The bigger part of the passive house standard is energy efficiency. Installing EneryStar appliances and CFL/LED lights help meet the passive house requirements, but heating water can be an energy hog. That's why we've opted to install a solar thermal water heater on our roof. I won't get into the details of how it works, but the idea is to cut water heating out of our electric bill.
Roanoke's Renewable Energy and Electric Vehicle Association (REEVA) is helping us with this install. REEVA is a local group of energy aware individuals with the soul purpose of helping "to install as many renewable energy systems as possible to reduce our demand on carbon fuels, save money and protect the environment."
You can learn more about REEVA on their website, or contact me and I'll ks possible to reduce our demand on carbon fuels, save money and protect the environment." You can learn more about REEVA on their website, or contact me and I'll get you in touch with the club.
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