Description

This course reinforces knowledge of basic Passive House principles and methodology while looking deeper into how Passive House design considers the electrical grid, renewables, and building electrification. It will explain the Passive House energy metric Primary Energy Renewable (PER) and PER Factors. It will show how PER and PER Factors interact with the power supply and design choices and how they drive optimization. The class will illustrate the goals, strategies, and results with regional case studies.

Learning Objectives

1. Explain Passive House principles and benefits
2. Describe the Passive House strategy of Primary Energy Renewable, and how it supports electrification.
3. Outline how Passive House optimization is influenced by current and future power supply.
4. Describe case studies of homes that achieve all-electric Passive House outcomes and the strategies and outcomes.