Hello and greetings to the community,
My girlfriend and I are considering building a house in the near future.
We already have a plot of land, so that issue is settled.
We have also decided on the type of house.
We want to avoid rising energy costs by building a passive house with solar panels on the roof.
Additionally, we definitely do not want wood as a building material but prefer traditional bricks or something similar.
In terms of design, we want something suitable for aging (i.e., accessible) and therefore a bungalow.
The dimensions for the house are already set: 15.50 meters (51 feet) wide and 11 meters (36 feet) long, which equals about 170.5 m² (1,835 sq ft).
Now to my questions:
- I have read a lot about passive houses online, and one site mentioned that it is almost impossible to build a bungalow as a passive house. Why is that?
- Are the costs for a bungalow cheaper or more expensive than for a two-story house?
- Is there a building material comparable in quality to brick?
- Is a passive house built with solid construction, i.e., bricks, significantly more expensive?
- Is there any way to get an approximate price estimate for our “dream house”?
Many thanks in advance
Regards
Hugh60
My girlfriend and I are considering building a house in the near future.
We already have a plot of land, so that issue is settled.
We have also decided on the type of house.
We want to avoid rising energy costs by building a passive house with solar panels on the roof.
Additionally, we definitely do not want wood as a building material but prefer traditional bricks or something similar.
In terms of design, we want something suitable for aging (i.e., accessible) and therefore a bungalow.
The dimensions for the house are already set: 15.50 meters (51 feet) wide and 11 meters (36 feet) long, which equals about 170.5 m² (1,835 sq ft).
Now to my questions:
- I have read a lot about passive houses online, and one site mentioned that it is almost impossible to build a bungalow as a passive house. Why is that?
- Are the costs for a bungalow cheaper or more expensive than for a two-story house?
- Is there a building material comparable in quality to brick?
- Is a passive house built with solid construction, i.e., bricks, significantly more expensive?
- Is there any way to get an approximate price estimate for our “dream house”?
Many thanks in advance
Regards
Hugh60
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Wanderdüne25 Nov 2013 13:44The cost of a stairlift is likely to be easily covered in a one-and-a-half or two-story house compared to a bungalow (smaller excavation, smaller foundation slab, smaller roof, etc.).
Additionally, achieving the desired living area in a bungalow is often difficult to align with optimal lighting conditions, which can further increase costs but also allows for interesting design solutions.
WD
Additionally, achieving the desired living area in a bungalow is often difficult to align with optimal lighting conditions, which can further increase costs but also allows for interesting design solutions.
WD
I still don’t understand why I end up with a larger exterior surface area with a square. If I build 15.5m (51 feet) wide and 11m (36 feet) long, that’s 132.5m² (1,427 sq ft) of exterior surface area (my calculation: 15.5 meters wide * 2.5 meters high * 2 for each side, and the same for the length), or did I just not pay attention in class? If I split the square in half and put one half on top of the other, I should get the same, right?
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toxicmolotof25 Nov 2013 13:57I would say you weren’t paying attention.
The volume remains the same. The surface area changes.
The volume remains the same. The surface area changes.
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