This Blog is about the design and building of one of the first Passive House projects in Toronto. We are converting a 60 year old Bungalow in to a 2 storey House with a 2 nd suite. Using all the design aspects of the German standard for a Passive House.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Wall Cross section for all Exterior Walls top view
The above Wall cross section shows the eliminations of thermo bridges by staggering studs and sill plattes and applying a continuant layers of Foam board over exterior surface of wall. Also there will be no switches or outlets, wires or pipes in the exterior wall surfaces. This New Wall construction has 20 times more insulation value with no Air leakage than the existing 12" Brick wall with 1" air space R 3 and plaster on inside. and is less in thickens.
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