We used the GO Logic houses as inspiration when building our house in Central VT in 2017 (self design/build)- we’re not a truly passive house but have foot thick walls and 18 inches of insulation (all cellulose) in the roof. Southern facing windows, concrete floors for the heat mass and an air exchange system. Heat source is a Woodstock Soapstone hybrid wood stove. We use 1.5 cords of wood to comfortably (72f mostly) heat the house all winter and it stays cool in the summer.
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Reply to Really want to build a house like this. Passive home stays at 70 degrees in Maine w/o furnace. by Twigglesnix
We used the GO Logic houses as inspiration when building our house in Central VT in 2017 (self design/build)- we’re not a truly passive house but have foot thick walls and 18 inches of insulation (all cellulose) in the roof. Southern facing windows, concrete floors for the heat mass and an air exchange system. Heat source is a Woodstock Soapstone hybrid wood stove. We use 1.5 cords of wood to comfortably (72f mostly) heat the house all winter and it stays cool in the summer.