Title: Passive house projects in Belgium

Authors: Erwin Mlecnik, Christophe Marrecau

Addresses: Passiefhuis-Platform, Gitschotellei 138, 2600 Berchem, Belgium; Technical University Delft, Research Institute OTB, Postbus 5030, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands. ' Passiefhuis-Platform, Gitschotellei 138, 2600 Berchem, Belgium

Abstract: PHP was established in 2002 to introduce the passive house concept in the Flanders Region. Just four years later, demonstration projects and novel technologies are already available for the Benelux market, which swung the local market development by a factor four. Several passive houses are already inhabited. Within the framework of the European project |Promotion of European Passive Houses|, these projects have been documented in English, Dutch and French and this paper discusses design aspects, construction details, and technical information of example projects. The examples highlight the feasibility of the realisation of passive houses in the Low Countries.

Keywords: energy performance; passive housing; urban environment; certification; case studies; Belgium; design; construction; passive houses.

DOI: 10.1504/IJETM.2008.019460

International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management, 2008 Vol.9 No.4, pp.390 - 401

Published online: 12 Jul 2008 *

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