In the world, with the development of negative phenomena such as climate change and drought, many countries have begun to create new living spaces by designing structures that support ecology and save resources like heat, energy, and water. One of these is Passive Houses. The number of houses built according to Passive House standards worldwide exceeds 50,000. Let's take a look at a few of them.
Gaziantep Ecological Building
This building is one of Turkey's first structures to have a PassivHaus (Passive House) certificate, harmonizing socio-economic concerns with environmental and energy worries. In the Gaziantep Ecological Urban Project, designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings, the goal is to shrink the ecological footprint originating from urban areas. Thanks to its technical details, the Gaziantep Ecological Building, a public service building with minimal ecological footprint, achieves 90% energy and 65% water efficiency compared to a standard building.
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Hudson Passive House
The Hudson Passive Project is the first certified Passive House in New York State. It represents a masterful combination of design, craftsmanship, and technology. This passive house, which only gets heat from the sun and the people living inside, is highly insulated and almost airtight. It reduces heating energy consumption by 90%, meeting today's highest standards in energy efficiency. The project aimed to design both an aesthetically pleasing and a fast-to-build, high-performance house. As a result, a three-bedroom, two-bathroom passive house that blends with its surroundings has emerged.
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New-Blauhaus
In this building, photovoltaic elements are used on the facade to achieve maximum efficiency in energy saving. This gives the building's facade a sculptural feel and a unique character. The project, a collaboration between energy and water services company NEW and Hochschule Niederrhein, is designed to showcase innovative developments in the energy sector. Photovoltaic elements used on the facade and blue-toned, oppositely sloped glass are designed to perfectly adapt to the direction and intensity of solar radiation.
Equinox Passive House
The Equinox House is a small, passive structure that works in harmony with nature. Designed with respect to nature, the building meets the passive standards for ultra-low energy consumption. The primary focus during the design phase was to maximize efficiency from daylight. The windows used are part of a system that eliminates heat loss. An integrated solar panel ventilation system provides passive heating and cooling. The swimming pool in the building uses power from solar collectors for heating during the summer months. To achieve maximum efficiency in the local arid climate, the house includes a rainwater harvesting system and reuses wastewater.
Through passive structures, savings of up to 90% in heating and cooling can be achieved compared to standard buildings. Buildings without insulation and resolved with incorrect technical details consume 20 times more energy for heating compared to passive houses. Passive house design not only saves energy but also benefits human health. It exhibits a holistic approach with factors like indoor air quality, acoustic, and visual comfort.
References
https://www.ekoyapidergisi.org/10-secilmis-proje-yuzde-90-tasarruf-saglayan-pasif-evler-passivhause
https://archello.com/project/equinox-house
