. Although you might have to pop out more to invest in high quality components at first, the elimination of conventional cooling, cooking and heating systems will save you lots of dollars over a long term. Investing in a Passive House Standard is a decision worth taking.

Is The Passive House Standard Too Costly?

If many homeowners knew how cost-effective a Passive House Building is, they would surely opt for it over traditional buildings that consume an enormous amount of energy. The first cost consideration is a building design that conforms to Passive House criteria. ATC Designers architects and engineers can design an unmatched building design in accordance with the set criteria at affordable costs. Our motto is to always eliminate unnecessary costs and never over-engineer your design.

Offering designs at affordable costs does not compromise their quality or any of the components. In fact, we perform much better than our competitors. We complete designs at a quick turnaround.

Other costs include the purchase of quality components. If need be, consider solar panels, triple pane windows, doors, and ceilings. These may be costly at first but will save you lots of costs in the long run. We can help you select relevant materials suitable to meet the standard as it is characterized by comfort, quality, and energy-efficiency.

Our engineers will help remodel energy and make the necessary calculations in choosing ideal appliances. We are guided by the maximum energy consumption required by the standard for cooling and heating. Owing to extensive experience in the industry, our engineers are always accurate in these calculations in a quest to save you money.

Unlike traditional houses that demand higher operation and maintenance costs, Passive Buildings are affordable. That is where you will receive substantially in the long term hence our reiteration that these buildings are fairly affordable.