passive house Archives - AE Building Systems https://aebuildingsystems.com/tag/passive-house/ High Performance Building Materials Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:07:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://aebuildingsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo1-100x100.png passive house Archives - AE Building Systems https://aebuildingsystems.com/tag/passive-house/ 32 32 Window Panes & Airtight Frames: Top High-Performance Trends 2025 https://aebuildingsystems.com/window-panes-airtight-frames-top-high-performance-trends-2025/ https://aebuildingsystems.com/window-panes-airtight-frames-top-high-performance-trends-2025/#respond Sun, 07 Dec 2025 18:07:02 +0000 https://aebuildingsystems.com/?p=4682 Every year tells a story, and the 2025 blog analytics made one thing clear: our readers are hungry for the details that make buildings truly high-performance. Breakthrough window systems, smart European design, and airtightness done right topped the list of most-read posts. It’s exciting to see so much curiosity and momentum around the building science […]

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]]> https://aebuildingsystems.com/window-panes-airtight-frames-top-high-performance-trends-2025/feed/ 0 Passive House Wins: Top High-Performance Trends of 2024 https://aebuildingsystems.com/passive-house-wins-top-high-performance-trends-of-2024-blog/ https://aebuildingsystems.com/passive-house-wins-top-high-performance-trends-of-2024-blog/#respond Tue, 03 Dec 2024 20:23:15 +0000 https://aebuildingsystems.com/?p=4236 As 2024 winds down, we’ve been reflecting on a great year—and, true to form, diving into the data! We analyzed this year’s blog posts to uncover the “hottest high-performance topics of 2024.” The big trend we discovered is that readers are eager to learn how to conserve energy, improve thermal performance, and cut costs at […]

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]]> https://aebuildingsystems.com/passive-house-wins-top-high-performance-trends-of-2024-blog/feed/ 0 Hottest High-Performance Topics from 2022 https://aebuildingsystems.com/hottest-high-performance-topics-2022-blog/ https://aebuildingsystems.com/hottest-high-performance-topics-2022-blog/#respond Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:22:04 +0000 https://aebuildingsystems.com/?p=3454 A quick reflection on high-performance principles discussed in 2022 As we wind down the year, the data nerds in us wanted to see which AE blog post topics resonated most in 2022. After reviewing our performance stats, here’s what we discovered and are now labeling “hottest high-performance topics from 2022.”  Here’s what this tells us, […]

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]]> https://aebuildingsystems.com/hottest-high-performance-topics-2022-blog/feed/ 0 Thermal Bridging and Issues with Windows https://aebuildingsystems.com/thermal-bridging-windows-issues/ https://aebuildingsystems.com/thermal-bridging-windows-issues/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:02:50 +0000 https://aebuildingsystems.com/?p=2144 As a homeowner, heat loss is or should be a big concern. Energy escaping through the building envelope (walls, roof, floor) means more energy is required to maintain a consistent temperature or better said – comfort -within your home. It also means higher utility bills whether you’re building a new home or looking to refurbish […]

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]]> https://aebuildingsystems.com/thermal-bridging-windows-issues/feed/ 1 What Are Construction Thermal Bridges in Buildings? https://aebuildingsystems.com/thermal-bridges/ https://aebuildingsystems.com/thermal-bridges/#respond Tue, 04 Dec 2018 16:09:35 +0000 https://aebuildingsystems.com/?p=2090 Do you have a random “cold spot” in your dining room or perhaps in an area where a sweater is always needed, no matter how high the thermostat is set?  Thermal bridges may be at play. If you don’t work in or around construction, you may have never heard the term “thermal bridging”–but you’ve likely […]

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]]> https://aebuildingsystems.com/thermal-bridges/feed/ 0 High Performance Walls and SIPs https://aebuildingsystems.com/high-performance-walls-and-sips/ https://aebuildingsystems.com/high-performance-walls-and-sips/#respond Wed, 02 May 2018 01:33:18 +0000 https://aebuildingsystems.com/?p=1964 When building an energy efficient home, High Performance wall assemblies are critical components, and can be grouped into a couple of categories: 1. Built on-site advanced wall assemblies and 2. Prefabricated walls, to include SIPs. Note that this blog post is largely dedicated to Polyurethane SIPs.   ICFs, Insulated Concrete Forms, are a good option and […]

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]]> https://aebuildingsystems.com/high-performance-walls-and-sips/feed/ 0 What is Passive House? https://aebuildingsystems.com/what-is-passive-house/ Tue, 25 Apr 2017 18:23:15 +0000 https://aebuildingsystems.com/?p=1298 Passive House or PassivHaus – The Comfort of Energy Efficiency Passive House (or PassivHaus in Europe) is an energy efficiency standard that was developed in Germany but has its foundation in North America. The goal of Passive House is to reduce the energy required to heat a building by 70-80%, relative to current code-built buildings. […]

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