Comments for OurPassiveHouse.org http://ourpassivehouse.org/whatshappening Our story architecting and buildling the first passive house in Utah. Wed, 19 May 2010 15:15:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Induction Cooktops by pete http://ourpassivehouse.org/whatshappening/2010/01/induction-cooktops/comment-page-1/#comment-52 pete Wed, 19 May 2010 15:15:05 +0000 http://ourpassivehouse.org/whatshappening/?p=66#comment-52 Can you comment more on the getting used to it part. also the the purchase price of the cook top and power cost if you have that information. thanks :-) Can you comment more on the getting used to it part.
also the the purchase price of the cook top and power cost if you have that information.

thanks :-)

]]> Comment on Landscapeing 101 by Prolawn http://ourpassivehouse.org/whatshappening/2009/07/landscapeing-101/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Prolawn Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:27:55 +0000 http://ourpassivehouse.org/whatshappening/?p=31#comment-37 Thank you so much, Great information... You keep writing and I'll keep reading. Thank you so much, Great information… You keep writing and I’ll keep reading.

]]> Comment on We’ve Moved In! by Jarka http://ourpassivehouse.org/whatshappening/2009/12/weve-moved-in/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Jarka Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:41:40 +0000 http://ourpassivehouse.org/whatshappening/?p=60#comment-31 Perfect! Happy Christmas in your new house. Jarka from http://pasivnydom.blog.cz Perfect!
Happy Christmas in your new house.

Jarka from http://pasivnydom.blog.cz

]]> Comment on We’ve Moved In! by Glen http://ourpassivehouse.org/whatshappening/2009/12/weve-moved-in/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Glen Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:05:06 +0000 http://ourpassivehouse.org/whatshappening/?p=60#comment-30 Congratulations! We can't wait to see it. Congratulations! We can’t wait to see it.

]]> Comment on Choices by Jarka http://ourpassivehouse.org/whatshappening/2009/08/choices/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Jarka Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:15:48 +0000 http://ourpassivehouse.org/whatshappening/?p=46#comment-28 Very interresting house, very good numbers for energy consumption. Good luck! Jarka from Slovakia Very interresting house, very good numbers for energy consumption.
Good luck!

Jarka from Slovakia

]]> Comment on Choices by scott http://ourpassivehouse.org/whatshappening/2009/08/choices/comment-page-1/#comment-21 scott Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:35:12 +0000 http://ourpassivehouse.org/whatshappening/?p=46#comment-21 Might find helpful green energy eff choices in this Smart House Exhibit Resource Guide: http://www.msichicago.org/fileadmin/Exhibits/temporary/smart_home_09/smarthomeguide2009.pdf Might find helpful green energy eff choices in this Smart House Exhibit Resource Guide:

http://www.msichicago.org/fileadmin/Exhibits/temporary/smart_home_09/smarthomeguide2009.pdf

]]> Comment on What is a passive house? by Joe http://ourpassivehouse.org/whatshappening/2009/07/what-is-a-passive-house/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Joe Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:00:35 +0000 http://ourpassivehouse.org/whatshappening/?p=38#comment-15 Jason, One of the nice things about going with a contractor is that you don't have to get into the details of manufacturers. However, the down side is I do not have many of these details. I believe that the contractor got the gasket from Ferguson. The lumber comes from a local lumber yard, as do most of the finishes, etc. We are going with Serious Windows. They come later this month, and I will be posting pictures and thoughts when I get my hands on them. I'm not sure where you are located I know one of the challenges with these super high performance windows, especially when they are filled with gas, is altitude differences can be a challenge to find a vendor. You need to be very careful when working with Serious Windows. Review your order very very carefully we had to send it back a couple of times because of mistakes and changes in window sizes because they didn't support what we ordered. If you are seriously considering going down the Passive House route I highly recommend sending an email to our architect Dave Brach. Good luck and I'd love to know your experience with your home. Jason,

One of the nice things about going with a contractor is that you don’t have to get into the details of manufacturers. However, the down side is I do not have many of these details. I believe that the contractor got the gasket from Ferguson.

The lumber comes from a local lumber yard, as do most of the finishes, etc.

We are going with Serious Windows. They come later this month, and I will be posting pictures and thoughts when I get my hands on them. I’m not sure where you are located I know one of the challenges with these super high performance windows, especially when they are filled with gas, is altitude differences can be a challenge to find a vendor. You need to be very careful when working with Serious Windows. Review your order very very carefully we had to send it back a couple of times because of mistakes and changes in window sizes because they didn’t support what we ordered.

If you are seriously considering going down the Passive House route I highly recommend sending an email to our architect Dave Brach. Good luck and I’d love to know your experience with your home.

]]> Comment on What is a passive house? by Jason http://ourpassivehouse.org/whatshappening/2009/07/what-is-a-passive-house/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Jason Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:29:54 +0000 http://ourpassivehouse.org/whatshappening/?p=38#comment-14 I'm interested in your project because my wife and I are currently remodeling a house with ideas of meeting the Passive House standard. I'd be very interested in seeing a manufacturer/supplier list for some of the things you will be using in your house--the rubber gaskets, for example. Do you have windows picked out? We're still in discussion on that one. I'd like to go with Serious Windows. I enjoy reading about and seeing your progress! I’m interested in your project because my wife and I are currently remodeling a house with ideas of meeting the Passive House standard. I’d be very interested in seeing a manufacturer/supplier list for some of the things you will be using in your house–the rubber gaskets, for example. Do you have windows picked out? We’re still in discussion on that one. I’d like to go with Serious Windows. I enjoy reading about and seeing your progress!

]]> Comment on Landscapeing 101 by Beth http://ourpassivehouse.org/whatshappening/2009/07/landscapeing-101/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Beth Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:06:35 +0000 http://ourpassivehouse.org/whatshappening/?p=31#comment-13 JVWCD is the largest of the Salt Lake Valley water companies, providing water service to most of the Valley. They've started the water conservancy garden as a public service because they're faced with two options in the next 10 years: A. Encourage people to build low water use gardens, rather than use half of our culinary water on our lawns B. Build billion dollar water projects on controversial bodies like the Bear River. So naturally the education and garden examples they have at their site are quite useful. http://www.sltrib.com/ci_12704706 JVWCD is the largest of the Salt Lake Valley water companies, providing water service to most of the Valley. They’ve started the water conservancy garden as a public service because they’re faced with two options in the next 10 years:
A. Encourage people to build low water use gardens, rather than use half of our culinary water on our lawns
B. Build billion dollar water projects on controversial bodies like the Bear River.
So naturally the education and garden examples they have at their site are quite useful.

http://www.sltrib.com/ci_12704706

]]> Comment on Welcome by jaturner http://ourpassivehouse.org/whatshappening/2009/06/example-posting/comment-page-1/#comment-10 jaturner Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:32:18 +0000 http://ourpassivehouse.org/whatshappening/?p=3#comment-10 Turns out rain and the cold weather make for good concrete poring. So bring it on! Turns out rain and the cold weather make for good concrete poring. So bring it on!

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