Passive House Windows & Doors

What Is A Passive House?

Known as the world’s most energy efficient and health conscious voluntary building and design standard, Passive Houses achieve a high level of thermal comfort with minimal heating and cooling by using high performance, certified passive house windows and doors, insulation, air tightness, and mechanical ventilation heat recovery which eliminates thermal bridging.

Passive homes consume 90% less energy compared with conventional building dwellings.

Developed in Germany in the 1990s, passive houses have seen a recent rise in builds in Australia. Since 2019, it’s become somewhat of a booming industry.

Dispelling earlier assertions that passive houses are only appropriate for colder climates, several buildings in Australia are now fully certified and classified as passive houses – keeping a comfortable indoor air temperature of 20°C and 25°C.

Passive House ventilation and insulation diagram

Courtesy of Passivhaus Institute

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How Does A Passive House Work?

The Passive House Standard is set on 5 main principles that work together to create a beautiful home that is quiet, free from any dust, mould and pathogens, costs almost nothing to run and minimises your carbon footprint.

The 5 principles of a passive house:

  1. High Quality Insulation
    Insulation works like a blanket that reduces heat and cold transfer. Choosing high quality insulation is critical to eliminate the risk of condensation.
  2. Air Tightness
    An airtight, well insulated home successfully retains warm or cool air generated and prevents leaks or draughts.
  3. Eliminating Thermal Bridges
    Thermal bridges allow heat or cold to escape quickly. In a Passive House, these bridges must be eliminated using non-conductive materials.
  4. High Performance Passive House Certified Windows
    Passive homes require high performance double or triple glazed windows that are thermally broken and certified.
  5. Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery
    MVHR systems continuously supply fresh, filtered air while recovering heat that would otherwise be lost.

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Passive House Windows and Doors

When it comes to building a Passive house in Australia, it’s important to choose passive house windows and doors that have been backed by the German Passive House association and truly compliment your design and build.

At Finesse Windows, we carry the most energy efficient uPVC Passive House windows and doors in Australia, giving you the ultimate level of thermal comfort.

Our Bonn Passive Series Profile system is fully certified by the German Passive House Association and uses a patented composite mix that is 100% non-conductive, with triple gasket sealing.

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What Types of Passive House Windows And Doors Are Best For Australia?

Selecting your Passive house windows and doors depends on Australia’s climate, orientation and design.

Our Passive house windows and doors that use high quality multi point perimeter sealing and advanced multi locking systems are ideal for Australian conditions.

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