Recently I was graciously let in to Gary Konkol's Passive home in North Hudson, WI to document this breakthrough house for sustainable design. Some of the technology used in Passive House in the Woods designed by Tim Delhey Eian was the first time it has been used in the US. Having that said this technology should not be far from standard practice in every new home. His house uses 22in walls to insulate while allowing triple pane glass to heat the house in the winter. The first time I stepped into the house it was 78 degrees on a -14 degree day. His ventilation system can measure and adjust to the co2 levels in the house, circulate air out of dead space, and exchange heat through a geothermal system. The ventilation system from Germany is key to making the house work. A set of sun tracking PV Panels are located in the front garden while a couple more are on the roof terrace next to the solar water heating system. While building the house the construction company had the on sight trees removed and cut into boards to create interior wall coverings and doors. These are just some of the ideas used by the team of people who created this house. They are actively recording and monitoring the new systems to find out more information for the architect and for future development of this technology. Please visit Gary's Blog (http://www.passivehouseinthewoods.com/) to find out more information and view articles written about the house.
Enjoy my short animation and photographs of "The Passive House in the Woods"
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Nice work, Corey. Thanks for plug. I was happy to return it.
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