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Passive House refurbishment - thermal envelope

Overview of articles on Passipedia related to refurbishment measures of the thermal envelope.


Insulation

Thermal protection in retrofits - introduction

Insulation measures for the external envelope

Interior insulation

Interior insulation

Thermal bridges

Minimising thermal bridges

Improving thermal bridges and airtightness in existing buildings

Window replacement

Basic principles for windows - research on energy efficient modernisation

Windows in a step-by-step retrofit

Windows in step-by-step retrofits - windows first, then insulation (read also in Spanish)

Windows in step-by-step modernisations – First the thermal insulation, then the windows

Influence of retrofitting on daylighting (This article is published in the Conference proceedings of the 17th International Passive House Conference 2013.)

Airtightness

Airtightness and airtightness measurement

Integrating wood beams into the airtight layer

Floor Replacement: Svartbäcksvägen

Is it problematic if the window is better than the wall?



See also

EnerPHit - Refurbishment with Passive House components

Passive House refurbishment - Mechanical systems

EnerPHit: The Passive House Standard for retrofits