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- | | In winter cool areas, air flows from | + | | In winter cool areas, air flows from the inside out cause a moisture |
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- | Indoor air has a higher water vapour content (absolute humidity) than outside air - if not dehumidified. In a cold climate, indoor air is cooled during | + | Indoor air has a higher water vapour content (absolute humidity) than outside air - if not dehumidified. In a cold climate, indoor air is cooled during flow inside-out (called exfiltration). The colder air can not keep the high amount of water vapour - condensing will occur at a certain place within the construction. This may lead to serious damage. In hot and humid climates, there the occupied rooms are going to be cooled, the airflow will be dominated in the direction outside-in (called infiltration) and will cause the same mositure problem. The process described here is the main reason why external building structure has to be built airtight. For the passive house standard, a really good airtightness is required - the airflows discussed here will be negligible, which is one of the big advantages of the standard - without moisture problems, the components can last forever. |
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Airtightness is an important requirement for any energy-efficient building, **however, it is not the most important one** (as sometimes suggested in popular publications - the most important requirement is good thermal insulation). Example: Passing the [[planning: | Airtightness is an important requirement for any energy-efficient building, **however, it is not the most important one** (as sometimes suggested in popular publications - the most important requirement is good thermal insulation). Example: Passing the [[planning: | ||
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