Passivhaus Insights

What is Passivhaus?

Passivhaus (Passive House) is a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for heating or cooling. Passive House design principles are applied to all building types from single-family homes to multi-family apartment buildings, schools, and commercial buildings.

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What other technologies are related to Passivhaus?

Passivhaus Competitor Technologies

BREEAM

BREEAM is a sustainability assessment method and rating system for buildings. While Passivhaus focuses primarily on energy efficiency and thermal comfort, BREEAM takes a broader approach encompassing various sustainability aspects, making them competing frameworks.

mentioned alongside Passivhaus in 4% (123) of relevant job posts

LEED

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a green building certification program that assesses a building's environmental performance. Like BREEAM, it covers a broad range of sustainability aspects, including energy efficiency, making it a competitor to Passivhaus which is primarily energy focused.

mentioned alongside Passivhaus in 1% (71) of relevant job posts