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LEED is great, but the real green fun comes when intricate energy-saving design features are achieved by committing to some early-process design decisions that make your building more fundamentally eco-friendly. This includes southern orientation, integration of heat stacks, thermal masses, and exterior solar shading that doubles as ornament. Here are some of our favorite passive buildings that incorporate passive systems in their design. <\/p>\n

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\u00a9 estudoquarto <\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Lineal Passive House<\/b><\/a> by Estudoquarto Studiostanza<\/a>, Brescia, Italy<\/p>\n

This building has an efficient floor plan, relatively compact massing, and is oriented to protect it from the north wind.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Steinsvik Arkitektkontor AS, Steinsvik Arkitektkontor AS v\/Odd Karl Steinsvik<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

I-Box 120 and Storelva<\/a><\/b>by Steinsvik Arkitektkontor AS v\/Odd Karl Steinsvik<\/a>, Troms\u00f8, Norway<\/p>\n

These houses have closed facades that protect from cold winds on the north, but also let in daylight. The house has extra insulation and a heat-recovery system to prevent condensation.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 TECTO ARHITECTURA<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Passive House<\/b><\/a> by TECTO ARHITECTURA<\/a>, Suceava, Romania<\/p>\n

Large swaths of glass trap heat while letting in daylight. Natural insulation and high-performance windows also serve to minimize energy use.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Fernanda Vuilleumier Arquitectura<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

OutsideIN House<\/b><\/a> by Fernanda Vuilleumier Arquitectura<\/a>, Puerto Natales, Chile<\/p>\n

This home incorporates a trombe wall<\/a>, a masonry wall behind a glass window that acts as a thermal mass, collecting and storing heat.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 modostudio<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Seaside Single House<\/b><\/a> by modostudio<\/a>,<\/p>\n

Passive solar systems make this house energy-efficient.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Najjar & Najjar<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Villa A<\/b><\/a> by Najjar & Najjar<\/a><\/p>\n

Cantilevers overhang the terraces on the southern and western sides and provide sun protection in summer, and allow sun in during the winter. The passive design is supported by a recuperator in the ground and sun collectors on the roof.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Abendroth Architekten, Vienna<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Passive house with sun deck<\/a> by <\/b>Abendroth Architekten<\/a>, Gerasdorf bei Wien, Austria<\/p>\n

The compact volume of the house and southern orientation allow the gains from the windows to heat the house in the winter.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Diethelm & Spillmann Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Passivhaus Vogel<\/a><\/b>by Diethelm & Spillmann Architects<\/a>, Sattel, Switzerland<\/p>\n

The materials were chosen to aid in the passive design of the house. A core made of raw concrete and sand-lime plasterwork act as a thermal mass, while the timber structure enables thick insulation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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