[Greenbuilding] Aggressively Passive: Building Homes to thePassive House Standard

[John Bone]

On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:54:10 -0000, Larry Brydon  
<lbrydon at reliancecomfort.com> wrote:

Hi,

The current (2011) review of the English Building Regulations "codes"  
(approved documents) is expected to insist that all  new build buildings  
and dwellings to have "broadband" connection infrastructure provision. So  
just perhaps the few new build "work 'n' live" developments will cease to  
be "odd ball".

John Bone, MBEng, BSc Hons, ICIOB
Fire Risk & Building Code Advisor
England, UK, Europe
>
> Hi Guys
>
> Look at ecohomes, predecesor to the UK code for sustainable housing, it  
> had a credit for making a room "office ready" - primarily smart >wiring  
> technologies but no different than "solar ready" - starts the  
> discussion...
>
> Larry Brydon
> Reliance Home Comfort
> 416 704 0749
> Lbrydon at reliancecomfort.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: greenbuilding-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org  
> <greenbuilding-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org>
> To: Green Building <greenbuilding at lists.bioenergylists.org>
> Sent: Wed Jan 12 20:28:42 2011
> Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] Aggressively Passive: Building Homes to  
> thePassive House Standard
>
> I think it should be obvious that the IDEA of not penalized, in fact,  
> encouraging, stay at home work arrangements, even if it is easy to  
> forget >this in a detailed discussion.
> The issue of transportation is really what this is about.
> However, in housing standards like PH, Energy Star, LEED R2000, etc. it  
> is really tough to come up with workable rules.  We should try >though.
> For example, there should be exemptions to make it easier for homes  
> built or converted near high density urban centers (although rural folks  
> >will scream).
> It is also not clear that adding a den to home will result in fewer  
> commutes, although it does make it possible to conveniently working at  
> >home.
>
> On 2011-01-12, at 6:04 PM, Gordon Scale wrote:
>
>                              From an overall energy perspective, can we  
> not take this opportunity to help
>         turn this around.  Somehow I believe new standards of  
> measurement should
>         try to foster benefits to those considering housing with home  
> based businesses
>         of substance.  The resulting energy benefits in transportation  
> energy are
>         considerable, especially if married with compact urban form.
>         I see no reason to penalize a somewhat larger than average home  
> - if it includes
>         a reasonably sized retail, professional or service use.  Food  
> for thought when
>         striving for practical energy standards for new housing and  
> infill/renovations.
>              
> Dr John Straube, P.Eng.
> Associate Professor
> University of Waterloo
> Dept of Civil Eng. & School of Architecture
> www.buildingscience.com
>



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