• lnxtx@feddit.nl
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    4
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    2 months ago

    Is it possible to scale it up, like a condo? To limit the urban sprawl?

    • BarqsHasBite@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      6
      ·
      edit-2
      2 months ago

      It really isn’t all that special (though I started to skim it). Triple pane windows, heat exchanger on hvac, solar panels.

      • Screamium@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        4
        ·
        2 months ago

        I wonder if they also have awnings over south facing windows. It’s an old practice (in the Northern Hemisphere) to reduces summer sunlight but allow the winter sun to come through the windows

    • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.club
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      5
      ·
      2 months ago

      The Passive House concept by itself can scale up. However, it is expected that you might need to bring in more power from elsewhere at one point when solar alone isn’t sufficient to cover local demand.

    • silence7@slrpnk.netOPM
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      4
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      2 months ago

      Somewhat; the highest-density housing is going to be a net consumer of energy from elsewhere though.