Courses

Wed 3 Oct 2012 – Thu 4 Oct 2012
Passive House Training Centre, Carlow Gateway, Athy road, Carlow, Ireland

Numerous studies and examples show that the passive house standard can be implemented economically. In this seminar you will learn how you can take right from the start of planning to influence the construction and operating costs. You also learn about different methods of economic calculation. Foundations of an economic Passive House: Factors influencing the construction and operating costs Methods of capital budgeting: Payback method, net present value, annuity Rating scale for investment in energy-efficient measures: price equivalent to the energy saved Exercises: Examples of different calculation methods Economic analysis of an example building http://targetzero.ie/passivhaus/passive-house-designer