Overview
- Tells the story of how the Fiorita Passive House, the first wooden multi-residence certified passive house in the Mediterranean, was built
- Provides answers to essential questions, e.g. on the most effective design and technological solutions, that can’t be found in previous passive house literature
- Includes detailed design and architectural information, construction site photos, and insights into the building physics
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Green Energy and Technology (GREEN)
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
“How and where do I start when building a passive house? Do I need consultants? Will it cost too much? What precautions should I take in a Mediterranean region? What tools do I need? I want to build in wood, but what technical solutions should I use? What must I do regarding plants and equipment? And then, finally, will it really work?” These and many other questions filled the head of the author and designer when he tried his hand at building a passive house in the Mediterranean.
The designer, S. Piraccini, had long sought a book that would answer these answers – in vain. So he decided to brave these dangerous waters alone, and after successfully completing his project, he decided to write a book to help others in the same situation. The book is accompanied by detailed information on building physics and HVAC systems by his fellow architect, K. Fabbri.
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Kristian Fabbri. (Lecco, 1974) Architect and freelance architect and consultant on building energy performance, indoor environmental quality, thermal comfort, heritage and energy efficiency. Qualified Associate Professor Sector 09/C2 Environmental Physics and Nuclear Engineering ASN 2013. Consultant of the Emilia-Romagna Region (Public Bodies), SMEs and trade and professional organisations. Adjunct Professor in Environmental Physics and Building Simulation Technique at the Department of Architecture at the University of Bologna (ITALY). He has also conducted research and issued publications in the same fields, publishing more than 150 papers in international and national scientific journals, as well as books and technical manuals. In 2015 he published for SPRINGER International Publishing, the book: Fabbri K, Indoor thermal comfort perception. A Questionnaire Approach Focusing on Children, ISBN: 9783319186504.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Building a Passive House
Book Subtitle: The Architect's Logbook
Authors: Stefano Piraccini, Kristian Fabbri
Series Title: Green Energy and Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69938-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Energy, Energy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-69937-0Published: 22 November 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-88865-1Published: 04 September 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-69938-7Published: 10 November 2017
Series ISSN: 1865-3529
Series E-ISSN: 1865-3537
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXI, 322
Number of Illustrations: 42 b/w illustrations, 183 illustrations in colour
Topics: Energy Efficiency, Building Construction and Design, Building Physics, HVAC