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Passive House Windows

An in-depth look at Passive House windows: why they drive building performance, what drives window performance, and how to calculate and install them so the design is optimized and the result is predictable. From history and certification to comfort, detailing, performance criteria, and case studies.

Key points

• The historical evolution of window performance, its terminology, and its components.
• How to evaluate the risk of mold and condensation.
• Specifying and installing windows to avoid thermal bridges, condensation, and mold while providing excellent comfort.
• Calculating a window’s energy balance.
• Shading strategies that avoid or minimize overheating.

Learning objectives

• Identify the historical evolution of window performance, terminology and components.
• Evaluate risk of mold and condensation
• Specify and install windows to avoid thermal bridges, condensation and mold while providing excellent thermal comfort.
• Calculate window energy balance.
• Provide shading strategies to avoid or minimize overheating

Topics: Windows