Details for Passive Houses: New Buildings is the fifth edition of a catalogue that has become a standard reference for architects and planners working to passive house standards, now updated with circularity data and direct QR-code access to the Baubook online database.
About This Book
Produced by the IBO — Austrian Institute for Healthy and Ecological Building — this volume brings together ecological evaluations, structural physics data, and verified construction details in a format designed for active use in the design office. Where many references gesture at sustainable architecture in principle, this catalogue works at the level of components: materials, assemblies, and the criteria against which ecologically optimised planning and tendering can be measured. Its bilingual presentation makes it a functional tool in consultations with international clients, and the addition of circularity assessments in this edition reflects the shift toward whole-of-life thinking in passive house design.
Key Features
- 352 pages of ecological evaluations, structural physics data, and verified passive house construction details
- Editor: IBO — Austrian Institute for Healthy and Ecological Building
- Fifth edition, updated with circularity of components data and QR codes linking to the Baubook online database
- Published by Birkhauser, ISBN: 9783035629095
What You'll Discover
- Reliable construction details assessed against international passive house standards, structured for direct use in planning and tendering
- Ecological evaluation criteria that allow planners to verify and document ecologically optimised design decisions
- New circularity assessments for building components, reflecting current thinking on whole-of-life environmental performance
- QR codes linking each detail to the Baubook online database, enabling real-time access to updated material and product data
About the Author
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Specifications
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 352
- Dimensions: 34 x 24 cm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9783035629095
- Publisher: Birkhauser
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Architects, planners, and building consultants working to passive house standards who need a technically reliable, ecologically grounded construction reference — particularly those engaged with international clients or projects requiring certified sustainable outcomes.