Index

Page numbers in bold refer to figures and tables; page numbers in italic refer to photographs

aesthetics, 2th, 3th, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th

Agrément Certificates, 2th

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

zero carbon benchmark

see also airtightness

air permeability, 2th, 3th, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th

air quality see indoor air quality (IAQ)

airtightness, 2th, 3th, 4th

certification

construction details, 2th, 3th

continuity of airtightness layer, 2th, 3th, 4th, 5th, 6th

costs, 2th, 3th

electrical and plumbing penetrations, 2th, 3th, 4th

EnerPHit standard

and indoor air quality (IAQ), 2th

international standards, 2th, 3th

junctions, 2th, 3th, 4th, 5th, 6th

materials, 2th, 3th, 4th

MVHR efficiency and

Passivhaus standard, 2th, 3th, 4th, 5th, 6th

quality control unit

retrofits, 2th, 3th, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th

sequencing, 2th

tapes, 2th, 3th, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th

tests, 2th, 3th, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th

weak areas

windows, 2th, 3th, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th

zero carbon standard, 2th, 3th

airtightness champion

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

architect, 2nd, 3rd

briefing

Passivhaus-qualified, 2nd

selecting, 2nd

see also team approach

Armaflex®, 2nd

asphalt, 2nd

asthma, 2nd, 3rd

Austria, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th

balconies, 2nd

bathrooms and WCs, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th

bedrooms, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th

biofuels, 2nd, 3rd

blinds, 2nd

external, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

integral, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

boilers, 2nd

combi boilers

wood-fuelled, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th

breathable assemblies, 2nd, 3rd

see also vapour-permeable materials

BREEAM EcoHomes, 2nd

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

moisture in, 2nd

natural materials, 2nd, 3rd

Passivhaus-certified, 2nd

sourcing, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th

thermal mass, 2nd

building plot, 2nd, 3rd

Building Regulations, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th

Building Research Establishment (BRE), 2nd, 3rd, 4th

building standards, mixing

building-fabric-based energy standards, 2nd, 3rd

Camden Passivhaus, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

Canada, 2nd, 3rd

canopies

capillarity, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th

capillary blocks, 2nd, 3rd

carbon dioxide emissions, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

carbon compliance, 2nd, 3rd

Dwelling Emission Rate (DER)

measuring, 2nd

offsetting, 2nd

regulated and unregulated, 2nd

Target Emission rate (TER)

see also zero carbon standard

carbon sequestration

cavity walls, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th

CE mark, 2nd, 3rd

cellulose insulation, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

Certification, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th

costs, 2nd, 3rd

importance of, 2nd

of building components, 2nd

of buildings, 2nd

post-construction

process, 2nd, 3rd

Certified European Passive House (CEPH) course, 2nd

chi-values, 2nd

chimney flues, 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

cold radiant, 2nd

comfort ventilation see mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR)

Community Land Trusts

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

blame culture, 2nd

damage–repair cycle, 2nd

education and training, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th

employment structures, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

outsourcing practice

risk-averse attitudes

UK building culture, 2nd

contractors

briefing

Certification

construction contracts, 2nd

managing airtightness issues, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th

selecting, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

team working

trade sequencing, 2nd, 3rd

training

see also team working

contracts, 2nd

cooker hoods, 2nd, 3rd

cooling load, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

corner-cutting, 2nd, 3rd

cost-effectiveness, 2nd, 3rd

costs, 2nd, 3rd

budget, apportioning

build costs, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th

capital costs, 2nd

Certification, 2nd, 3rd

cost parity, 2nd

design and energy modelling, 2nd

economics of a Passivhaus, 2nd

overruns

Crossway Passivhaus, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

Delphin, 2nd

Denby Dale Passivhaus, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th

desiccants, 2nd

design, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

‘designing on the hoof’, 2nd

professional design team, 2nd

see also architects; Passivhaus Designers; Passivhaus Planning Package (PHPP)

deviation from north, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

diurnal temperature cycle

doors, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

drainage plains, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

draughts, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th

see also air leakage

dry air, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

drying clothes, 2nd, 3rd

ducts, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th

insulation, 2nd

psi values

dust mites, 2nd

eco-houses, 2nd, 3rd

economics of a Passivhaus, 2nd, 3rd

electrical penetrations, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

electricity, 2nd

grid electricity, 2nd

solar-generated, 2nd

embodied energy, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

assessing, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

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)

European Standard (EN), 2nd

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

fire safety

fires, open, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

flashing tapes

flat roofs, 2nd, 3rd

floor insulation, 2nd

flow-finder device

foam board insulation

Foamglas®, 2nd

form factor, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

fossil fuels, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

freeze–thaw cycle

fuel poverty, 2nd

g-values, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

Germany, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th

glass, 2nd, 3rd

see also doors; windows government policies, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th

grease filters, 2nd

greenwash

grommets, airtight

ground source heat exchanger (GSHX), 2nd

groundwater

Grove Cottage, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

gypsum plaster, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th

health, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

heat load, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

heat pump technology, 2nd, 3rd

heat recovery ventilation see mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR)

heated towel rails, 2nd, 3rd

heating options, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

see also space heating hemp, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

hempcrete

Home Builders’ Federation (HBF), 2nd

Home Energy Rating System (HERS), 2nd

Homes and Communities Agency (HCA)

hot climates, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

hot water systems, 2nd

DHW + Distribution worksheet, 2nd

options, 2nd

pipework, 2nd, 3rd

solar hot water, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

SolarDHW worksheet

house plants, 2nd, 3rd

household sizes

housing stock, UK, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

humidity, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

absolute humidity, 2nd

regulation

see also relative humidity (RH)

hygrometers

hygroscopicity, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th

I-beams, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

immersion heaters

indoor air quality (IAQ), 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th

classification

effect of RH levels on, 2nd, 3rd

health impacts

mechanically ventilated solutions, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

natural solutions, 2nd

InstaBead

insulation, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

blown-in, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

board-based, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

cavity-wall insulation, 2nd, 3rd

‘closed-cell’, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

diffusion-resistant

external, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th

internal, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

natural materials, 2nd, 3rd

pre-installed

roll-based

thermal performance, 2nd

ultra-low-thermal-conductivity

intelligent breather membranes, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th

internal heat gain, 2nd, 3rd

interstitial condensation, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

Ireland, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

k-values see lambda values

kitchens, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th

lambda values, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

land banking, 2nd

land for release, 2nd, 3rd

land prices, 2nd

land tax

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), 2nd, 3rd, 4th

Leca®, 2nd

life of a building, 2nd, 3rd

Lifetime Homes, 2nd

lime mortars, plasters and renders, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th

listed buildings, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

living in a Passivhaus, 2nd

living roofs, 2nd

local authorities, 2nd, 3rd

see also planning system

localism agenda, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

log burners, 2nd, 3rd

low-carbon economy, 2nd

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

air filters, 2nd, 3rd

and air quality, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

airflow rates, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

automating

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

components, 2nd

condensate drain, 2nd, 3rd

control unit, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

design and installation, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th

efficiency, 2nd

ERV units

fire safety

frost-protection strategy, 2nd

grease filters, 2nd

heat recovery element, 2nd, 3rd

inflexibility

intake and exhaust ducts, 2nd, 3rd

noise, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

objections to, 2nd

silencers, 2nd, 3rd

space heating, 2nd

supply and extract air terminals, 2nd

supply and extract ducts, 2nd, 3rd

system failure

transfer paths and zones, 2nd

user briefing, 2nd

values, 2nd

microporous membranes

mineral fibre insulation, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

moisture management, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th

in construction, 2nd

moisture modelling, 2nd

new build drying out

retrofits, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th

whole-house strategy

see also humidity; moisture transport

moisture transport, 2nd

in materials, 2nd

liquid moisture, 2nd, 3rd

water vapour, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th

monolithic membranes

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

national parks

natural materials, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th

net energy, 2nd, 3rd

Netherlands

noise, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th

off-gassing, 2nd

oil, 2nd

oriented strand board (OSB), 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th

overheating, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th

Passivhaus standard, 2nd, 3rd

paint products, 2nd

parging, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

passive stack ventilation, 2nd, 3rd

Passivhaus

challenges of meeting the standard, 2nd

concept, 2nd, 3rd

cost-effectiveness, 2nd

disadvantages, 2nd

economics of, 2nd, 3rd

life of a building, 2nd

living in, 2nd

misconceptions about, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

resilience, 2nd

standard, 2nd

UK Certified projects, 2nd

see also Certification; setting up a Passivhaus project

Passivhaus Certifiers, 2nd

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

accuracy of, 2nd

buying

Final Protocol spreadsheet, 2nd

history of

software, 2nd

worksheets, 2nd

Passivhaus Trust, 2nd

payback period, 2nd, 3rd

peak net energy, 2nd

phenolic foam, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th

PHI see Passivhaus Institut (PHI)

photographic records, 2nd

planning system, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th

conservative bias, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

discretionary process, 2nd

inherent problems, 2nd

inhibition of innovative design, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

local and regional development plans, 2nd, 3rd

national policy, 2nd, 3rd

planning advice

planning criteria

plumbing

pollutants, 2nd, 3rd

polyethylene

polyisocyanurate foam, 2nd

polystyrene, 2nd, 3rd

polythene, 2nd, 3rd

polyurethane foam, 2nd

post-completion

briefing the occupants, 2nd

review

PHPP see Passivhaus Planning Package (PHPP)

Princedale Road Passivhaus, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th

private finance initiative (PFI)

property prices, 2nd, 3rd

property tax

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 comfort levels, 2nd

and health, 2nd, 3rd

and indoor air quality, 2nd, 3rd

measuring

target levels, 2nd

rendered finishes, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

reservoir cladding, 2nd, 3rd

retrofits, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th

air humidity

airtightness, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th

brick or stone façades

cavity walls see cavity walls

economic viability

EnerPHit standard, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th

extensions, 2nd, 3rd

external wall insulation, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th

fireplaces, 2nd

floor insulation, 2nd

high-embodied-energy materials, 2nd

invasive nature of

moisture management, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th

phasing, 2nd, 3rd

planning restrictions

roof insulation or repair, 2nd

thermal bridges, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th

VAT, 2nd, 3rd

ventilation systems

windows, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

roofs

insulation, 2nd, 3rd

metal roofing

overhangs, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th

roof lights, 2nd

Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), 2nd

rubber membranes, 2nd

schools, 2nd

self-build sector, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th

sequencing, 2nd, 3rd

non-standard, 2nd, 3rd

setting up a Passivhaus project, 2nd

architect and builder, selecting, 2nd

choosing a plot, 2nd

client role, 2nd

defining the brief

planning considerations, 2nd

retrofit projects, 2nd

shading, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th

shading devices, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th

Shading worksheet, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

summer shading

winter shading

sheep’s wool, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

short-termism, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

silicate blocks

silicone sealants

sockets, 2nd

solar gain, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th

g-values and, 2nd

‘shoulder’ months

summertime, 2nd

wintertime, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th

solar hot water system, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

solar panels, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

sound attenuators

space heating

annual space heat demand, 2nd

EnerPHit standard

options, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

Passivhaus standard, 2nd

through MVHR system

zero carbon standard, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th

specific heat capacity, 2nd, 3rd

stamp duty

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

Sweden, 2nd

Switzerland

Target Fabric Energy Efficiency (TFEE)

team approach

briefing

bringing the right team together

communication, 2nd, 3rd

cooperation and trust, 2nd, 3rd

whole-team approach, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th

temperature

comfort design criteria

stability, 2nd

THERM, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

thermal bridges, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th

calculation, 2nd, 3rd

constructional, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

corner junctions, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

designing out, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th

geometrical, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

impact of

linear

measuring, 2nd

origins of

point thermal bridges, 2nd

psi-values, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

retrofits, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th

thermal-bridge-free, 2nd, 3rd

wall–floor junctions, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th

wall–roof junctions, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th

windows, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

thermal bypass, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

thermal comfort, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th

thermal conductivity values see lambda values

thermal emissivity, 2nd

thermal envelope, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th

thermal mass, 2nd, 3rd

thermal resistivity

thermal stores

thermographic imaging, 2nd, 3rd

timber-frame construction, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

airtightness, 2nd, 3rd

insulation

moisture management, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

Thistle Hardwall®

Totnes Passivhaus, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

tradable energy quotas (TEQs)

treated floor area (TFA), 2nd, 3rd, 4th

measurement, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th

trees, 2nd

trickle vents, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th

U-values, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

calculation, 2nd

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

underfloor heating

USA, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th

US/metric conversions

vacuum-insulated panels (VIPs)

vane anemometers

vapour permeability, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th

1:5 ratio, 2nd, 3rd

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

VAT, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

ventilation, 2nd, 3rd

comfort design criteria

and indoor air quality (IAQ), 2nd

mixed-mode ventilation, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th

natural, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

night ventilation (flushing), 2nd

noise, 2nd

passive stack, 2nd, 3rd

summer, 2nd, 3rd

Ventilation worksheet, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

see also ducts; mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR)

verandas

volatile organic compounds (VOCs), 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

Warmcel

water usage criteria

water vapour, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th

weep holes, 2nd, 3rd

wind-tightness, 2nd, 3rd

wind-washing

windows, 2nd

aesthetics, 2nd

airtightness, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th

argon-filled units, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

Certification

conservation-friendly

costs, 2nd, 3rd

curved, 2nd

deviation from north, 2nd, 3rd

doors, 2nd

double-glazed, 2nd

embodied energy, 2nd, 3rd

fixed, 2nd, 3rd

frames, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

g-values, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

installation, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th

inward opening, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

krypton-filled units, 2nd

low-emissivity coating, 2nd

mullions, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

opening, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th

ordering

psi-values, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th

retrofits, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

reveals, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

roof lights, 2nd

sills, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

solar gain see solar gain

spacers, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

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

window schedule

xenon-filled units, 2nd

wood burners, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

wood fuel, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th

woodfibre board, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th

WUFI, 2nd

Zero Carbon Hub, 2nd, 3rd

zero-carbon standard, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th

air-leakage benchmark

airtightness target, 2nd, 3rd

Passivhaus–zero carbon relation, 2nd, 3rd

space heating target

and stamp duty

sustainability criteria, 2nd

zero carbon definition, 2nd