ᐅ New Single-Family Home Construction Without a Basement – Essential Tips and Recommendations
Created on: 11 Jun 2019 11:58
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franklin20
Hello everyone,
we are planning to build a single-family house and are becoming increasingly unsure about what is necessary and what should ideally be implemented.
We want to build a single-family house without a basement, so the living area should be around 140m² (1506 sq ft), as a study room will also be set up on the ground floor. We are interested in a brine-to-water geothermal heat pump system. Additionally, we want a ventilation system, a rainwater collection tank, and photovoltaic panels for electricity.
However, every supplier says something different.
Therefore, my questions:
Prefab/solid construction? Solid construction offers better sound insulation and a higher-quality house.
Which heating system? Geothermal? Air-source heat pump? Important here is also the electricity cost. We want low running costs.
Is a ventilation system necessary? Central/decentralized? Is ventilating through windows sufficient?
Photovoltaic panels? Is it worth it? Probably only with storage?
If you have questions or need more information, please ask. If this belongs in a different subforum, feel free to move it.
If there is already a thread with tips for new builds, please link it and I will check it out.
we are planning to build a single-family house and are becoming increasingly unsure about what is necessary and what should ideally be implemented.
We want to build a single-family house without a basement, so the living area should be around 140m² (1506 sq ft), as a study room will also be set up on the ground floor. We are interested in a brine-to-water geothermal heat pump system. Additionally, we want a ventilation system, a rainwater collection tank, and photovoltaic panels for electricity.
However, every supplier says something different.
Therefore, my questions:
Prefab/solid construction? Solid construction offers better sound insulation and a higher-quality house.
Which heating system? Geothermal? Air-source heat pump? Important here is also the electricity cost. We want low running costs.
Is a ventilation system necessary? Central/decentralized? Is ventilating through windows sufficient?
Photovoltaic panels? Is it worth it? Probably only with storage?
If you have questions or need more information, please ask. If this belongs in a different subforum, feel free to move it.
If there is already a thread with tips for new builds, please link it and I will check it out.
Whether it’s masonry, solid wood, or timber frame construction doesn’t really matter. What’s important is to find a building company that offers most of your desired features as part of their standard package. A company you feel on the same wavelength with.
What you can implement—such as a cistern, photovoltaic system with or without battery storage, ventilation system, or energy standard—is largely determined by your budget. Everything initially costs money.
What you must and are allowed to implement is decided by the local development plan (building permit / planning permission), for example, whether a cistern or geothermal energy is even possible.
Here you will find pros and cons for everything. Find out what fits you and what is important to you.
You will need to build an airtight container or wooden box with a silicone seal anyway. Houses are simply airtight nowadays. Affordable options include trickle ventilation in the window frame; more expensive and comfortable is a central mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery. Decentralized systems are neither one thing nor the other—after all, who ventilates several times daily in summer as well as winter? Leaving a guest bathroom window tilted open for 8 hours is not enough.
Central mechanical ventilation systems may not create a draft and do not exclude manual ventilation. Honestly, who enjoys ventilating in winter when it’s cold and damp outside?
What you can implement—such as a cistern, photovoltaic system with or without battery storage, ventilation system, or energy standard—is largely determined by your budget. Everything initially costs money.
What you must and are allowed to implement is decided by the local development plan (building permit / planning permission), for example, whether a cistern or geothermal energy is even possible.
Here you will find pros and cons for everything. Find out what fits you and what is important to you.
You will need to build an airtight container or wooden box with a silicone seal anyway. Houses are simply airtight nowadays. Affordable options include trickle ventilation in the window frame; more expensive and comfortable is a central mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery. Decentralized systems are neither one thing nor the other—after all, who ventilates several times daily in summer as well as winter? Leaving a guest bathroom window tilted open for 8 hours is not enough.
Central mechanical ventilation systems may not create a draft and do not exclude manual ventilation. Honestly, who enjoys ventilating in winter when it’s cold and damp outside?
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