Passive House

Passive house design and construction ensures low energy use and costs, thermal comfort throughout, and good air quality. But do these structures live up to the expectations when fully occupied and in use? Find out with monitoring technology.

PowerWise thanks Passive House Institute US for supporting monitoring technology in passive house buildings.

Energy

Evaluate how energy-efficient a passive house building is by monitoring energy use at the circuit level. Know the costs and runtimes of mechanical systems. Track how various electric-based heating, cooling, and ventilation systems work today. See live conditions and historical reports on web-based dashboard. A licensed electrician can easily install electricity metering equipment in new construction or existing buildings.

Electricity meters are recommended for all passive house projects.

Air Quality and Thermal Comfort

PowerWise offers a variety of sensors to monitor air quality and thermal comfort for passive house buildings. Sensors can be surface-mount, invisible to the occupant, waterproof, mounted to the building exterior, placed in wall cavities, or located in ventilation ducts. Typically, sensors should be installed during new construction.

Evaluate New Mechanical Systems

The popularity of passive house spawned many new mechanical systems and construction materials. But are these new technologies working as advertised? The best way to know is to monitor their performance. PowerWise has many standard solutions for monitoring heating, cooling, and hot water units.