Commercial buildings in Passive design

Passive House is not limited to residential dwellings, but has found its way into almost all kinds of buildings:

- Schools and offices: The constant fresh air supply without the usual CO2 peaks is beneficial for concentration

- Nurseries: Ambient temperature levels makes playing in front of the windows enjoyable, even in winter

- Care homes and hospitals: Odours are almost totally eliminated. The constant use of the building causes extremely low energy usage

- Sport facilities: Always fresh air without heating

- Hotels: Greatly reduced operational costs with good indoor air quality

- Retail outlets, Supermarkets, Shopping centres: Greatly reduced operational costs

- Factories: Greatly reduced operational costs