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The passive house methodology has become the go-to standard for build a new home, a renovate one, to be energy efficient; Seán McKenna of the Passive House Association and South West College chats to construction expert John Corless about:
· How much more passive houses cost than building regs compliant homes
· The five passive house principles
· What to do for ventilation in the case of a renovation project
· What happens to ventilation in the case of power cuts
· Easy wins when retrofitting
· Upgrading with EnerPhit
· Dangers of insulating internal walls
· Period home renovation tips
· Double vs triple glazing, issues with roof windows
· Do you reduce window spec to reduce solar gain?
· New builds: how to distribute solar gains around the house
· How to cut costs without cutting corners: achieving space efficiency
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