The mission of Tinos Ecolodge is to achieve the self-sustaining status. From the initial design and research of the different environmental technologies the team went to the implementation through a fairly…
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Tinos Ecolodge is far away from centralised networks for power, water, waste and waste water. These circumstances combined with the owners’ philosophy for a better, ecological, economical and sustainable solution, has…
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My last visit to the city I grew up was very interesting and productive. I had the opportunity to visit a brand new Passive House designed by X-G group. The new…
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Ventilated facades protect the building envelope from direct solar radiation and the elements of nature while improving its thermal performance, robustness and appearance. The ventilated facade, being on the outside of…
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Exterior wall cladding has evolved quite a bit over the past decade. Nowadays, you can opt for one of several types of cladding materials available, each of which serve different purposes…
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On the occasion of the upcoming Conference on the Passive House, I would like to write about the German architect Georg Zielke, who will lead the Open Forum “Passive House: an…
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I was really excited to come across the first Greek Passive house, a three semi-detached houses designed and built by XG group, in the suburbs of Volos. Walking around the neighborhoods of…
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Passive houses are able to reduce heat loss to the minimum, they do not need a large installation to achieve thermal comfort, even in the coldest climates. A Passive House is…
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Passive house is an energy efficient building standard that provides affordable, high quality buildings with low energy running costs, while at the same time having a very low ecological footprint. The additional…
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While finding my way to the world’s first Passive house, I discovered WohnSinn 1 and its expansion WohnSinn 2, designed by architect Petra Grenz, faktor10 GmbH. This multi-story apartment complex is…