{"id":442,"date":"2013-07-24T07:46:56","date_gmt":"2013-07-24T11:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tepperarchitects.com\/?p=442"},"modified":"2014-04-02T17:42:49","modified_gmt":"2014-04-02T21:42:49","slug":"are-you-excited-by-insulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tepperarchitects.com\/?p=442","title":{"rendered":"Are you excited by insulation?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Maximizing gains and minimizing losses<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This morning I came across an article on <a href=\"http:\/\/shrinkthatfootprint.com\/passivhaus-insulated\">Shrink that Footprint<\/a> that provides a simple visual comparison of why the Passive House Standard is so important. \u00a0All houses built to current energy codes \u00a0balance energy consumed with energy lost &#8211; this is how we maintain a consistent internal temperature. \u00a0But with a Passive House you minmize the losses and maximize the &#8220;free&#8221; gains. \u00a0Through a Passive House you can get that much closer to Net-Zero building.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s my favorite quote from the article, <em>&#8220;Take one step inside a passivhaus in the dead of winter and you\u2019ll get it. \u00a0The passivhaus is all about superior comfort. \u00a0In most houses some parts are too cold, others areas too hot while some bits are just right. \u00a0A bit like Goldilocks and her porridge. \u00a0Not so in a passivhaus.\u00a0In a passivhaus every square meter is close to the temperature you want it.\u00a0And comfort is truly valuable!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tepperarchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Shrink-that-Footprint.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-443\" alt=\"Shrink that Footprint\" src=\"https:\/\/tepperarchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Shrink-that-Footprint.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tepperarchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Shrink-that-Footprint.jpg 550w, https:\/\/tepperarchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Shrink-that-Footprint-300x247.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maximizing gains and minimizing losses This morning I came across an article on Shrink that Footprint that provides a simple visual comparison of why the Passive House Standard is so important. \u00a0All houses built to current energy codes \u00a0balance energy consumed with energy lost &#8211; this is how we maintain a consistent internal temperature. \u00a0But &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tepperarchitects.com\/?p=442\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Are you excited by insulation?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":88889,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Are you excited by insulation? 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