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Passive House - Apartment Building HVAC System

Passive House - Apartment Building HVAC System

Passive House - Apartment Building HVAC System

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Would anyone happen to know what type of mechanical HVAC systems would be found in an apartment building required to meet passive housing standards? There is a lot of information on small size single residential passive house but not so much on medium and larger buildings. Thanks for the help.

RE: Passive House - Apartment Building HVAC System

Climate?
Probably some air source heatpump for each unit to provide heating and cooling. Or a geothermal one if you have freezing temperatures.
Or condensing boiler (possibly with solar hot water) hydronic heat if you don't need AC.

RE: Passive House - Apartment Building HVAC System

You will need to look as this as individual houses stacked on top of each other rather than a central design.

RE: Passive House - Apartment Building HVAC System

What are passive heating standards and who publishes them?

RE: Passive House - Apartment Building HVAC System

willard3; I worked for the state of California for a summer judging 240 passive solar homes in a statewide competition for who's design was the best. There were some real doozies! Anyway, that was for the formulation of a standard. My point? I think the state of CA may have a standard or handbook on the subject.

Keith Cress
kcress - http://www.flaminsystems.com

RE: Passive House - Apartment Building HVAC System

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@EnergyProfessional : Climate (-22degF to 94degF) Geothermal is a good idea. Location is within city limited space for wells. The other suggestions are great.
@DrRTU : Never thought of it like that good idea thanks, and would love to attend the event but Chicago is quiet far.
@willard3 : @itsmoked is correct depends on where you live. example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_house

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