▲ 342 ▼ TIL about “passive houses,” building that are airtight and require barely any energy to heat or cool (en.m.wikipedia.org) submitted 3 years ago by jeffw@lemmy.world to c/til@lemmy.world 43 comments fedilink hide all child comments More info here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/passive-home-design-massachusetts-2c89a18d
[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago (2 children) Do the windows not open? Sounds like a good candidate for “sick building syndrome”. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] cheztir@kbin.social 31 points 3 years ago Most passive houses I've seen have windows that open, but they are typically double/triple glazed (depending on climate) and are casement style instead of the more typical (and inefficient) double hung. They also typically feature a ventilation system to manage air movement precisely to prevent the issues you're concerned about. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ludwig@lemmy.world 15 points 3 years ago (1 child) According to the article the windows do open. And of course they do. The building is designed to be well insulated, not to make you comfortable. If the owner wants to let air in or out, of course they should be allowed to do that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] reddig33@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago You never know. A lot of modern buildings (at least in the US) do not have windows that open. It’s a pet peeve of mine. Modern public school buildings are particularly poorly designed in this regard. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cheztir@kbin.social 31 points 3 years ago Most passive houses I've seen have windows that open, but they are typically double/triple glazed (depending on climate) and are casement style instead of the more typical (and inefficient) double hung. They also typically feature a ventilation system to manage air movement precisely to prevent the issues you're concerned about. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ludwig@lemmy.world 15 points 3 years ago (1 child) According to the article the windows do open. And of course they do. The building is designed to be well insulated, not to make you comfortable. If the owner wants to let air in or out, of course they should be allowed to do that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] reddig33@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago You never know. A lot of modern buildings (at least in the US) do not have windows that open. It’s a pet peeve of mine. Modern public school buildings are particularly poorly designed in this regard. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago You never know. A lot of modern buildings (at least in the US) do not have windows that open. It’s a pet peeve of mine. Modern public school buildings are particularly poorly designed in this regard. permalink fedilink source parent