What are the benefits of a Passive house?

Excellent insulation and air-tightness, resulting in better comfort
(no draughts or cold walls);
Controlled ventilation, resulting in fresh air quality, protection and
avoidance of damp and mouldy conditions;
Superb ventilation without opening windows, thus eliminating
unwanted noise and reducing the risk of intrusion;
Protect your house against rocketing energy prices;
Reducing your energy consumption helps the environment;
Gain an A1 Building Energy Rating on its BER certificate;
The annual heating requirement will be less than 15 kilowatt hours per square meter of living space, 6 times less than the energy consumption of a house built to current building regulations.

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