====== Passive House buildings in different climates ======

==== Passive House buildings: a method rather than a building style ====

In Central European Climate there is a lot of practical experience on how to build Passive House buildings. But it would be a pitfall just to apply the Central European Passive House design, especially the details used for insulation, windows and ventilation and just copy these to a completely different situation because

  * there is a specific building tradition in every country and
  * there are specific climatic boundary conditions in every region.

Therefore, the specific solution for a Passive House has to be adapted to the country and the climate under consideration. \\

[[basics:passive_houses_in_different_climates:introduction|Read more...]]

[{{:picopen:map_ph_different_climates.png?1000| **The principle remains the same - the details have to be adapted.**  This statement can be taken as the general rule governing the design of Passive Houses in all climates around the globe. This maps shows you, which places on earth - apart from Central-Europe with its cool-temperate climate - have already been investigated by the Passive House Institute with a focus on the construction of Passive Houses. }} ]





^The links in this chart lead to the articles Passipedia {{:picopen:logo_passipedia.png?50}} provides to the corresponding climate zones:^^
^ climate zones ^ investigated region, \\ country or city^
^[[basics:passive_houses_in_different_climates:passive houses in cold climates|cold climates]]  {{:picopen:members_only.png?25}}|Yekaterinburg \\ Sweden|
^[[basics:passive_houses_in_different_climates:passive_houses_in_mediterranean climate|warm climates]]|South-West Europe \\ New Zealand|
^[[basics:passive_houses_in_different_climates:hot, dry climates|hot, dry climates]]  {{:picopen:members_only.png?25}}| Las Vegas|
^[[basics:passive_houses_in_different_climates:hot, humid climates|hot, humid climates ]]  {{:picopen:members_only.png?25}}| Dubai |
^[[basics:passive_houses_in_different_climates:passive_houses_in_subtropical climate|subtropical, mild climates]]  {{:picopen:members_only.png?25}}| Tokyo / Hyakuri \\ Shanghai|
^[[basics:passive_houses_in_different_climates:passive_house_in_tropical_climates|tropical climates]]  {{:picopen:members_only.png?25}}| Salvador da Bahia, Mumbai, Singapore \\ Mexico, India|
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====== See also ======

[[basics:passive_houses_in_different_climates:study_passive_houses_for_different_climate_zones|
Read more]] {{:picopen:members_only.png?20}} about the studies //Passive Houses for different climate zones// and //Passive Houses in tropical climates//

[[basics:passive_houses_in_different_climates:Passive House in the Global South|Passive House in the Global South]]  {{:picopen:members_only.png?20}}  

[[basics:passive_houses_in_different_climates:Passive Houses in various climate zones - technical and economic aspects|]]  {{:picopen:members_only.png?25}}

[[basics:passive_houses_in_different_climates:Detailed and general remarks on hot and humid climates]]

[[planning:calculating_energy_efficiency:phpp_-_the_passive_house_planning_package:Climate data tool|PHPP climate data tool]]

[[planning:calculating_energy_efficiency:phpp_-_the_passive_house_planning_package:climate_data_tool_for_the_southern_hemisphere|Climate data tool for the Southern Hemisphere]]  {{:picopen:members_only.png?25|}}

[[certification:certified_passive_houses:certification_criteria_in_other_languages|The international criteria for Passive House and EnerPHit buildings in different languages]]

[[phi_publications:Summer situations in refurbished non-residential buildings|Summer situations in refurbished non-residential buildings]]  {{:picopen:members_only.png?25}}

A variety of built [[:examples|examples]] - Certified Passive Houses and EnerPHit retrofits - can be found here

Information on the climate dependent criteria for Passive House suitable transparent buildings components is available on the [[http://passiv.de/en/03_certification/01_certification_components/02_certification_criteria/01_transparentcomponents/01_transparentcomponents.html|website]] of the Passive House Institute

[[http://passiv.de/en/03_certification/02_certification_buildings/02_certification_buildings.htm|World map of certified buildings ]]

=== Nr.41 Cooling in non-residential Passive House buildings  ===
  * [[phi_publications:Nr. 41: Solar gains – sun protection – daylight use – internal heat sources – artificial lighting – EDP equipment; Experiences with the lu-teco office building| Solar gains – sun protection – daylight use – internal heat sources – artificial lighting – EDP equipment: Experiences with the lu-teco office building]]
  * [[phi_publications:PB 41: Planning tools for the summer situation in non-residential buildings|Planning tools for the summer situation in non-residential buildings]]


**NEW! Clickable map / Passive House at a glance ** \\ Which components are needed to achieve the Passive House Standard / EnerPHit Standard in my European region? \\
[[planning:component_guidelines_for_cost-optimal_passive_houses_and_enerphit_retrofits|Read more...]]
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