Our Passivhaus Services Passivhaus facilities allow for the potential of heating and cooling energy savings of up to 90% compared with typical building stock, and over 75% potential energy savings compared with average new builds. It is also the world’s leading comfort standard, which focuses first and foremost on the building occupants’ health and wellness by ensuring the building has a continuous supply of superior fresh air, free from draughts, cold spots, and noise pollution. As a leader in designing climate-positive and energy-efficient buildings, Elementa houses one of the largest passivhaus design teams globally. Our team has delivered passivhaus design and consulting services for educational facilities, residential developments, corporate offices, visitor centres and community hubs.
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Passivhaus Consulting PHPP Each passivhaus project requires adequate planning and research up front at the initial stages of the project. As the design approach will vary according to location and geographical factors, each project will be truly unique. Elementa can provide passivhaus design, support and certification services. This includes guidance for the building envelope consultant and architect for building orientation and massing, glazing ratios, shading, envelope detailing and minimum performance requirements.
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Calculation PHPP (Passivhaus Planning Package) is best used as a design tool throughout the PH certification process. If used early in the design process it will play a significant role in informing the building design and providing accurate metrics on how the building will eventually perform. Additionally, the PHPP also predicts comfort and energy consumption very accurately for low energy buildings.
