The Passive House Landscape in Canada and Beyond Andrew Peel President, OntarioPH Group Accredited Passive House Certifier
The Passive House The reduction of the heating requirement to the point where a traditional heating system is no longer required 15 kwh/m 2 yr heating (4.8 kbtu/ft 2 /a) ~ 150 ltr/yr oil for 1000ft 2 1 candle 30 W 1 incandescent lamp 100 W 1 person 100 W 2 x 100W light bulbs in a 200 ft 2 bedroom suffice 120 kwh/m 2 /a total Primary Energy 1 kwh/m 2 = 319 Btu/ft 2 2
PH vs OBC Passive House space heating demand 0.40 0.35 0.30 0.25 0.20 0.15 0.10 0.05 0.00 90% reduction compared to 2009 3
Why Passive House? Healthier environment High occupant comfort thermal, acoustic Resilient Even without heating, won t drop below 10 0 C on the coldest winter day Cost Effective Proven Results 4
Passive House in Canada
Projects Across the Nation From Coast to Coast
Passive House Buildings in Canada Austrian Olympic House, Vancouver Rainbow PH Duplex Whistler PH Triplex Nelson North Park PH Victoria
Naugler House Fredericton, New Brunswick 2013 162 m 2 6 kwh/m 2 /yr 6 W/m 2 0.21 ACH Internorm Windows & Doors Monthly cost of ownership is same Actual utility bills Image Source: Tim Naugler 8
Salus Clementine Ottawa, ON 42 unit affordable housing multi-family building When completed in Spring 2016, it will be the Largest Passive House project in North America First light steel frame Passive House in North America First large multi-unit affordable housing Passive House in a "cold climate in the world to achieve Passive House certification (TBC). Beacon Project for the Capital City, Nation, and Continent Image Source: CSV Architects
Vancouver MURBs 80-100 units One is mixed-use Received planning Image Source: Cornerston Architects
Student Residence Toronto, ON 28 storey 900-1000 beds
High Rise Office Montreal, QC 16 storey building in the old port Part of a proposed Ecological Quarter In early design
International Examples
Passive House - a Worldwide Phenomenon In over 40 countries What other building standard or rating system has such reach?
PH goes Big Largest PHs in the world (currently) Development: 361 units High Rise: 18 storeys
Passive House Settlement Heidelberg, Germany 700 apartments units 560 student apartments Kindergarten Office building 10,000 m 2 Laboratory 21,000 m 2
EnerPHit Freiburg, Germany Retrofit of a 16-storey residential building Meets PH new build standard Part of district refurbishment and regeneration
PH goes big World s Tallest Passive House Breaks Ground on Roosevelt Island NY Times 26 storeys 350 units 270,000 sq ft Scheduled for completion in 2017 http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/14/realestate/worlds-tallestpassive-house-breaks-ground-on-roosevelt-island.html?_r=0
Political Support
Local Support: North America Vancouver BC Alternative to LEED Gold rezoning requirement PHI window certification accepted in lieu of NAFS Funding for PH Training and Windows development Pennsylvania NY Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency funding for PH Model being replicated across the US NYS Housing & Community Renewal (HCR) incentivize PH Certification Community Preservation Corporation: encouraging PH Certification for its SPARC redevelopment program NY City: references in 2014 Plan: One City: Built to Last The list continues to grow
Regional Group Collaboration North American Passive House Network 21
Local Adoption: Europe PH for public buildings (2007-present) Region of Voralberg, Frankfurt, State of Lower Austria, Ascheffenburg, Bremen, State of Bavaria, Heidelberg Antwerp, 2013 (including retrofits) Oslo (2014) Luxembourg All new residential (2017) Ireland Dublin City & Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Councils voted to require PH More at http://www.passivehouseinternational.org/index.php?page_id=176
Brussels The World s PH Lighthouse From Jan 2015, PH performance required on all new construction and major retrofit of residential, office, and school buildings Path to PH 2001: Worst Country in European Union 2004: Start of Policy Initiatives 2007 : Exemplary Projects (ongoing) 2009: Gov t declaration: PH by 2015 2012: Law signed 2013: Gradual phase in 2015: It s the law
New PH Classes
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Opportunities for PH
Opportunities for the Nation Build off the success of pioneering projects Develop local, provincial, and national expertise Create new innovative products Transform an industry and a market Define Roadmap to industry-wide adoption of PH performance levels Flagship: Passive House Retrofit for 24 Sussex Drive!!!
Outlook for PH Massive growth in interest and active projects Growing market for forward thinking companies to capture Issues to overcome Skilled professionals and trades Canadian-made products Code barriers The future is bright thanks to the pioneers
CanPHI West PH Training Events Membership Includes ipha membership Passive House Resources Including members only List of Certified Designers News www.canphi.ca 29
Thank you for Passively watching Andrew Peel President, OntarioPH Group t: 905 483 9925 e: andrew@peelpassivehouse.ca w: www.ontarioph.ca
Europe Targets Year GHG % NRG % RE of total 2020 20% 20% 20% 2050 80% Mechanism: Directives Products, Buildings, Renewables Nearly-Zero Energy Buildings : New Public Buildings: by 2019 All others: by 2020 National plans required and reported on Policies and measures for NZEB retrofits
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