Index
Page numbers in bold refer to figures and tables; page numbers in italic refer to photographs
aesthetics, 2th, 3th, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
air changes per hour, 2th, 3th, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th
air filters, 2th, 3th, 4th
air leakage, 2th, 3th, 4th, 5th, 6th
avoiding at construction stage, 2th, 3th
avoiding at design stage, 2th, 3th, 4th
Passivhaus standard, 2th, 3th, 4th
see also airtightness
air permeability, 2th, 3th, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
air quality see indoor air quality (IAQ)
airtightness, 2th, 3th, 4th
construction details, 2th, 3th
continuity of airtightness layer, 2th, 3th, 4th, 5th, 6th
electrical and plumbing penetrations, 2th, 3th, 4th
and indoor air quality (IAQ), 2th
international standards, 2th, 3th
junctions, 2th, 3th, 4th, 5th, 6th
Passivhaus standard, 2th, 3th, 4th, 5th, 6th
retrofits, 2th, 3th, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
tapes, 2th, 3th, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th
tests, 2th, 3th, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
windows, 2th, 3th, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
zero carbon standard, 2th, 3th
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), 2th, 3th
annual primary energy demand, 2th, 3th, 4th, 5th
apartment blocks, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
see also team approach
Austria, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
bathrooms and WCs, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
bedrooms, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
wood-fuelled, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
breathable assemblies, 2nd, 3rd
see also vapour-permeable materials
brick, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
building components and materials, 2nd
breathability, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
cyclical wetting and drying, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
embodied energy see embodied energy
hygroscopic see hygroscopicity
sourcing, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
Building Regulations, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Building Research Establishment (BRE), 2nd, 3rd, 4th
building-fabric-based energy standards, 2nd, 3rd
Camden Passivhaus, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
capillarity, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
carbon dioxide emissions, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
regulated and unregulated, 2nd
see also zero carbon standard
cavity walls, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
cellulose insulation, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
Certification, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
Certified European Passive House (CEPH) course, 2nd
clay plasters, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH), 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
cold bridges see thermal bridges
comfort ventilation see mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR)
compact units, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
concrete, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
condensation, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
interstitial condensation, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
conservation areas, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
construction sector
education and training, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
employment structures, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
contractors
managing airtightness issues, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
see also team working
cooling load, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
build costs, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
design and energy modelling, 2nd
economics of a Passivhaus, 2nd
Crossway Passivhaus, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
Denby Dale Passivhaus, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
see also architects; Passivhaus Designers; Passivhaus Planning Package (PHPP)
deviation from north, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
drainage plains, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
draughts, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
see also air leakage
ducts, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
eco-houses, 2nd, 3rd
economics of a Passivhaus, 2nd, 3rd
electrical penetrations, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
embodied energy, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
low-embodied-energy materials, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
energy assessment procedures, 2nd
energy balance, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
energy costs, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
energy in use, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
energy modelling see Passivhaus Planning Package (PHPP)
Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), 2nd
energy returned on energy invested (EROEI), 2nd, 3rd
energy-poor future, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
EnerPHit standard, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
entropy recovery ventilation (ERV)
entry and exit from a Passivhaus
equilibrium moisture content (EMC)
ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM)
extensions, 2nd, 3rd
external insulation, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th
external thermal insulation composite systems (ETICS), 2nd
extractor fans, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Fabric Energy Efficiency Standard (FEES), 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
fires, open, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
flat roofs, 2nd, 3rd
form factor, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
fossil fuels, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Germany, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th
see also doors; windows government policies, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th
ground source heat exchanger (GSHX), 2nd
Grove Cottage, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
gypsum plaster, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
heat pump technology, 2nd, 3rd
heat recovery ventilation see mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR)
heating options, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
see also space heating hemp, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Home Builders’ Federation (HBF), 2nd
Home Energy Rating System (HERS), 2nd
Homes and Communities Agency (HCA)
hot climates, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
DHW + Distribution worksheet, 2nd
solar hot water, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
housing stock, UK, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
see also relative humidity (RH)
hygroscopicity, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
indoor air quality (IAQ), 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
effect of RH levels on, 2nd, 3rd
mechanically ventilated solutions, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
insulation, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
board-based, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
cavity-wall insulation, 2nd, 3rd
‘closed-cell’, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
external, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th
ultra-low-thermal-conductivity
intelligent breather membranes, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
interstitial condensation, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
k-values see lambda values
kitchens, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
lambda values, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), 2nd, 3rd, 4th
lime mortars, plasters and renders, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
listed buildings, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
see also planning system
localism agenda, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
low-energy standards, alternative, 2nd, 3rd
material degradation, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
mechanical ventilation systems, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR), 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th
and air quality, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
airflow rates, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
bypass mode, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
central unit, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
central unit size and location, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
certified models, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
compact unit, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
control unit, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
design and installation, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
frost-protection strategy, 2nd
heat recovery element, 2nd, 3rd
intake and exhaust ducts, 2nd, 3rd
supply and extract air terminals, 2nd
supply and extract ducts, 2nd, 3rd
mineral fibre insulation, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
moisture management, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
retrofits, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
see also humidity; moisture transport
water vapour, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
mortar joints, maintenance, 2nd, 3rd
mould growth, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
MVHR see mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR)
National House Building Council (NHBC), 2nd
natural materials, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
net energy, 2nd, 3rd
noise, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
oriented strand board (OSB), 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
overheating, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
passive stack ventilation, 2nd, 3rd
Passivhaus
challenges of meeting the standard, 2nd
misconceptions about, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
see also Certification; setting up a Passivhaus project
Passivhaus Consultants, 2nd, 3rd
Passivhaus Designers, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Passivhaus Institut (PHI), 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Passivhaus Planning Package (PHPP), 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Final Protocol spreadsheet, 2nd
phenolic foam, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
PHI see Passivhaus Institut (PHI)
planning system, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
conservative bias, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
inhibition of innovative design, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
local and regional development plans, 2nd, 3rd
pollutants, 2nd, 3rd
post-completion
PHPP see Passivhaus Planning Package (PHPP)
Princedale Road Passivhaus, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
private finance initiative (PFI)
psi-values, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th
calculating, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
public policy changes, proposals for, 2nd
rain penetration, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
rain screen, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
refurbishment see retrofits
relative humidity (RH), 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
and health, 2nd, 3rd
and indoor air quality, 2nd, 3rd
rendered finishes, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
retrofits, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
airtightness, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
cavity walls see cavity walls
EnerPHit standard, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
extensions, 2nd, 3rd
external wall insulation, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
high-embodied-energy materials, 2nd
moisture management, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
roof insulation or repair, 2nd
thermal bridges, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
roofs
insulation, 2nd, 3rd
overhangs, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), 2nd
self-build sector, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
sequencing, 2nd, 3rd
setting up a Passivhaus project, 2nd
architect and builder, selecting, 2nd
shading, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
shading devices, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
Shading worksheet, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
sheep’s wool, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
short-termism, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
solar gain, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
wintertime, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
solar hot water system, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
solar panels, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
zero carbon standard, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
specific heat capacity, 2nd, 3rd
Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP), 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th
steel, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
stone, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
straw-bale construction, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
structured insulated panels (SIPs)
supply duct radiators, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
Sustainable Building Association (AECB), 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Target Fabric Energy Efficiency (TFEE)
team approach
bringing the right team together
cooperation and trust, 2nd, 3rd
whole-team approach, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
temperature
thermal bridges, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
constructional, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
corner junctions, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
designing out, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
geometrical, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
psi-values, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
retrofits, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
wall–floor junctions, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
wall–roof junctions, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
thermal bypass, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
thermal comfort, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
thermal conductivity values see lambda values
thermal envelope, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
thermographic imaging, 2nd, 3rd
timber-frame construction, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
moisture management, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Totnes Passivhaus, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
treated floor area (TFA), 2nd, 3rd, 4th
measurement, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
trickle vents, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
windows, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th
ultra-low-energy build, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21th, 22th, 23th, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th
USA, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
vacuum-insulated panels (VIPs)
vapour permeability, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
measuring, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
see also breathable assemblies
vapour pressure differential, 2nd
vapour-impermeable materials, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
vapour-permeable materials, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
see also intelligent breather membranes
and indoor air quality (IAQ), 2nd
mixed-mode ventilation, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
night ventilation (flushing), 2nd
Ventilation worksheet, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
see also ducts; mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR)
volatile organic compounds (VOCs), 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
water vapour, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
weep holes, 2nd, 3rd
airtightness, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
argon-filled units, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
deviation from north, 2nd, 3rd
installation, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
inward opening, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
opening, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
psi-values, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
solar gain see solar gain
thermal bridging, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
tilt-and-turn, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
triple-glazed, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
U-values, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
wood burners, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
wood fuel, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
woodfibre board, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
zero-carbon standard, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th