INTERIORS SAFETY, SECURITY & SMART HOMES OUTDOOR LIVING
still achieving exceptional performance of your building. By harnessing renewable energy sources like solar power and aiising teir eficienc passive houses can achieve substantial reductions in carbon footprint. Opting for a holistic home automation system ensures that energy from these sources is used optimally, storing excess energy in smart ways and reducing reliance on nonrenewale sources.
ENHANCING HEALTH & WELLBEING Passive houses are designed with the occupant’s health and wellbeing in mind. The continuous supply of fresh air through advanced ventilation systems helps maintain excellent indoor air quality, reducing the risk of respiratory issues and other health problems. Moreover, the consistent indoor temperatures provided by superior insulation and smart heating systems contribute to a comfortable living enironent earround. ake sure ou find a sste tat can interace wit your heating, cooling, and MVHR so that you don’t end up with competing systems. You wouldn’t want the heating system to go into overdrive trying to reach a comfortable temperature, but it doesn’t realise that the ventilation is in boost mode to extract humid air because
New Durapost® you’re entertaining and so naturally more
people in a space increases the CO2 levels – these systems should work in harmony, not in isolation from each other. There are very few systems on the market that actively monitor all of this for you and adjust indoor conditions to maintain the perfect balance of temperature and humidity.
COST SAVINGS & LONG-TERM VALUE While the initial cost of building a passive house can be higher than traditional oes te longter saings are substantial. Reduced energy bills and lower maintenance costs make passive houses a wise investment.
Respect that investment by getting
a professionally installed home automation system to enhance these savings by ensuring that energy is used eficientl and onl wen necessar. By automating routine tasks such as adjusting blinds and controlling heating, such systems will reduce the need for manual intervention, saving both time and money for homeowners.
CASE STUDIES
asa opia eeplifies te snerg between passive house principles and building automation technology. Automated shading, heating, and
sleek aluminium fence range The new DuraPost®
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SLEEK Privacy Panel is a
contemporary take on the classic tongue and groove timber panel, while the SLEEK Screen Panel emulates a classic slatted fence
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cooling work in harmony with the house’s passive design to provide a living environment that is both sustainable and comfortable. The result is a home that not only meets but exceeds the stringent criteria of the Passivhaus standard. Lilu’s House is another shining example o passie ouse eficienc augented with intelligent automation. This residence integrates renewable energy sources and smart automation to achieve rearkale energ eficienc. e intelligent control system adjusts heating, ventilation, and lighting according to the time of day and occupancy, ensuring that energy consumption is minimised without sacrificing coort. or seluilders and renoators seeking to create sustainable, coortale and eficient oes integrating building automation is a great way to do so, especially for passive houses. The solution needs to aiise energ eficienc enance occupant welleing and proide long term cost savings. Embrace the future of sustainable living by doing your research and your passive house build justice – and experience the ultimate in smart, ecoriendl oe design.
Tyron Cosway is UK branch manager for Loxone
kitchen from Keller
Keller has delivered a fi rst for the kitchen market; a bio-based kitchen. enduura®
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exceptional because the material used is not readily available in the market. By bringing together complementary suppliers, eller has created a bio-based interior panel suitable for mass production, from their own manufacturing facility in Bergen op oom, he Netherlands. ith the introduction of the biobased kitchen, DG takes an important step towards its goal 00 bio- based products by 200. he base material
is MD which comprises residual streams from the wood industry. his means that no trees are cut down for its production, thus avoiding extra CO2
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