{"id":3676,"date":"2022-09-05T14:58:45","date_gmt":"2022-09-05T14:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metathesis.pt\/?p=3676"},"modified":"2022-10-26T15:01:47","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T15:01:47","slug":"passive-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metathesis.pt\/?p=3676&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Why are Passive Houses so important?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3676\" class=\"elementor elementor-3676\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c077edb elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c077edb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce4514c\" data-id=\"ce4514c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6aee95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6aee95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>#Concepts<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adde738 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"adde738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why are Passive Houses so important?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bafae6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bafae6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Nowadays, Passive Houses take on special importance, since cities occupy only 3% of the planet earth and consume 75% of its resources, so it is imperative to combat CO2 emissions from urban centers.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14235f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14235f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>22\/08\/2022<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38ba9c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"38ba9c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/metathesis.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/passive-house_Prancheta-1.png\" title=\"passive house_Prancheta 1\" alt=\"passive house_Prancheta 1\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3796fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3796fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <b>perfect property <\/b>is one in which we feel &#8220;at home&#8221; &#8211; it provides <b>comfort, health, is efficient and environmentally friendly<\/b>, resulting in <b>low energy costs and a tiny ecological footprint<\/b>. This is the definition of Passive House.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">This type of construction is adaptable to different climatic, cultural, and economic conditions, and is based primarily on the buildings&#8217; <\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\">high energy performance<\/span><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\"> <\/b><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">and indoor environmental quality, while at the same time being affordable and sustainable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">In fact, a Passive House achieves <b>high levels of energy efficiency<\/b> and contributes to the <b>health and comfort<\/b> of its inhabitants, it is developed to be a healthy and <b>sustainable<\/b> dwelling, with maintenance and energy costs below those of a conventional building.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The Passive House concept was born in Germany (passivhaus house) in 1988 by Prof. Bo Adamson and Dr. Wolfgang Feist, who built the first passive building in Darmstadt in 1991 &#8211; 31 years later, the building is still as efficient as it was when it was built.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">This type of building sets an international construction standard, focused on sustainability, where engineering and architecture come together to <b>use available resources more intelligently<\/b>, making the most of them.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The certification of this type of building is done by the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/passivehouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #c8070a;\">Passivhaus Institut<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, which determines if the building meets all the requirements.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae9c28c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ae9c28c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd3f49e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd3f49e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9091e99\" data-id=\"9091e99\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-149f60f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"149f60f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>The 5 pillars of passive construction are:<\/b><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Excellent insulation levels;<\/span><\/li><li>Reduction of thermal bridges;<\/li><li>Air tightness;<\/li><li>Ventilation systems with heat recovery;<\/li><li>Doors, windows and other efficient glazing.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc1846f\" data-id=\"fc1846f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95ca3ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95ca3ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are approximately<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4dddbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"b4dddbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Passive Houses em todo o mundo<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"1000\" data-to-value=\"60000\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\".\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4dcd614 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4dcd614\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55ac788\" data-id=\"55ac788\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c9f3c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c9f3c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Capital Gains of Passive Houses<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3395ec9 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3395ec9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27e0526\" data-id=\"27e0526\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b78969 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b78969\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In summary, compared to other buildings, a Passive House has better indoor air quality, higher thermal comfort levels, improved acoustic comfort levels, higher energy efficiency levels, and reduced CO2 emissions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4f05b7 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4f05b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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buildings.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d6e556\" data-id=\"2d6e556\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cf22bf elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3cf22bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-clinic-medical\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288 115L69.47 307.71c-1.62 1.46-3.69 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performance.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-576a6e8\" data-id=\"576a6e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-152ac2f elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"152ac2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-leaf\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M546.2 9.7c-5.6-12.5-21.6-13-28.3-1.2C486.9 62.4 431.4 96 368 96h-80C182 96 96 182 96 288c0 7 .8 13.7 1.5 20.5C161.3 262.8 253.4 224 384 224c8.8 0 16 7.2 16 16s-7.2 16-16 16C132.6 256 26 410.1 2.4 468c-6.6 16.3 1.2 34.9 17.5 41.6 16.4 6.8 35-1.1 41.8-17.3 1.5-3.6 20.9-47.9 71.9-90.6 32.4 43.9 94 85.8 174.9 77.2C465.5 467.5 576 326.7 576 154.3c0-50.2-10.8-102.2-29.8-144.6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSustainability\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThey drastically reduce CO2 emissions and contribute to climate protection, also by using renewable energies.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-327a528 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"327a528\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa5df0a\" data-id=\"fa5df0a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28582dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28582dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interview with Joaquim Teixeira<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15aa8f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15aa8f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"247\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/metathesis.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/artigo-3-02-247x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2816\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metathesis.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/artigo-3-02-247x300.png 247w, https:\/\/metathesis.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/artigo-3-02-768x935.png 768w, https:\/\/metathesis.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/artigo-3-02.png 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc62918 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc62918\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We talked to <strong>engineer Joaquim Teixeira<\/strong>, a long-time partner in Metathesis projects, who gave us his opinion about the future of sustainable construction in Portugal and demystified several misconceptions about Passive Houses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19d8dbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19d8dbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The world needs urgent answers to combat climate change. How can Passive Houses contribute to this more sustainable future?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-090411d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"090411d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Buildings are a major source of emissions and thermal inefficiencies, which can be solved by constructing buildings that consume as little energy as possible and also provide effective ventilation.\u00a0<\/p><p>Energy reductions from passive houses can be as high as 75% when compared to a new building built to current regulations, with these data it is irrefutable that passive houses contribute greatly to a more sustainable world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3648d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3648d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The myth prevails that by opting for a passive house we give up the more personalized architecture&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e597f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50e597f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s really a myth, because the choice of a Passive House does not condition architectural choices, does not require the choice of specific materials different from the usual ones on the market, nor does it require a specific construction method.\u00a0In terms of appearance it is not possible to recognize a Passive House.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-412f116 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"412f116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>There are also many people who believe that this type of construction is more expensive than traditional construction&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a66d196 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a66d196\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Another myth. By using resources intelligently it is often possible to build with the same investment as a standard building. In addition, there are small details that passive houses consider, which do not add any cost to the process, but only make it more efficient, such as, for example, defining a good orientation of the building allows optimizing the sun exposure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72985d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72985d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What adjectives would you use to describe a passive house?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fed9c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fed9c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Comfort, health, economy and sustainability!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section 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