ᐅ Passive House as a Logical Choice? Are There Any Counterarguments?
Created on: 20 Feb 2015 19:54
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Vogtländer
Hello everyone,
we are a family planning to build a house. So we have tried to gather as much information as possible. In the process, we have come across the passive house concept.
Do you know that feeling when you think you understand something and then wonder why everyone isn’t doing it that way? That’s exactly how we feel about the passive house right now. Are we missing something, or are there any arguments against building a passive house? I really can’t think of any.
Of course, it is somewhat more expensive, but if I recover the costs soon and then save money for life, I don’t understand, for example, why I would build a KfW 70 house instead...
So please either correct me or agree with me, but my conviction about the passive house feels a bit unsettling.
Thanks for your thoughts.
we are a family planning to build a house. So we have tried to gather as much information as possible. In the process, we have come across the passive house concept.
Do you know that feeling when you think you understand something and then wonder why everyone isn’t doing it that way? That’s exactly how we feel about the passive house right now. Are we missing something, or are there any arguments against building a passive house? I really can’t think of any.
Of course, it is somewhat more expensive, but if I recover the costs soon and then save money for life, I don’t understand, for example, why I would build a KfW 70 house instead...
So please either correct me or agree with me, but my conviction about the passive house feels a bit unsettling.
Thanks for your thoughts.
Vogtländer20 Feb 2015 23:00For KfW 70, I don’t get the interest rate of 0.75% but a higher one. And €5,000 for an appraiser is also not correct; in my case, it amounts to €800 for an appraiser.
Vogtländer20 Feb 2015 23:09In addition, for a standard house built according to the Energy Saving Ordinance, you don’t get program 153 from @ypg, so there is still a saving compared to that.
No one wants to talk you out of your passive house... we are planning a brine-to-water heat pump... which also isn’t really cost-effective. There are also calculations where controlled ventilation systems don’t pay off, etc.
When building a house, it’s not always about the ROI, but also about other factors.
When building a house, it’s not always about the ROI, but also about other factors.
EveundGerd20 Feb 2015 23:12I would say your decision has been made.
If you feel comfortable with it, then you have made the right choice.
If you feel comfortable with it, then you have made the right choice.