Reimagine Buildings has produced a fantastic short video titled “How Buildings are Key to Fighting Climate Change.”
The benefits of reducing energy demands range from significant savings for homeowners to addressing the global challenge of climate change. Buildings can play a crucial role in the transition to lower energy usage and better carbon emission management.
Building a home to Passive House principles offers homeowners substantial cost savings and a healthier living environment while also contributing to sustainability and supporting the broader global effort. This video does an excellent job of bringing the focus back to building, demonstrating how our buildings and the choices we make can contribute to managing factors that often seem beyond our control.
For example, a house built to Passive House principles requires less heating and cooling. When a heat pump is installed, it only needs to be a small unit, used primarily during extreme weather. This results in reduced energy consumption and a decreased need for refrigerants. It’s easy to see why Passive House standards are increasingly being adopted as building codes in many countries and states, directly benefiting residents and promoting a sustainable future.
Find out more about the principles of a passive house.
