Living in a passive house

Hello, my wife and I want to start building a passive house soon (it is still a "almost"-house: we have almost bought the plot, almost submitted the building application, almost submitted the loan application, etc... ;)). The passive house concept convinces me on almost all levels: ecological, economical, and also in terms of living comfort. I have now experienced a passive house "live" and was thrilled: fresh air, warm, quiet, simply great. What would interest me, however, maybe someone can report from their own experience: How intensive is the operation of the building technology in a passive house? Does the technical operating effort differ a lot from a conventional house (in winter, I also always have to keep adjusting the radiators, etc)? For example, do you have to regulate the ventilation system a lot, depending on whether there are 2 or 4 people in the house? I would be very happy about a few reports, best regards nachtzeche

Hello,

Does the technical operating effort differ greatly from a conventional house (I also have to constantly adjust the radiators in winter, etc)?

That is the biggest mistake tenants and/or homeowners make every year :rolleyes:

As soon as the system is set up – most systems are controlled by external sensors anyway – hands off the system! Any changes to settings once made – unless necessary for repairs – will hurt your wallet ;)

Best regards

Hello,

...my wife and I will soon start building a passive house..... How maintenance-intensive is the building technology in a passive house? Does the technical operating effort differ greatly from a conventional house (I have to keep adjusting the radiators all the time in winter, etc)?

In a PH with exactly dimensioned building technology, only the basic settings on the control system need to be made. The rest basically happens by itself. Anyone who constantly has to "adjust" the radiators in a conventional house has probably done quite a few things wrong! There, a well-planned system actually runs just as smoothly without additional interventions! If that doesn’t work there, it can become a real problem with a PH, because these are much more sensitive in their operating behavior. Best regards

Thank you for the answers!

As soon as the technology is set up – most systems are controlled via outdoor sensors anyway – hands off the system! Any change to settings once made – unless repair-related – will hurt your wallet

Great, that’s how I thought! That sounds very good. And user-friendly!

Anyone who constantly has to "twist" the radiators in a conventional house has probably done quite a bit wrong! There, a well-planned system runs just as smoothly without additional interventions! If that doesn’t work there, it can become a real problem in a PH, as these are much more sensitive in their operating behavior.

You misunderstood me. I don’t constantly "twist" the radiators. I meant the radiators in the individual rooms, and you will admit that it definitely makes sense to choose different settings for different occasions (When I ventilate in winter, I turn off the radiators for that, when I’m lying alone on the sofa and not moving, I will turn the heat up more than when I have 10 friends over for a game night...) I don’t intend to constantly mess with any knobs, because I see it like you do, that I want to change this Passive House system as little as possible if it is set up correctly. And if that’s not necessary – even better!!!

Are there any other experiences?
Best regards
nachtzeche