Passive House and Joseph
Little Architects

What is the Passive House Standard?

Passive House Experience and building physics support at Joseph Little Architects

Key performance criteria for Passive House and EnerPHit

How we ensure the building will meet the Passive House criteria

Beyond Passive House – A Holistic Approach



 
Passive House
Key performance criteria for Passive House and EnerPHit
 

Item    

 

Passive House

EnerPHit

Heating demand

 

≤15 kWh/m²

≤ 25

Airtightness (n50)

 

≤ 0.6 h-1 @ 50Pa

≤ 1.0

Primary energy
demand

Total sum of heating, hot water, cooling, auxiliary &
household electricity.

≤ 120 kWh/m²yr

same

Max. heat load
(recommended)

For heating source at design temperature

10 W/m²

same

Summertime comfort

Excessive temperature frequency

(> 25 °C) ≤ 10%

same

       
 
 

 

 

                                                                    








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